the small print
podcast
The Small Print is Footprint Media Group’s weekly podcast, hosted by Nick Hughes.
Every Wednesday we delve beneath the headlines of stories impacting the hospitality and foodservice sector through our unique lens of environmental and social affairs, in company with expert guests.
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Foodservice leads the charge on reuse
Cauli co-founder Ming Zhao and Compass Group’s Ashleigh Taylor discuss the journey they’ve been on in scaling a reusable packaging system in a foodservice setting
An expert’s guide to making plant-rich dishes work
Edwina Hughes from the World Resources Institute shares her key insights for how businesses can make plant-rich dishes the go-to choice for customers
Inside the tent: what did we learn from Groundswell 2026?
Nick Hughes reports from this year’s Groundswell Festival where the focus fell on the relationship between more sustainable food production and healthy consumption
Lessons in food security from Canada
Sid Mehta, an expert in Canada’s food system, explains the context behind the country’s new national food security strategy and what it tells us about the risk of relying on others to feed us in an increasingly volatile world
What will it take to triple surplus food redistribution?
Saasha Celestial-One from Olio tells Nick why she believes it’s possible to triple the level of surplus food being redistributed and why foodservice businesses have a key role to play
Why is food still absent from UK carbon plan?
Ruth Westcott from Sustain reflects on the absence of food from the UK’s plan to lower carbon emissions and why ministers are scared to talk about the need for dietary change
The cold chain feels the chill
Phil Pluck of the Cold Chain Federation warns of the growing risk to the supply of perishable foods from cyber attacks, energy supply shocks and a range of other challenges facing the sector
The next frontier in scope 3 reporting
Hamish Forbes from WRAP gives Nick Hughes the lowdown on the organisation’s new guidance for scope 3 measurement and reporting and what it means for businesses
Have businesses dropped the ball on salt?
As research reveals high levels of salt in popular high street sandwiches, Sonia Pombo from the campaign group Action on Salt & Sugar tells Nick Hughes why it’s time to put this key nutrient back on the public health agenda
Soy sustainability at a crossroads
Jonathan Gorman from the UK Soy Manifesto highlights the current risk to food businesses sourcing soy from the key Amazon region and discusses the potential for alternative feed sources to replace soy at scale
