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  • Will salmon’s growth come at environment’s expense?

    Will salmon’s growth come at environment’s expense?

    As the UK negotiates lower tariffs for exports to India, the body certifying organic salmon has warned of unacceptable welfare outcomes on salmon farms. By Nick Hughes. How’s this for a neat illustration of the tension surrounding farmed salmon? Just… Read More

  • Footprint Awards 2025 Shortlist announced!

    Footprint Awards 2025 Shortlist announced!

    In another record year for entries, we are delighted to announce the shortlist for Footprint Awards 2025, revealing the foodservice and hospitality sector’s leading responsible business initiatives. Footprint Awards remains the only initiative to honour the achievements of companies in… Read More

  • In search of better beans

    In search of better beans

    Extreme weather continues to wreak havoc on cocoa supplies, prices, producers and consumers, but potential alternatives for key commodities are emerging. David Burrows reports. Bitter taste. Without financial support and fairer markets, cocoa yields will be “destroyed” by 2030. Read More

  • Will investors heed whistle-blower warning?

    Will investors heed whistle-blower warning?

    Against the backdrop of a Trump-led backlash against ESG, insiders warn food industry investments are under threat from a cocktail of environmental risks. By Nick Hughes. It reads like a cry for help. A memo, published anonymously earlier this month by… Read More

  • COMMENT: No stopping on net-zero

    COMMENT: No stopping on net-zero

    A little digging can go a long way to effective carbon reduction, but don’t get too bogged down in the data. By David Burrows Last week marked the launch of the latest Footprint Intelligence report: ‘Data decarbonisation and diets –… Read More

  • Data, decarbonisation and diet: how foodservice can benefit as a net-zero leader, in association with Foodsteps

    Data, decarbonisation and diet: how foodservice can benefit as a net-zero leader, in association with Foodsteps

    This is billed as the decisive decade for action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To keep global warming to no more than 1.5°C we must reduce emissions by 43% by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050, according to the Intergovernmental… Read More

  • POLITICAL PRINT: Reeves’s war on red tape risks coming unstuck

    POLITICAL PRINT: Reeves’s war on red tape risks coming unstuck

    The chancellor’s determination to remove the burden of regulation is not what responsible businesses or the public say they want, says Nick Hughes. “Today we are taking further action to free businesses from the shackles of regulation. By cutting red… Read More

  • Packaging 2025: more paper, more AI and more reuse 

    Packaging 2025: more paper, more AI and more reuse 

    Experts predict what’s set to be hot in the packaging world this year as companies adapt to new laws, embrace technology and supply sustainable solutions. By David Burrows. Brands will continue to switch to fibre-based packaging this year to ‘mitigate… Read More

  • Wahaca: ‘less but better’ meat to reduce emissions by 9%

    Wahaca: ‘less but better’ meat to reduce emissions by 9%

    Mexican chain beefs up its regenerative sourcing to slim down its total carbon footprint. David Burrows reports. Carbon cuts. Two years ago, in April 2023, Wahaca announced significant changes to its menu on the back of its carbon labelling scheme. Menus at the… Read More

  • Will ESG survive ‘Trumpism’?

    Will ESG survive ‘Trumpism’?

    A report suggests commitments to responsible business lack the deep roots to be considered immutable amid a change in the political weather. By Nick Hughes. Retreat or reset? Will 2024 be remembered as the year when businesses retreated from ESG or simply… Read More