Foodservice
A plan for the land
England’s first ever land use framework aims to maintain domestic food production while freeing land for nature, development and energy. Can it carry off such a delicate balancing act?
Intensive chicken production risks breaking welfare laws
Animal welfare campaigners have warned chicken farmers they could be breaking the law by rearing fast-growing breeds. The Humane League UK (THL UK) has sent letters to 1,600 chicken farmers across the UK along with the four largest poultry producers…
Report: Designed with health in mind
A psychological approach to helping consumers make healthier choices in foodservice. Footprint Intelligence was commissioned to conduct a piece of independent research on how to use the psychology of healthier eating to encourage consumers to eat more healthily in foodservice…
Cows, coffee and COP 21
DESPITE A CANCELLED climate march, COP 21 in Paris has started strongly amid tight security. Countries are keen to show their commitment with 150 world leaders, such as Cameron, Obama and Merkel, turning up to show their support. Europe is…
Animal welfare tops consumers’ ethical wish list
WHEN IT comes to ethical claims made by food and drink companies, new research from Mintel finds that concerns over animal welfare top the list, trumping environmental concerns and concerns over tax avoidance. …
Offering a ‘full experience’ key to foodservice growth
LEADING DATA analysts NPD Group has released its first ever complete forecast of the British out-of-home (OOH) sector, highlighting trends towards growth and areas of opportunity. NPD predicts that the…
Foodservice forecast: sector worth £56.3bn by 2019
THE UK’S foodservice sector is predicted to grow to £56.3bn by 2019, according to industry consultancy Horizons. Speaking at Horizon’s Annual Briefing, Peter Backman, managing director of Horizons, revealed that…
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.…
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…
