Out of Home News Analysis
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‘Marmitegate’ the first skirmish in Brexit price war
The UK’s decision on Brexit was a huge event, so the recent dispute between Tesco and Unilever, where the supplier attempted to impose a 10% price increase on the retailer, is not being viewed as a surprise by anyone in… Read More
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Foodservice must fight the flab
Forget the barriers and the lack of powerful policy, it’s time for action on obesity reports Amy Fetzer. You wouldn’t expect an event about a widely panned policy instrument to have an upbeat, positive vibe, but this week’s Footprint Forum:… Read More
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McDonald’s and Sodexo “carrying” the sector when it comes to sustainable palm oil
WWF has criticised foodservice companies for failing to source more sustainable palm oil. The 2016 Palm Oil Scorecard, published this week, show the sector is “notably lagging behind” retail and manufacturing. “While we see some very good performers in this… Read More
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Labour and wages in a post-Brexit world
Upheaval offers a chance to boost productivity, but labour shortages could be bad news for farming says Kirsten Williams. The decision by British voters to leave the European Union will have a profound impact on employment in the UK. Catering… Read More
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The review
Byron burgers left bloodied by Twitter; organic meat sales up; and how firms are surviving with the living wage. Bloodshed at Byron It’s been a bad week for Byron Hamburgers. The company has been at the centre of a social… Read More
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What Brexit means for business
Number one: “Brexit means Brexit.” Those were the words of the new prime minister, Theresa May. There have been quite a few changes in the past eight weeks and, if we’re honest, it’s been a struggle keeping up. Leave won… Read More
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Byron burger chain gets bitten
What restaurants can learn from the food industry’s latest PR crisis. By Georgina Parsons. Founded in London nearly 10 years ago, Byron Hamburgers has long been the premium burger chain of choice for twenty-something hipsters and those with a taste… Read More
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What can businesses expect from BEIS?
The gripping human drama that has played out in Westminster over the past six weeks has tended to obscure some of the radical structural changes that have also taken place at the heart of UK politics. The new Departments for… Read More
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New childhood obesity strategy? Fat chance.
The Childhood Obesity Strategy has been delayed again, this time until after the summer recess. “Work on that [strategy] continues,” said the Prime Minister’s official spokesman in response to a question from the Huffington Post UK. “I think it is… Read More
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Foodservice should tell its own ugly veg story
Never one to pass up a PR opportunity, Tesco chose the second week of Wimbledon to publish a blog from its commercial director Matt Simister on how its range of Perfectly Imperfect strawberries have been “literally flying off the shelves”… Read More