food waste
Zero-waste restaurant expands green initiatives
BRAND NEW zero-waste restaurant, Silo, seeks crowd-funding to pay for zero-carbon food imports. The Brighton-based ethical restaurant, Silo is looking to raise £40,000 through crowd funding to… Read More
Hospitality and Food Service Agreement (HaFSA) first year results published
THE FIRST year results of the Hospitality and Food Service Agreement (HaFSA) published today by WRAP, show signatories have made over £10 million worth of savings by reducing food waste alone. … Read More
Courtauld 2025: helping the food and drink sector become more resilient
THE DEMAND for food is increasing globally – according to WRAP and is expected to increase by 60% by 2050, creating challenges and impacts that need to be addressed. WRAP has… Read More
The little interview: First six months of the Waste (Scotland) Regulations
VINCENT IGOE at Olleco Scotland, talks about the first six months of the Waste (Scotland) Regulations. Q: The new regulations are ambitious, requiring businesses to separate their waste, including food. What… Read More
Sainsbury’s launches special Halloween recycling scheme
SAINSBURY’S HAS launched a special recycling scheme to help get customers composting this Halloween. The supermarket giant expects to sell just over one million pumpkins this week, but once carved,… Read More
Financial pressures reduce food waste
THE FOOD Standards Agency (FSA) has found that the British public are scaling down on food waste by changing their eating habits due to financial pressures to save money. According… Read More
Government must ‘take the lead’ in increasing recycling, says new report
A NEW REPORT from a Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) committee has called for the government to take the lead in increasing the rate of recycling in the UK. … Read More
Food disposal guidance launched by Defra
THE DEPARTMENT for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched new guidance on how food waste should be handled or disposed of. Aimed at food shops, manufacturers and distributors the… Read More
Independent sector falling behind the agenda
THERE’S A very interesting article in this month’s Footprint highlighting that, in the foodservice arena, it is the larger organisations as opposed to the independents that are leading the way when it comes to effecting the big changes in sustainability.… Read More
New insights help industry target household food waste reduction
NEW INSIGHTS on how to reduce household food waste can help industry target their activity and enable their customers to waste less and save money. The report released today from WRAP highlights that 2 million tonnes of household food is… Read More