Out of Home News Analysis

  • Can chefs cook up a better food system?

    Can chefs cook up a better food system?

    Accustomed to living their professional lives in the background, chefs are increasingly embracing their ability to put health and sustainability at the centre of the plate. Nick Hughes reports. “Twenty years ago no chefs were talking about food systems. Now… Read More

  • The Friday Digest: Getting the (Brexit) band back together

    The Friday Digest: Getting the (Brexit) band back together

    Like an ageing popstar returning to the charts after years in the wilderness, Brexit is enjoying a revival. Sir Keir Starmer is the impresario responsible for getting the band together after the prime minister hosted a hotly anticipated UK-EU summit… Read More

  • From plant-based promises to purchases

    From plant-based promises to purchases

    More people plan to eat more plant-based products and new research offers tips on how best to pull them in. David Burrows reports. More than half of UK and German adults intend to change their diets by eating more plant-based… Read More

  • POLITICAL PRINT: Labour walks trade tightrope

    POLITICAL PRINT: Labour walks trade tightrope

    New agreements with India and the US have been broadly welcomed by farming groups but food standards remain a source of tensions and trade-offs. By Nick Hughes. For a government already deeply unpopular with farmers, negotiating new trade deals was… Read More

  • THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Every little (bit of greenwashing) helps

    THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Every little (bit of greenwashing) helps

    The big news this week is the reopening (ish) of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and the UK’s (not quite a) trade deal with the US. We have a story on that (plus more analysis in the pipeline on trade… Read More

  • Will salmon’s growth come at environment’s expense?

    Will salmon’s growth come at environment’s expense?

    As the UK negotiates lower tariffs for exports to India, the body certifying organic salmon has warned of unacceptable welfare outcomes on salmon farms. By Nick Hughes. How’s this for a neat illustration of the tension surrounding farmed salmon? Just… Read More

  • Problem plastics and pacts

    Problem plastics and pacts

    Wrap has extended its list of the problematic plastics companies must eliminate but the charity is in a pickle if its new pact fails to deliver. By David Burrows. Plastic can be a problem, but what is a problem plastic? According… Read More

  • THE FRIDAY DIGEST: A landmark day for DRS

    THE FRIDAY DIGEST: A landmark day for DRS

    “A transformational step forward in the circular economy in the UK.” So boldly proclaimed the body newly appointed to run deposit return schemes (DRS) for single-use plastic and metal drinks containers in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Whether transformation is… Read More

  • Plant-based eggs roll into Europe

    Plant-based eggs roll into Europe

    Can vegan eggs made from mung beans crack the UK market and ease the supply squeeze that’s impacting restaurants and caterers? David Burrows reports. Vegan Food Group (VFG), which also owns Meatless Farm and Tofutown, is partnering with Eat Just,… Read More

  • Foodservice swerves sugar tax extension

    Foodservice swerves sugar tax extension

    Ministers are proposing significant changes to the soft drinks industry levy which will now include milk-based drinks, but campaigners want to see out of home products brought within its scope. Nick Hughes reports. Milk-based and milk substitute drinks with a… Read More