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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May- 2018 -11 MayOpinion
How the food industry can limit its plastic packaging environmental impact
There has been a real wake-up call in the food industry recently regarding plastic packaging. In the UK we throw away 800,000 tonnes of plastic packaging waste every year. To help combat the damage we’re doing to our environment we are seeing a constant stream of initiatives being introduced every…
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Apr- 2018 -26 AprilGovernment
UKHospitality signs Plastic Pact to tackle waste
UKHospitality has emphasised its commitment to tackling packaging waste by signing the Plastic Pact. Launched by sustainability experts WRAP, the Plastic Pact is a business collaboration aimed at cutting plastic waste. The pact, which is signed by 42 businesses responsible for over 80% of plastic packaging sold on products through…
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13 AprilNews
Battlesteads Hotel and Restaurant expands staff accommodation
The Battlesteads Hotel and Restaurant in Northumberland is expanding its staff accommodation after securing £1.25m in funding. The eco-hotel’s development has been backed by an investment from HSBC, which was secured with support from business services group, Baldwins Accountants. The owner of Battlesteads Hotel and Restaurant, Richard Slade, said…
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11 AprilBusiness
Taste of the West announces energy partnership
Food and drink organisation, Taste of the West, has announced a new partnership with Beco Energy Limited. The company will provide its 1,100 members with energy, in a hope to show its commitment to sustainability. John Sheaves, chief executive of Taste of the West, said “We are delighted to have…
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10 AprilBeverages
Waitrose becomes first retailer to ban disposable coffee cups
Waitrose has announced plans to phase out all disposable coffee cups in its stores by autumn, in a bid to reduce packaging and plastic waste. The removal of the cups will begin on 30 April at nine stores, before being rolled out at its outlets nationwide. The retailer has said…
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Mar- 2018 -21 MarchNews
Restaurants back One Planet Plate campaign
Restaurants are backing the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s One Planet Plate Campaign. The Sustainable Restaurant Association campaign is due to launch on 24 March to coincide with WWF’s Earth Hour, and encourages participating restaurants to serve special sustainable dishes. Each dish will highlight a sustainability issue and address it by offering…
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