Neil Whittall

  • Progress on paper cups

    Progress on paper cups

    The number of places where coffee lovers can recycle their disposable cups has rocketed in the past 12 months, according to an update published by the Paper Cup Recovery and…

  • Storm in a teacup

    A COMPLEX array of packaging requirements have led to high volumes of substandard packaging entering Europe, say manufacturers. Foodservice and grocery firms therefore need to be alert to the potential…

  • Can caterers hit the jackpot with reverse vending?

    MACHINES WHICH reward people for recycling are an expensive punt but a trial at Glasgow Caledonian University could show whether they pay off.              …

  • Bag tax won’t work

    A NEW INDUSTRY group has been formed to try and bury the idea of a plastic bag tax once and for all.   The Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA), the Packaging…

  • Creagh to speak at FPA event

    SHADOW SECRETARY of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Mary Creagh will be the keynote speaker at the Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) Annual Environment Seminar.     Held on…

  • Grocers on track with waste targets

    THE GROCERY sector has delivered on its commitments to cut waste up and down the supply chain.                          …

  • Are chefs up for a food waste fight?

    First ever FootprintChannel debate highlights “cost, culture and communication” as key to waste reduction.                     A CULTURE CHANGE is needed in…

  • The Throwaway Industry? Footprint Forum: 27 May 2010

    An expert panel assembled for the third Footprint Forum at Pret A Manager’s London headquarter to discuss the environmental impact of packaging in the foodservice supply chain and some of…