food waste
Waste reduction tops F&B 2014 trend list
INNOVA MARKET INSIGHTS has released a top ten food and drink trends list for 2014, which sees reduction of food waste and rebuilding trust take the tops spots for consumer concerns in the coming year. The big trends for… Read More
Food waste plant opens in North West
A NEW state-of-the-art food waste plant has opened in County Durham, which will serve the North East’s need to recycle food waste and create renewable energy. Emerald Biogas has announced the completion of its new anaerobic digestion (AD) plant,… Read More
New scheme aims to get businesses recycling
A NEW recycling scheme has been launched in London, which aims to offer businesses in London and the South East an effective drinks can recycling scheme. Every… Read More
Retail sector losing over £6bn through supply chain waste
NEW RESEARCH from WRAP reveals that the UK grocery retail sector could be losing as much as £6.9bn as a result of food and packaging waste in the supply chain. The new figures show that an estimated 7% of… Read More
Consumers reduce food waste as economic downturn continues to bite
A NEW SURVEY from consumer campaign group Which? reveals that up to 14 million people in the UK are reducing their food waste to save money. Increasing food prices across many food types have seen the British public make… Read More
Food waste report reveals high levels of fresh produce wastage down to aesthetics
A NEW food waste report has shown that up to two-fifths of fruit or vegetables is wasted because they are ‘ugly’. Fresh produce grown in the UK that does not meet retailer standards on size or shape is often… Read More
When will the penny drop?
FOOD WASTE recycler PDM is hoping to convince more hospitality businesses to separate their food waste. It won’t be easy, but there’s £90m riding on it. It might feel that there’s… Read More
Hospitality industry ‘worst waste offenders’
ACCORDING TO NEW research, up to 50% of bars and restaurants in the UK could be failing to properly recycle their waste. Research carried out by waste management service provider, Businesswaste.co.uk shows that restaurants, bars and nightclubs are the… Read More
Britain’s biggest ‘fatberg’ removed from under London
A ‘FATBERG’ the size of a double decker bus which weighed 15 tonnes has been removed from a drain under South West London. The large lump of congealed food and other waste was causing a blockage that was resulting… Read More
Good progress but work still needed to meet carbon budgets
THE COMMITTEE ON Climate Change has released its latest annual progress report to Parliament, which shows that good progress has been made in some areas but more work is needed if quarter three and four carbon budgets are to be… Read More