Out of Home News Analysis
THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Easter eggs expose the fragility of the farming system
With chocolate eggs very much on our minds this week there is one question: how do you pay for yours? New analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has found that the average price per kilo of cocoa beans… Read More
Power to the people
Members of the public often feel powerless to change a dysfunctional food system but a growing movement seeks to put citizen voices at the heart of policy development. By Nick Hughes. Citizens can. You’d be forgiven for believing big businesses are… Read More
Will investors heed whistle-blower warning?
Against the backdrop of a Trump-led backlash against ESG, insiders warn food industry investments are under threat from a cocktail of environmental risks. By Nick Hughes. It reads like a cry for help. A memo, published anonymously earlier this month by… Read More
THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Junk food ads under fire
Marketing of unhealthy foods has come under scrutiny this week as campaigners warn of the pervasive nature of adverts promoting products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS). Newly published research conducted by Bite Back, the University of Liverpool and Impact on… Read More
COMMENT: No stopping on net-zero
A little digging can go a long way to effective carbon reduction, but don’t get too bogged down in the data. By David Burrows Last week marked the launch of the latest Footprint Intelligence report: ‘Data decarbonisation and diets –… Read More
Can eco-labels evolve into something useful?
A lack of harmonisation in methodologies and data means eco-labels may simply be ‘legitimising business as usual’, according to critics. Nick Hughes reports. Food eco-labels in their current form are not fit for purpose. That was the blunt conclusion of… Read More
THE FRIDAY DIGEST: F is for Foodservice (scores on animal welfare)
This week we are left searching for good news on bad days for animals in the foodservice chain. March presented a fowl day for foodservice as the likes of Compass, Elior, KFC, Pizza Hut and Sodexo struggled to stick to the Better… Read More
Hospitality calls for EPR exemption
Businesses continue to cry foul over scheme’s design ahead of the deadline for submitting the latest tranche of packaging data. By Nick Hughes. The deadline for businesses to register and report their latest set of packaging data passed yesterday (April… Read More
NET-ZERO NOTEBOOK: Carbon cruise is risky for business
‘Greenhushing’ provides cover for companies making progress on their carbon reduction plans. Or does it? By David Burrows Click on any major news site and you’ll probably encounter headlines about companies scaling back — or even dropping — their sustainability initiatives. These… Read More
THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Strategy group sparks backlash
There has been much chatter this week over the make-up of the government’s food strategy expert group amid murmurs that the process has been captured by big business interests. To recap: last Friday Defra revealed the names of the leading… Read More