Brakes

  • Footprint Awards 2014 Shortlist announced

    FOR THE fourth year running entry levels to the annual Footprint Awards – the industry’s only scheme that celebrates achievement throughout the entire food supply chain – has broken previous records, it has been revealed.          … Read More

  • Talking sustainable fish, at low cost with Ruth Westcott

    THE MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL’S commercial officer talks to Footprint at The University Caterers Organisation conference in Wales.                           Anya Hart Dyke (AHD): Good morning Ruth. Your presentation at… Read More

  • Brakes takes foie gras off the menu

    LEADNG FOODSERVICE provider Brakes Group UK has today (19th July) confirmed it will no longer offer foie gras once its current stock has sold out.   This decision comes after Brakes Group UK was contacted by animal cruelty charity and… Read More

  • “Unleash your creativity to drive the health agenda forward” urges chair of the Responsibility Deal

    “DON’T FEEL restrained by the Government’s Responsibility Deal current pledges, unleash your own creativity in your quest to move the nutrition, health and wellness agenda on.” – that was the message to the foodservice industry from Dr Susan Jebb, OBE,… Read More

  • An innocent Smoothie with…Ian Goldsmith

    BRAKES IS publishing a revised sustainability strategy. Its chief operating officer explains the changes, including some that are a consequence of the horse meat scandal.                            David Burrows… Read More

  • Video: Footprint Awards 2012

    Watch this amazing film to get the vibe of the wonderful evening celebrating outstanding corporate achievement and responsible business in the foodservice industry. Congratulations to all the Winners and Runners Up.   Here they are again:   SUSTAINABLE USE OF… Read More

  • Footprint Awards 2013 shortlist announced

    THE NOMINEES for the 2013 Footprint Awards – the industry’s only awards scheme encouraging sustainability and responsible business throughout the supply chain – have today been announced following a record number of entries.              … Read More

  • Sodexo names suppliers of contaminated products

    CATERING FIRM Sodexo has revealed the two suppliers of meat products in its chain that tested positive for horse DNA. The affected burger was from Brakes while the two mince products were supplied by Vestey.          … Read More

  • SMP’s criticise Brakes and Sodexo over horse meat info

    SCOTTISH POLITICIANS have criticised catering companies Brakes and Sodexo for their failure to publicise information about who supplied them with products contaminated with horse meat.   In a national food policy debate in Scottish Parliament this week, attention turned to… Read More

  • Prize display for champions of healthy living

    ACCORDING TO dubious research cooked up for a marketing campaign a few years ago the third Monday of January deserves the title of “Blue Monday”. That’s when people are at their most miserable, thanks to a combination of post-Christmas blues, cold… Read More