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  • Foodservice Footprint Unknown-5 Brexit? No way say hospitality bosses Foodservice News and Information Out of Home sector news Referendum EU BHA

    Brexit? No way say hospitality bosses

    Almost three quarters (74%) of hospitality bosses will vote to remain in the EU given that membership of the bloc “suits the nature of many businesses in the sector”. The survey, carried out as part of the “Leading through complexity”… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint F40-p19 Will EU plans hold water? Next Green Thing water Valerie Flynn EU

    Will EU plans hold water?

    As governments across Europe struggle with shortages, Brussels hopes to boost use of wastewater to irrigate crops. But are consumers ready, asks Valerie Flynn. As the warm summer months arrive, ask yourself this: would you eat food grown on land… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint Unknown-5 Why have foodservice businesses been reluctant to wade into the referendum debate? Political Print NFU Liz Truss EU Referendum EU DEFRA Brexit

    Why have foodservice businesses been reluctant to wade into the referendum debate?

    A vote to leave the EU would have an enormous impact on the foodservice sector – but businesses have so far been reluctant to wade into the referendum debate. Very soon we will know whether the UK public has voted to… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint Unknown-5 Brexit could break the environment Foodservice News and Information Out of Home sector news WWF-UK WWF Wildlife Trust Trevor Hutchings RSPB EU CAP Brexit

    Brexit could break the environment

    Leaving the EU would create “identifiable and substantial risks to the UK’s future environmental ambitions”, according to an analysis published by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP). The research, commissioned by WWF-UK, RSPB and The Wildlife Trusts, suggests that… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint Unknown-2 Education can cut energy drink consumption Grocery sector news updates Out of Home sector news Students EU Education Caffeinated Drinks Brescia University College

    Education can cut energy drink consumption

    Kids are crazy about caffeine. Nearly half (45%) of teenagers drink caffeinated drinks one to six times per week. More than one in 10 (11%) have one of the beverages every day. The research, by Brescia University College in Canada,… Read More

  • Foodservice Footprint sugar-again Europe to come down hard on unhealthy food Grocery sector news updates Out of Home sector news Vytenis Andriukaitis EU childhood obesity

    Europe to come down hard on unhealthy food

    It might be a case of too little, too late. A voluntary reformulation plan to push healthier food and reduce intake of ingredients like salt and sugar was endorsed by member states and the food industry this week. The “roadmap… Read More

  • Food fraud three years on

    PROFESSOR CHRIS Elliott, a long-time food safety specialist who headed up the horsemeat investigation, has spoken to the Guardian this week about the progress made since the horsemeat scandal, and the dangers that remain.            … Read More

  • Palm oil progress uncertain

    UK IMPORTS OF sustainable palm oil may be as high as 93%, or as low as 72%, according to 2014 data released by DEFRA. The former figure is calculated from EU data, whilst the latter is from Oil World statistics.… Read More

  • EU eyes food waste laws

    THE EU’S circular economy package could include new rules to ensure more unwanted food is diverted to charities for redistribution. All member states may also have to closely monitor food waste as levels hit 100 million tonnes. The proposals are… Read More

  • Food waste survey results

    WELL OVER three quarters (81%) of European shoppers check “use by” and “best before” dates on food, but less than half of them (40% and 47% respectively) understand the meaning of the terms.   UK shoppers are among the best-informed… Read More