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  • Greener food identified as 2016 customer trend

    IN 2016, CUSTOMERS will look to eat greener.                           Research by Euromonitor International has identified green food as one of 10 major trends for 2016. It concluded that… Read More

  • 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

  • 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

  • Milk crisis comes to our doorsteps

    FARMERS SUFFERING from low prices have so far targeted supermarkets with their protest but foodservice firms can’t afford to ignore the issue, writes David Burrows. The milk crisis has finally spilled over into the foodservice sector. In recent weeks retail… Read More

  • Numbers you need to know

    Sign of the times More than 144,000 people signed a petition in support of a 7p charge on every regular-sized can of soft drink with added sugar. As is parliamentary protocol, the government considered the topic for debate. And then said… Read More

  • McDonald’s to go British for its French fries

    MCDONALD’S IS TO use only British potatoes for making its French fries. The company sources all but 13% of its spuds from Britain anyway, but the move will reportedly inject another £9m into the country’s farming sector. McDonald’s said the… Read More

  • Government must clean up its act on litter

    FOODSERVICE COMPANIES are among an influential group of campaigns, businesses and member organisations calling for an advisory committee on litter.                           McDonald’s, Costa Coffee, Vacherin and Pret A… Read More

  • Foodservice heavyweights urge government to act on litter

    A NATIONAL litter strategy is needed to tackle the UKs £1bn litter problem, say businesses and campaign groups. Signatories to the Litter Manifesto include retailers McDonald’s and Wriggleys; associations such as the Packaging Federation, Beer and Pub Association and British… Read More

  • News in review

    MORRISONS MAY have shed a tear when it read this week’s assessment of its move to appease disgruntled farmers.                   The supermarket will launch a new milk brand this autumn, called Milk… Read More

  • Water use in largest companies tracked

    MCDONALD’S, COCA-COLA and Tesco are among the 62 food and drink companies involved in the first ever assessment of corporate water management. In all, 700 of the world’s largest companies are expected to disclose information on their efforts to reduce… Read More