Out of Home News Analysis

Hidden Hero: Petko Petkoff

The glass half full guy who redistributes unwanted food so the cupboards and kitchens of those in need are kept well stocked. By Nick Hughes. It takes less than 30 minutes on the phone with Petko Petkoff (pictured left) to… Read More
Dairy in despair

High-street coffee shops and food chains have started to reopen their doors. But some of the dairy farmers who supply them are on the brink of closing theirs for good. By David Burrows. “We have a major problem,” Patrick Holden,… Read More
Feeding the frontline

Hospital caterers have reacted swiftly to the coronavirus crisis, adapting their menus, retraining staff and extending opening hours. Nick Hughes reports. When a critical care nurse’s tearful plea for people to stop stockpiling food went viral in March it hammered… Read More
Revealed: why food for frontline health workers risks going to waste

‘Truckloads’ of food given to the NHS by well-meaning groups is at risk of being wasted because hospital catering managers cannot guarantee its safety. Nick Hughes reports. The heroic work of restaurants and charities to provide food to NHS staff… Read More
Comment: Countering plastic propaganda against reusables

Rebecca Burgess fears that the progress made on reducing our reliance on single-use plastics and moving to reusables will be undone due to the impact of the coronavirus. As a campaigning organisation, we’re obviously concerned about what the pandemic means… Read More
Covid-19 puts self-sufficiency back on the agenda

With the coronavirus disrupting global food supply chains, arguments for the UK to reduce its reliance on imports are being voiced, writes Nick Hughes. With just a handful of deaths recorded to date, Singapore has been held up as an… Read More
Can reusables be resuscitated?

The coronavirus crisis has given single-use packaging a shot in the arm. In time, reusable systems can rally but it won’t be easy, says David Burrows. In March, the Office for National Statistics added reusable bottles and mugs to its… Read More
Pea protein: the next food safety scandal?

Thanks to its taste and texture, pea protein isolate is finding its way into a variety of vegan convenience foods, but as Nick Hughes reports, this popular ingredient comes with risks attached. You may never have heard of pea protein… Read More
Contract caterers: (Locked) Down, but not out

With the coronavirus pandemic potentially bringing about a permanent uptick in remote working, contract caterers will need to innovate and invest to help the office maintain its appeal, writes David Burrows. Of the 32.6m people in employment, 1.7m people worked… Read More
Labour pains

An absence of seasonal workers has left fruit farmers relying on a “land army” of students and hospitality workers to harvest their crops. Will they be cut out for it, asks David Burrows. Things change quickly during this coronavirus crisis.… Read More