KFC
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Chicken to be destroyed following KFC fiasco
Chicken destined for KFC outlets will have to be destroyed as a result of supply problems caused by the fast food chain moving to a new delivery partner. On Wednesday, The Guardian reported that DHL, which has taken over the… Read More
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The robots are coming
Machines are replacing people on farms, food factories and McDonald’s restaurants. But fears that they will make humans redundant are overblown, writes Nick Hughes. When self-service kiosks began rolling out to McDonald’s outlets in 2015, staff could have been forgiven… Read More
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Hospitality firms top wage offenders list
The government has named and shamed another raft of employers for failing to pay their staff the national minimum or living wage – and almost one in four are from the hospitality sector. For the first time, the list published… Read More
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Fast food giants targeted over antibiotic use
Campaigners have marked World Antibiotics Awareness Week by calling on KFC, Subway and McDonald’s to end the routine use of antibiotics in their livestock supply chains. The group, which includes Consumers International, ShareAction and The Alliance to Save our Antibiotics,… Read More
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Last throw of the dice for voluntary deals?
The Courtauld Commitment is targeting big cuts in waste across the food industry, but if it fails then legislators may step in. By David Burrows. A lot rests on Courtauld 2025. The new food industry super-agreement aims to save £20… Read More
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Waste agreements merged into new Courtauld 2025 scheme
Wrap has unveiled a voluntary agreement that will “transform” the UK food and drink industry. Courtauld 2025 will replace both the Hospitality and Foodservice Agreement (HaFSA) on waste and the Courtauld Commitment followed by retailers and manufacturers since 2005. The… Read More
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New posters profess it takes 51 minutes to burn off a Big Mac
IN AN ATTEMPT to get people to realise the impact of junk food, Buddy Loans has released a set of infographics which show how much exercise you need to do to burn off eight fast food products. The fun and colourful… Read More
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Green scene news analysis
Chucked chicken, meat cuts and Indonesia in flames….. Finger-licking faux pas Reading the KFC website it appears that the Colonel has got this food waste issue licked. Products are withdrawn from sale after 60 to 90 minutes, leaving about three… Read More
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Diners want to know what they’re eating
DINERS ARE starting to care about the provenance of their food when eating out, according to new research by the National Pig Association. Traditionally, diners care less about where their food comes from when eating out than when food shopping.… Read More
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New study reveals differences in salt levels in food brands in different countries
A NEW 2014 international survey by World Action on Salt and Health reveals that people in certain countries are still being fed double the amount of salt by popular brands as other countries. … Read More