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  • Commitment on caged chickens traps Iceland

    Commitment on caged chickens traps Iceland

    Supermarket Iceland has been dubbed “the UK’s worst supermarket for caging hens” as it faces failure in a commitment to go cage-free before the end of the year. Nearly a decade ago, all major UK supermarkets pledged to go cage-free… Read More

  • COMMENT: The masks will come off as ESG evolves

    COMMENT: The masks will come off as ESG evolves

    The bursting of the ESG bubble is actually a good thing for sustainability. Here’s why, according to Julia Vol.Over the past decade, ESG became synonymous with corporate sustainability. What started as a compliance and reporting tool for transparency turned into… Read More

  • Businesses call for ‘better’ corporate law

    Businesses call for ‘better’ corporate law

    Some 3,000 UK businesses have joined support for a change to UK company law – 10 times the number when the Better Business Act coalition was launched in 2021. Those signed up, which include food wholesalers, restaurants and manufacturers, want business to… Read More

  • Data, decarbonisation and diet: how foodservice can benefit as a net-zero leader, in association with Foodsteps

    Data, decarbonisation and diet: how foodservice can benefit as a net-zero leader, in association with Foodsteps

    This is billed as the decisive decade for action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To keep global warming to no more than 1.5°C we must reduce emissions by 43% by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050, according to the Intergovernmental… Read More

  • Innovative foods to be fast-tracked by regulators

    Innovative foods to be fast-tracked by regulators

    Regulatory approval for precision fermented foods could be accelerated in the UK after the government provided funding to support their development. The Department of Science, Innovation and Technology has awarded the Food Standards Agency (FSA) £1.4m to support a new… Read More

  • Popular snacks are stacked with sugar and salt

    Popular snacks are stacked with sugar and salt

    Campaigners have urged suppliers of crisps, nuts and popcorn to improve the nutritional profile of their products after research found the vast majority would fail to meet new advertising rules. Researchers from Action on Salt and Sugar, based at Queen… Read More

  • AI deployed to tackle food poisoning

    AI deployed to tackle food poisoning

    Artificial intelligence (AI) could in future be used to comb restaurant reviews for possible sources of foodborne illness and stop more people becoming sick. Scientists at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have assessed a range of AI models for… Read More

  • POLITICAL PRINT: Reeves’s war on red tape risks coming unstuck

    POLITICAL PRINT: Reeves’s war on red tape risks coming unstuck

    The chancellor’s determination to remove the burden of regulation is not what responsible businesses or the public say they want, says Nick Hughes. “Today we are taking further action to free businesses from the shackles of regulation. By cutting red… Read More

  • A fowl day for foodservice

    A fowl day for foodservice

    Caterers, foodservice and hospitality companies enjoyed positive PR from committing to source ‘better chicken’ but none look set to meet their 2026 target. By David Burrows. The Chicken Track report published this week by Compassion in World Farming assesses how food businesses committed… Read More

  • Taxes and tough regulation will reduce environmental and health impacts of food: report 

    Taxes and tough regulation will reduce environmental and health impacts of food: report 

    The UK government should extend its sugar tax beyond soft drinks to cover all types of foods, according to a major new report led by the University of Reading. The Regulatory Tools for a Healthy and Sustainable Diet report highlights how the existing soft… Read More