Department of Health
Let’s not be hung about what we can’t change and look at what we can do, and excel in it
Phil Hooper, Corporate Affairs Director, Sodexo UK & Ireland comments on why the health agenda remains one of the most burning topics in our industry. As an… Read More
Reviews of horse meat scandal announced
THE WAY in which the Food Standards Agency (FSA) responded to the horse meat scandal will be assessed as part of an independent review. Whilst the agency’s… Read More
The political print: The blame game
NO SOONER had the horse meat scandal erupted than the blame game began. ’Twas ever thus. Every scandal needs a villain and there’s no more convenient villain than one that is unidentifiable. … Read More
Goodbye to supersize?
AS NEW YORK bans giant servings amid growing pressure to confront obesity, Footprint asks if the UK’s soft drinks face hard regulation. Last month Coca-Cola unveiled a new… Read More
Nutritional labelling consultation
THE BRITISH Retail Consortium has launched a consultation to seek views on what the new front of pack nutritional labelling system for food should look like. In October 2012, all four UK administrations made a joint announcement… Read More
New health campaign
A BRAND NEW campaign exposing the hidden nasties in everyday foods and helping people become food smart has been launched by the Department of Health. The campaign, which comes on the back of new research showing that UK consumers… Read More
FootprintComment: Salt reduction is the road to a healthier lifestyle
PHIL HOOPER, Corporate Affairs Director of Sodexo UK & Ireland comments exclusively to FoodserviceFootprint.com on the importance of a commitment to salt reduction. Reducing the amount of… Read More
Hard choice to swallow
POLITICIANS FEAR the idea. Environmentalists love it. Consumers dont understand it. And businesses are beginning to trial it. David Burrows investigates the controversial concept of sustainable diets. Obesity and diet-related illness are on the increase. Fewer young people are… Read More