Sustainability
Our coverage of how restaurants, pubs, bars, cafés, and catering companies are responding to environmental expectations from customers, regulators, and stakeholders. Whether you’re building a greener supply chain, switching to low-impact ingredients, or tracking sector benchmarks, we deliver reporting that connects sustainability to the realities of foodservice operations. Expect case studies, policy updates, and commercial insight tailored to operators and F&B leaders.
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Sep- 2018 -5 SeptemberAdvice
Taking a proposition from ‘meh’ to ‘yeah’
During the reign of casual dining brands, reliability, know-what-you’re-getting and crowd-pleasing cuisine kept the average consumer happy. Branded Italian concepts were as ubiquitous as they were successful. Being ‘okay’ was genuinely good enough; Pragma worked with F&B clients achieving mostly seven or eight out of 10 as an advocacy score,…
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Aug- 2018 -31 AugustAdvice
What is the hospitality sector doing to deal with waste?
There has been a rising awareness in the amount of food that is wasted across the world, and most customers are unhappy to see such behaviour. With the responsibility of reducing food waste spotlighted on the hospitality sector in particular, it’s crucial that hotels and restaurants manage their food waste…
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30 AugustBeverages
Nine Lives launches sustainability-focused cocktail menu
Nine Lives, the neighbourhood bar in London Bridge founded by industry experts Allan Gage, Emma Hutchison and Tom Soden, has unveiled a new sustainability-focused cocktail menu. The menu is said to be dedicated to a reduced carbon footprint due to the source of the ingredients. In addition to the new…
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Jul- 2018 -30 JulyBeverages
Starbucks launches 5p cup charge in UK
Starbucks is rolling out a 5p paper cup charge in all 950 UK stores, following a three-month trial in London. The company has added the 5p charge to all beverages served in a plastic cup, and customers who bring a reusable cup in-store will be eligible for the existing 25p…
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18 JulyBusiness
Sodexo wins 10-year contract with Coventry University
Catering firm Sodexo has won a 10-year, £6m per annum contract with Coventry University to supply catering and hospitality services. From September, the company will take over all the catering, food retail and hospitality services on the university’s campuses in Coventry, London and Scarborough, delivering services to almost 30,000 students…
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Jun- 2018 -26 JuneFeatures
‘Sustainability and ethical catering – the challenges and the successes’
As we progress through 2018, there’s an obvious focus on the environmental impact of companies. From banning single use plastics, to actively trying to reuse and reduce food waste, ethical and sustainable practice is stomping its way through catering like never before. Specifically, within the catering sector, which is renowned…
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22 JuneBeverages
NGO puts pressure on PepsiCo following ‘weak’ palm oil policy announcement
The Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has described PepsiCo’s latest palm oil policy as a “dodge and cover”, and claimed it failed to “clean up” its supply chain. The global snack food company has faced international pressure over its continued use of palm oil which is connected to rainforest destruction, human…
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21 JuneFeatures
The future of hospitality entrepreneurship
The hospitality industry has traditionally been more about evolution than revolution, but today’s fast-changing landscape stands in marked contrast to the industry’s past. Technology has greatly transformed hospitality, paving the way for disruptive business models like Airbnb and enhancing the guest experience through innovations such as the internet of things…
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6 JuneRegulations & Policies
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…
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May- 2018 -31 MayAdvice
Creating a sustainable future within the hospitality sector
There is an increasing need for businesses in the hospitality industry to foster sustainable initiatives and identify practical solutions to improve their environmental impact. In fact, two-thirds (67%) of UK consumers recently stated they would boycott brands that lacked an ethical conscience. At the same time, the food and hospitality…
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