Regulations & Policies

Jun- 2018 -

19 June

Local scientist launches first plastic-free supermarket

The first package-free supermarket has opened today in Digbeth, Birmingham. The Clean Kilo, which was crowdfunded with £19,259 GBP total, offers a variety of products from food products such as beans, grains, legumes, pasta, seeds, nuts, dried fruits, cereals, coffee and deli and eggs as well as household, baking and…

18 June

McDonald’s to remove plastic straws from restaurants

McDonald’s is to remove all plastic straws from its restaurants by 2019, with a transition to paper alternatives due to begin in September. The move has already been trialled in several restaurants with McDonald’s claiming its customers have “reacted positively to the change”. All its restaurants currently keep plastic straws…

18 June

Foie gras imports could face post-Brexit ban

Foie gras imports are at risk of a ban following Brexit after Conservative MP Henry Smith said the time had come to ban “this outdated practice”. Smith said foie gras was “cruel to produce, unhealthy to eat” and “expensive to purchase”. He added that “the fact that imports of it…

15 June

Gather & Gather face legal action after meal leaves father fighting for life

A father was left fighting for his life after contracting a rare nerve disease from eating a chicken liver parfait at an awards dinner, served by contract caterers Gather & Gather. The disease resulted in Philip Earlam being admitted to hospital without the use of his limbs, speech and ability…

12 June

Manchester Taco Bell to open until 4am everyday

Tex-mex chain Taco Bell’s new Manchester store, one of the first of the chain’s UK restaurants is to open until 4am everyday. The new restaurant will have 70 covers and will serve the Mexican-inspired food it has become synonymous with in the US. Free wi-fi and phone charging stations will…

11 June

Restaurant closed following raid

A Wokingham restaurant has been closed following a raid by immigration officials who arrested an illegal immigrant. Wokingham Council were yet to make a decision regarding the licence renewal application for the Haweli restaurant, however the Home Office asked the council to review its licence leading to its closure. If…

11 June

Jeremy Corbyn to clamp down on sexual harassment and employers taking tips

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has made a pledge to make easier for victims of sexual harassment in the hospitality sector to take their companies to an employment tribunal. Corbyn will also look to ban the use of non-disclosure agreements against victims of sexual assaults and make it compulsory for companies…

8 June

Cambridge Turkish restaurant receives one star hygiene rating

Efe’s Restaurant in Cambridge has been awarded a one star food hygiene rating by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). It was written in the report that: “The chef cut raw meat on the green board used for vegetables, and then used the vegetable knife to cut the raw meat.” The…

6 June

Network Rail to restrict plastic use for food retailers

Network Rail has announced plans to tackle environmental issues in the country’s biggest and busiest rail stations. The group plans to ban retailers from supplying plastic cutlery and cups in managed stations, implement a coffee cup recycling scheme for managed stations, and expand the role out of coffee ground recycling…

4 June

Tesco, Nisa and Aldi branded products recalled after ‘small pieces of metal wire’ found

Own-brand products made for Tesco, Nisa and Aldi by the Addo Food Group are to be recalled after “small pieces of metal wire” were found. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) found potentially contaminated products include sausage rolls, pasties, pastry pies and slices. The recalled items all have expiry dates between…