Inder Poonaji

Water: you need to worry

Water stress and shortages are already impacting foodservice, from smoothies and sugar cane to chocolate bars and bottling plants. Amy Fetzer reports on a Footprint Forum designed to wring out solutions. Sitting inside Innocent’s London head office on a wet… Read More
FootprintChannel.tv On Demand: Industry says ownership on the ground more important than ever in fight against food waste

ACCORDING TO a poll, conducted on yesterday’s latest FootprintChannel.tv broadcast, the wider industry feels that chefs, as opposed to senior management, are the most influential drivers in the war on waste. Of those who… Read More
Footprint drives waste debate with latest online discussion

FOOTPRINT, THE foodservice industry’s sustainability champion, is calling on the hospitality industry to join them in furthering the waste debate with its latest FootprintChannel.tv broadcast. Sustainability & Waste Denial… Read More
Footprint Forum Report: City living is under threat

CLIMATE CHANGE poses a real risk to the world’s growing urban populations, according to experts gathered at Footprint Forum. The sight recently of athletes running the Beijing marathon wearing gasmasks… Read More
Success for Nestlé’s on-site anaerobic digestion plant

A NEW anaerobic digestion plant is supplying nearly 8% of a Nestlé factory’s electricity demand, eliminating solid waste handling costs and reducing the manufacturers carbon footprint. Award-winning British company, Clearfleau, UK market leaders in… Read More
My viewpoint: Inder Poonaji on the future of corporate sustainability

Nestlé has reached the heady heights of the top-ranking food company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. So, where does it go from here, asks Inder Poonaji S&P Dow Jones Indices,… Read More
Record numbers tune into FootprintChannel.TV to hear new waste figures

LEADING SENIOR professionals from foodservice and hospitality businesses across the UK, including Hilton International, McDonald’s, Carillion, Coca-Cola, the House of Lords and The Greater London Authority tuned into the latest FootprintChannel.TV live broadcast to hear new figures on food waste in… Read More
Stretching the limits of sustainability

FOOD BUSINESSES must be careful not to see target-setting as a competition. One of the most difficult tasks facing sustainability managers is how to set targets. “The… Read More
Zero waste heros

UNILEVER, NESTLÉ UK&I and 3663 are setting an example for caterers facing the tricky task of sending less waste to landfill, writes David Burrows. Dealing with waste… Read More
Thought Leaders & Innovators Conference & Partnering Event Report

THE BRITISH food industry must boost innovation in order to improve productivity, but sustainably. This was one of the key points made by Lord Carter of Coles in his talk Innovation in Agriculture and Food. He was speaking at the first… Read More