Phil Hooper
Industry’s sugar stance is hard to swallow
LAST ISSUE all the talk was about cheat devices hidden in VW cars. That hasn’t gone away, but recently I spent three days at Food Matters Live hearing about another covert operation – hidden sugars. You might have seen…
Responsibility Deal – high costs of failure
PLANS TO DITCH the public health responsibility deal could cost foodservice firms dear, according to the British Hospitality Association. “Lots of companies have invested a lot of money [in this initiative]. We want to see that investment continue,” said chief…
Behind the news headlines: Sodexo’s carbon commitment
THE GROUP’S plan to slash emissions by 1.7m tonnes is a huge commitment but one that should bring rich rewards. David Burrows investigates. Sodexo has announced plans to cut carbon emissions 34% by 2020. Published on World Environment Day…
Sodexo’s Margot Slattery highly commended at European Diversity awards
LAST WEEK Sodexo’s managing director for Ireland was highly commended in the Diversity Champion of the Year category of the European Diversity awards which were held at the Natural History Museum, London. …
Foodservice operators and supply chain urged to highlight initiatives and best practice at industry Honours
BUSINESSES RANGING from restaurants and public sector organisations to contract caterers and food manufacturers are being urged to highlight best practice in healthy eating provision, sourcing and encouraging behavioral change, by submitting their initiatives to the only industry scheme celebrating…
Let’s not be hung about what we can’t change and look at what we can do, and excel in it
Phil Hooper, Corporate Affairs Director, Sodexo UK & Ireland comments on why the health agenda remains one of the most burning topics in our industry. As an…
Prize display for champions of healthy living
ACCORDING TO dubious research cooked up for a marketing campaign a few years ago the third Monday of January deserves the title of “Blue Monday”. That’s when people are at their most miserable, thanks to a combination of post-Christmas blues, cold…
Nudge or be pushed
THE LIGHT-TOUCH approach to healthy food policy concerns campaigners, but the government and food businesses are now in contact more than ever – and it’s making a difference, Phil Hooper tells David Burrows. It’s no secret the coalition government…
Companies rewarded in first ever Health & Vitality Honours
LEADING PERSONALITIES from the foodservice and hospitality industries, including the likes of Raymond Blanc OBE, LACA’s Anne Bull and Westminster Kingsway’s Gary Hunter, teamed-up with health and nutrition expert Dr Susan Jebb and Sodexo Health Ambassador Matt Dawson MBE to…
