WRAP
Coverage focuses on the initiatives, guidance, and research produced by the UK’s leading sustainability body for food waste reduction and resource efficiency. Reporting includes hospitality sector participation in the Courtauld Commitment, updates on food waste measurement and redistribution, plastic reduction campaigns, and climate impact tools tailored for operators. Insight is designed for restaurants, pubs, caterers, and suppliers seeking to align with environmental targets, improve reporting, and contribute to net zero strategies.
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Jul- 2018 -20 JulyAdvice
How can the catering industry reduce packaging waste?
When considering the style and type of packaging to be used in the catering industry, we should not lose sight of the fact that packaging is an essential ingredient in the finished product. In our modern world where food may be prepared as a complete meal many miles from where…
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Jun- 2018 -25 JuneFeatures
How much waste is produced in the UK?
Waste management is of high importance when it comes to operating a business. Sometimes, it is something that eager entrepreneurs don’t consider when they’re setting up their own company. A lot of businesses have a key focus on making profits and reducing the amount of money going out. One way…
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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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16 MayFeatures
How Sodexo is working to de-institutionalise school meals
School dinners have come a long way in the last few years, thanks to Jamie Oliver’s shake up and the introduction of the School Food Plan and School Food Standards – yet there is still a stigma and barriers attached to school meals. Lunchtimes provide an important break in a…
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14 MayRegulations & Policies
Hospitality trade bodies launch packaging waste reduction pledge
The UK’s hospitality trade bodies have reiterated their commitment to tackling plastic packaging by urging a sector-wide pledge to reduce waste. Delegates at UKHospitality’s ‘Unpack the Future of Hospitality’ event, hosted by the British Institute for Innkeeping (BII) and UKHospitality (UKH), were urged to commit to pledges which included: Collaborating…
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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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9 MayOpinion
Food for thought: time to trim the waste line
It’s often said that too much food can damage your figure. So here are some damaging figures that could ruin your appetite. Globally, a third of all food that’s produced is wasted. That food waste is responsible for more than 173 trillion litres of wasted water. If food waste was…
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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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