Intelligence
Nicki Fisher: Pret A Manger’s head of sustainability
THE SUSTAINABILITY landscape significantly shifted in 2013 around provenance of food in particular thanks to the horse meat scandal… Strangely enough the whole debacle has done us a favour now customers and consumers are being inquisitive about the supply chain… Read More
Joe Franses: Coca Cola Enterprises director of corporate responsibility
WE HAVE reached a tipping point in terms of business sustainability. Leading organisations are making progress in aligning profitability and sustainability, and some progressive companies are reworking their business models to extract real value from the green economy. … Read More
Ashish Deo: Fairtrade Foundation’s commercial director
THE HORSEMEAT scandal at the start of the year renewed consumers’ focus on where their food is coming from. The demand for transparency and traceability has definitely shifted from the often narrow environmental focus of previous years to one which… Read More
Sally Uren: Forum For The Future’s chief executive
IN SOME ways the sustainability landscape in 2013 didn’t shift, as the slow grind of some well-documented trends continued. Stories of resource crunches abounded, extreme weather events were witnessed, and the grim reality of social inequalities continued to wash through… Read More
Charlotte Henderson: WRAP’s programme area manager for hospitality and food service
WE’VE SEEN a real shift in awareness across industry – deeper understanding of what ends up in our bins and the impact this has. Businesses can now assess the financial impact of the food being thrown away, with the cost… Read More
Simon Mills: City of London’s head of sustainable development
2013 SAW the rise of the chief sustainability officer as distinct and influential role within the corporate space. The food and agricultural production sectors in particular woke up to the key challenges global food production faces in terms of water,… Read More
Steve Osborn: Leatherhead Food’s business innovation manager
2014 SUSTAINABILITY Trends: Food Security Assuring a sustainable supply of food is set to present one of the grand challenges of the next decade and an essential… Read More
Keith Warren: director of the Catering Equipment Suppliers Association
AS THE economy improves, growing sales are causing problems across the supply chain because of short term ordering. After years of recession, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors have reduced their stockholding. The supply chain will need to recognise this at all… Read More
Bartlett Mitchell greener cleaning product case study in association with Delphis Eco
Bartlett Mitchell Case Study BOUTIQUE CONTRACT caterer, Bartlett Mitchell, is converting its entire cleaning chemical requirements to environmentally friendly, ecological products from Delphis Eco. The change, effective immediately, will take place across the company’s 70 operations in London and… Read More