Reports

Water stewardship and regeneration in the drinks industry; where next? in association with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

From soft drinks to beer, water is a vital resource that powers the drinks industry. Water is already high up the sustainability agenda for businesses as they look to ensure access to a safe, secure supply of water both for… Read More
Empowering choice: how and why to market higher welfare in hospitality and foodservice, in association with RSPCA Assured

Ask most hospitality and foodservice insiders what marketing they’re doing around animal welfare and most likely you’ll have a tumbleweed moment. The reality is too few people are even talking about the (often considerable) commitments they have made, finding the… Read More
The 3.2 Billion Cup Challenge: making the most of the mandatory take back scheme in foodservice settings, in association with Valpak and Reconomy.

It was in March 2016 that celebrity chef-turned campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall travelled through London in his ‘coffee cup battle bus’ to raise awareness of the 2.5 billion paper cups being thrown away in the UK every year. The cups were being sold… Read More
Water stewardship and regeneration in the drinks industry; where next? in association with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

The preview for the launch of this key new report Water stewardship and regeneration in the drinks industry; where next? in association with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners,will be held live on YouTube on Friday November 29th at 11am. As well as… Read More
Unlocking the community benefits of regenerative agriculture from field to fork, in association with Nestlé Professional

In 2023, Footprint published the report Is regenerative the future of farming? in partnership with Nestlé Professional UK&I, in which we explored the growing interest in regenerative agriculture. With evidence pointing to the broken nature of our current food system, we concluded that… Read More
The 2024 Footprint Sustainability Index, in association with Nestlé Professional, is now available as a free download.

This year will be remembered as one in which businesses began to make good on ambitious net-zero commitments. With much of the low-hanging fruit now picked, the focus has shifted to the challenge of achieving deep decarbonisation of food and… Read More
Better chicken, better business: a guide for hospitality and foodservice in association with RSPCA Assured

Such is the enthusiasm for chicken that the amount being consumed has nearly doubled in the past thirty years. It is more widely eaten than beef, and billions of birds are reared for their eggs and meat. There are thirty… Read More
Can a cup save the planet? Exploring opportunities for renewables in hospitality and foodservice, in association with Meiko UK

Reusables can engage customers, reduce waste and contribute to carbon reduction targets. This invaluable report will show you how to make it happen. We look at the challenges. Will compromising convenience create pain points for customers that put them off purchasing… Read More
Feeding an appetite for sustainable diets, in association with sodexo

As more consumers express a desire to keep the environment in mind when eating out of home, foodservice operators like Sodexo are setting ambitious targets to reduce the carbon impact of menus. UK consumers are aware of the urgent need… Read More
Is regenerative the future of farming? How corporate commitments can help build food system resilience, in association with Nestlé Professional

Regenerative agriculture, if not a silver bullet to solving the ills of the food system, can at least provide a key part of the solution as we seek to build long-term resilience and security. This new report by Footprint Intelligence,… Read More