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  • Footprint Forum: Is technology moving quickly enough to deliver

    THE VW DIESEL scandal has thrown our transport and logistics systems into the spotlight, but businesses don’t believe the technology is moving quickly enough to deliver sustainable supply chain solutions. Food miles and carbon emissions may have been cut, but…

  • Foodservice hits back on milk prices

    FOODSERVICE COMPANIES have defended their milk procurement practices in the face of criticism from ministers and the British Retail Consortium. However, very few would be willing to publicise the price they paid for a pint. Footprint approached 10 of the…

  • News review

    Disposable cutlery ban France could soon say “non” to plastic cutlery. The National Assembly has voted in favour of a ban on disposable forks, spoons and plates from 2020. A ban on plastic bags could also come in to force…

  • Sodexo employees on October health-drive

    SODEXO IS BUILDING on the trend of ‘wellness’ this autumn and following in the footsteps of high-profile health campaigns such as Cancer Research’s Dryathlon and the NHS’s Stoptober, launching its own month-long Wellbeing Challenge. The Wellbeing Challenge, which is open…

  • Sodexo leads Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 11 straight years

    Sodexo is the top rated company in its sector on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) giving the Group 11 consecutive years of recognition in sustainability, and the number one consumer services company for the second year in a row.…

  • Voluntary agreements won’t deliver food security

    FOOD BUSINESSES want more regulation to help them tackle issues linked to sustainability, including food security.                   In their research for a new report, published today, WWF and the Food Ethics Council…

  • 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 and James Tanner team up

    Sodexo has signed up celebrity chef James Tanner to its independent schools business, Independents by Sodexo, as an ambassador for its ‘fresh food from scratch’ ethos. Independents by Sodexo is renowned for the seasonality, provenance and freshness of its menus.…

  • Living wage debate dominates budget

    GEORGE OSBORNE used the first Conservative budget in 20 years to introduce a new national living wage. Starting next April at £7.20, it will rise to £9 by 2020. Osborne said companies should be able to afford the cost of…

  • Sodexo food production manager recognised

    SODEXO FOOD production manager Mark Davidson has been recognised as a Catering Mark Champion at the Soil Association Food for Life Catering Mark Awards. The awards, which took place at the Royal Horticultural Halls in London earlier this month, celebrate…