Foodservice News and Information

Almost 50 organisations from across the food and farming spectrum are calling for the UK Government to support the shift to more plant-rich diets through its food strategy. The Food Foundation, the British Growers Association and Doctors Association UK are…

The vast majority of public-listed companies still lack credible climate transition plans aligned with the Paris Agreement goals. A global analysis of over 2,000 publicly listed companies across all industry sectors found that 98% have not disclosed plans to shift…

Diners will be invited to add a small amount of money to their bill in certain restaurants during September and October as part of a campaign to tackle global hunger. Venues including Hawksmoor, The Pig, Club Mexicana and Hakkasan are…

Willingness to reduce meat consumption is growing, but misconceptions persist, according to research by Eating Better and The Food Foundation. The survey of 1,733 people shows two-thirds of people are open to the idea of reducing how much meat they…

“If we are to shift the national diet to include more veg and beans, school kitchens are the place to begin. Expand free school meals and buy well; we’ll nourish children, normalise better diets and support British producers.” The words…

Ministers need to address the outsized environmental impact of the pig and poultry sectors within forthcoming food and farming strategies, according to a charity. The Wildlife Trusts, a federation made up of 46 local Wildlife Trusts, is calling for a…

International agricultural trade plays a central role in balancing global food supply and demand, but with every shipment of crops crossing borders, the water used to produce them is “virtually transferred” as well, reshaping the distribution of water resources worldwide.…

Adopting slower-growing breeds can prevent between 15 and 100 hours of “intense pain” in chickens, according to experts writing for the journal Nature Food. They also estimate that this transition costs just US$1 (74p) per kilogram of meat. In fact,…

Young people are being inundated with junk food marketing on social media platforms ahead of a ban coming into force in 2026. A study of 4,000 young people aged 11 to 21 by Cancer Research UK found more than half…

Subsidies flowing to the production of primary plastic polymers (PPP) are under scrutiny this week in Switzerland. The hand-outs reduce production costs, incentivise new investment, and help make virgin fossil-based polymers more competitive than recycled plastics and competing alternative or