Foodservice News and Information

More than 130 NGOs have called on the European Commission to develop an action plan for plant-based foods as part of its vision for the future of food. Such a plan will help the EU deliver on its climate and… Read More

Smaller portions accounted for 52% of the overall reduction in meat consumption in the UK between 2008 and 2019, according to research conducted at the University of Edinburgh’s Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems. The experts found that men… Read More

Consumers are confused, with their conscience seemingly in conflict with their cash when it comes to sustainable food and drink. “In a time when food prices are high and social responsibility matters, UK consumers feel a mix of emotions about… Read More

Progress towards improving the natural environment in England has slowed over the past twelve months prompting fears that key targets to halt the decline in water, air quality and nature will be missed. The latest annual assessment by the Office for Environmental… Read More

The cost of cleaning up pollution linked to ‘forever chemicals’ could top £1trn over the next two decades, according to a new Europe-wide investigation. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), known commonly as forever chemicals, are a family of more than… Read More

Scientists have discovered the first case on a UK farm of weeds being resistant to the controversial herbicide glyphosate. Researchers from ADAS concluded that a single population of Italian ryegrass in Kent has successfully evolved resistance to glyphosate, which is… Read More

The UK Government is aiming to tackle the scourge of food wasted on farms by committing £15m in funding to help surplus food reach those in need. An estimated 330,000 tonnes of edible food is either wasted or repurposed as… Read More

More than one in five Scots have bought food on social media according to new research that warned of the risk from online sellers who lack the knowledge to produce safe food. The regulator Food Standards Scotland (FSS) studied ready-to-eat… Read More

Developers of new energy-from-waste (EfW) facilities in England will have to demonstrate alignment with the country’s net-zero ambitions in order to gain permission to build additional sites. The UK Government said a tightening of the rules around EfW plants, in… Read More

New EU packaging rules were signed off this week, which will involve changes to labelling, the introduction of new single-use reduction targets and binding reuse targets. At the energy council meeting 25 countries voted in favour of the packaging and packaging… Read More