Foodservice News and Information

  • Caterer moves to pole line caught tuna

    BAXTERSTOREY HAS has reinforced its commitment to sustainable sourcing with a move to 100% pole and line caught tuna. The change sees BaxterStorey fully adopt the highest sustainable tuna specification.   Pole and line caught tuna ensures ethical sourcing by…

  • LEAF receives global recognition from ISEAL

    LEAF (LINKING ENVIRONMENT AND FARMING) has been accepted as an associate member of the ISEAL Alliance, the global membership association for sustainability standards.                            Becoming an associate member…

  • Nestlé Professional create free online waste management guide

    NESTLÉ PROFESSIONAL has launched a free online waste management course, offering practical advice and guidance on waste prevention and management strategies.                           The new e-learning resource has been developed…

  • Sodexo MD wins Woman of the Year Award

    THE MANAGING director of Sodexo Ireland, Margot Slattery, has won the Woman of the Year award at the Women 1st Shine Awards.   Slattery was presented with her award by sports personality Matt Dawson, MBE, at the Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor…

  • Coca-Cola Enterprises bring recycling fun to Scottish festival goers

    COCA-COLA Enterprises this month launched its Happiness Recycled initiative at RockNess and the Royal Highland Show.   As part of the initiative visitors to the Scottish events were invited to test their shooting accurancy in a basketball challenge and treated…

  • Environment Secretary urges UK to embrace GM

    IN A speech this morning [Thursday 20th June] Owen Paterson, the environment secretary, called for the UK public to back Genetically Modified (GM) crop production, claiming that Europe was falling behind the rest of the world.   Paterson pointed to…

  • New York mayor rolls out food composting plans

    MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, Mayor of New York, has announced plans to roll out a new food waste composting scheme, aiming to divert up to 10% of the 1 million tonnes of food waste produced in the city every year.   It…

  • BHA expressed budget cut concerns

    FOLLOWING ITS annual summit the British Hospitality Association (BHA) has voiced its concerns over proposed funding cuts to UK tourism.   The BHA is calling on the Government to halt cuts to VisitBritain’s budget, which they estimate has already seen…

  • Industry-wide nutritional labelling system launched

    A NEW consistent front-of-pack nutrition labeling system is being launched today by Public Health Minister Anna Soubry, in an effort to help consumers make more informed food purchasing decisions.   The new label will combine traffic light colour-coding and nutritional…

  • Aramark unveils environmental deliveries savings

    ARAMARK HAS announced that its partnership with Chef Direct has resulted in 60% delivery reductions across its portfolio and a 50% decrease in total number of road miles.                     Aramark appointed…