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Industry leaders in nutrition and wellbeing make Health & Vitality Honours 2017
The Roll of Honour for the 2017 Health & Vitality Honours has today been announced by sustainability champion Footprint, after much anticipation from the Food Industry. Now in its fifth year, the Health & Vitality Honours is the platform for…
Global benchmark on animal welfare rankings disappointingly low
MARKS & Spencer, Waitrose and Coop Group (Switzerland) have been given top marks in a global annual farm animal welfare Business Benchmark report, with Burger King, Mars and Müller among 21 companies languishing at the bottom of the league table.…
One million meals a day: ‘hitting the mark for freshness, sustainability, and quality’ claims Soil Association
THE SOIL Association this week announced that one million high quality meals being served each workday in schools, universities, nurseries, workplaces, hospitals, care homes and restaurants across the UK. The Catering…
Compass reveals 2020 health and wellbeing strategy
COMPASS GROUP UK & Ireland continues to champion innovation in health and wellbeing, revealing its 2020 Health and Wellbeing Strategy. This 2020 strategy outlines a number of forward thinking pledges that…
At sixes and sevens
NEW RESEARCH has suggested that five-a-day guideline for fruit and veg consumption should be lifted to seven-a-day. Footprint asked foodservice experts whether it’s achievable and, if so, how. Nicky Martin is head of nutrition at Compass Group UK & Ireland…
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. …
A Fairtrade label is just the start
BUSINESSES ARE being challenged to go even further in supporting farmers – and Compass Group has picked up the gauntlet. As the fair-trade market continues to grow…
New study released on link between nutrition and dementia
A NEW STUDY has been commissioned by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) and Compass Group, to investigate the link between nutrition and the treatment of dementia in older patients. The report reviews dietary factors across the life course that might…
TAQA and ESS launch platform to improve offshore nutrition
ESS SUPPORT Services Worldwide has launched a new health and wellbeing programme onboard oil producers’ TAQA’s platforms, with the Cormorant Alpha rig being the first offshore installation to provide full nutritional analysis, labelling and education to its customers in the…