Vegware

  • Footprint Awards Winners 2013 Revealed

    ANNE PIERCE, the CEO of The Springboard Charity, was last night [23rd May] revealed as the winner of the Footprint ‘Special Achievement’ award 2013, for her contribution to the social sustainability of the industry, at a ceremony held at RIBA,… Read More

  • Footprint Awards 2013 shortlist announced

    THE NOMINEES for the 2013 Footprint Awards – the industry’s only awards scheme encouraging sustainability and responsible business throughout the supply chain – have today been announced following a record number of entries.              … Read More

  • New food waste guide

    FOODSERVICE OPERATORS in Scotland will soon have a new guide designed to show them how to cut food waste in their operations.   The guide will look at ways of reducing this food waste at source and will cover all… Read More

  • Love the planet this Valentine’s with new heart shaped palm plates

    What could be more eco than tableware which falls straight from the tree? Celebrate your love for the planet this Valentine’s Day with heart-shaped eco plates made from palm leaves.These heart-shaped 6-inch plates are one of the 16 shapes in Vegware’s new range… Read More

  • Scots sign up to waste agreement

    SCOTTISH COMPANIES have come out in force to back the new Hospitality and Foodservice Agreement to cut waste.                     Recent signatories include The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh; Edinburgh International Conference Centre; compostable… Read More

  • Print My Cup short-run eco branding

    VEGWARE HAS launched www.PrintMyCup.co.uk – a new website showcasing the eco packaging manufacturer’s low MOQ cup printing services. Vegware’s innovative compostable insulated hot cup won Best New Product in the Climate Week Awards. The firm offers custom printing on just… Read More

  • Thought Leaders & Innovators Conference & Partnering Event Report

    THE BRITISH food industry must boost innovation in order to improve productivity, but sustainably. This was one of the key points made by Lord Carter of Coles in his talk “Innovation in Agriculture and Food”. He was speaking at the first… Read More

  • Landfill tax rise could cost £12m

    LANDFILL TAX is rising from £56 to £64 per tonne on 1 April 2012.   Given that foodservice businesses are thought to be landfilling 1.5 million tonnes a year, this could cost the sector up to £12m extra in landfill… Read More

  • Waste Watch in Association with 3663

    IT MIGHT not be quite as exciting as a card on Valentine’s Day, but a new initiative to matchmake UK businesses with their ideal food waste partners is being launched this Spring. The Food Waste Network (FWN) has been created… Read More

  • Video: Footprint Forum at Fruit Towers (2 videos available)

    The Footprint Forum went to Fruit Towers to talk about Agriculture Abroad and the positive contribution that Foodservice can make to the global food system and sustainability.  For the written report of what went on at the Forum click here… Read More