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NET-ZERO NOTEBOOK: Time to get real-zero?
Research shows ethics are out of mind when people eat out of home, while the upset around offsets leads to new standards and concerns for the future of the Notebook. By David Burrows. We are now into the thick of… Read More
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Plastic-free cups claims upset recyclers
Recyclers and packaging experts have said new paper concepts that claim to be ‘plastic-free’ or ‘zero-plastic’ are hard-to-recycle and disrupt processing. Brands continue to test and trial cups that they hope to market as ‘more sustainable’, including those with so-called… Read More
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New refill system could cut carbon emissions in half, says Diageo
Reusable kegs that pipe spirits to a dispensing unit are being trialled in seven bars for six weeks by Diageo using its Smirnoff vodka brand. The new system, called ‘Everpour’ and developed with design consultancy Hodges and Drake, will be… Read More
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Wrap urges foodservice to up the ante on food waste
Hospitality and foodservice businesses should add food waste prevention to the objectives of boardroom directors in a bid to reduce the vast amount of good food that goes to waste in out of home settings. The call came from the… Read More
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The 3.2 Billion Cup Challenge: making the most of the mandatory take back scheme in foodservice settings, in association with Valpak and Reconomy.
It was in March 2016 that celebrity chef-turned campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall travelled through London in his ‘coffee cup battle bus’ to raise awareness of the 2.5 billion paper cups being thrown away in the UK every year. The cups were being sold… Read More
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GFI keeps glass half full as plant-based sales struggle
The slowdown in the UK’s plant-based market is showing signs of levelling off, according to new research published by the Good Food Institute (GFI). Using Circana data, GFI showed that consumers in the UK are buying fewer plant-based foods, with… Read More
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Drinks companies must take action on water
Fewer than one in two drinks companies are engaging with their supply chains on water-related issues (43%) or providing c-suite incentives for water action (37%). Data shared by CDP from across the 123 beverage businesses reporting through the platform in… Read More
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Comment: Labour must act on Lords’ obesity diagnosis
A comprehensive new report is right to call for a shift away from personal responsibility for dietary ill health and start holding those selling unhealthy food to account, says Ali Morpeth. Hot on the heels of the Darzi report, which warned… Read More
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Consistency as standard – the drive to define scope 3
Moves aimed at harmonising how food and drink businesses account for value chain emissions have the potential to unlock a range of benefits. By Nick Hughes. Any food business on the path towards net-zero will know by now that scope… Read More
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Peers demand government addresses ‘utter food system failure’
The UK Government must act urgently to adopt a comprehensive food strategy following years of failure to effectively tackle the obesity crisis. This was the central recommendation in a hard-hitting and at times damning report by the House of Lords food, diet… Read More