By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Wheat and corn prices soar as Russia exits deal to allow grain exports from Ukraine. Wheat and corn prices have soared worldwide after news hit commodity markets that Russia is pulling back on their agreement to allow grain exports through the Black Sea from Ukraine. Without warning Russia announced on Saturday it was … [Read more...]
What is greenwashing and why you need to avoid it
By Katherine Price, Sustainability Editor, H&C News: What is greenwashing and why you need to avoid it. It’s been an interesting month in the climate space, with environmental protesters hitting the headlines for targeting a Van Gogh painting, a Rolex store in London, the milk industry and the QE2 Bridge – just to name a few. Meanwhile, the UN has been … [Read more...]
‘It needs to be back on the agenda’: has hospitality’s plastic wave rolled back post-pandemic?
By Katherine Price, Sustainability Editor, H&C News: ‘It needs to be back on the agenda’: has hospitality’s plastic wave rolled back post-pandemic? Despite successful campaigns and increasing customer awareness in recent years of the need to combat the rising tide of unnecessary single-use plastic and packaging, the Covid-19 pandemic was inevitably going … [Read more...]
How can catering firms build resilience to survive and thrive during times of uncertainty?
How can catering firms build resilience to survive and thrive during times of uncertainty? UK contract catering firms are facing one of the toughest, and most volatile times in our history. From sky-high energy bills, to coping with food shortages and a lack of people, it is clear that there will be no return to the ‘old normal’. Now, more than ever, businesses need to … [Read more...]
Foodbuy acquire Equinoxe Solutions
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Foodbuy acquire Equinoxe Solutions. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Compass Group UK & Ireland has acquired Equinoxe Solutions which will sit within Foodbuy, Compass’ procurement business. Equinoxe Solutions, based in Essex, provides solutions in hospitality procurement, supply chain, systems … [Read more...]
UK’s largest procurement service provider appoints new MD
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: UK’s largest procurement service provider appoints new MD. Compass Group UK & Ireland is pleased to announce the appointment of Karl Atkins as the new Managing Director for Foodbuy - the largest procurement service provider in the UK. His key focus is on continuing to provide great quality products and services to its … [Read more...]
Scotland outmanoeuvres No 10 with post Brexit ban of single-use plastics
By Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News: Scotland outmanoeuvres No 10 with post Brexit ban of single-use plastics. Scotland has become the first country in the UK to implement a ban on many of the most problematic single-use plastics, as legislation comes into force today. The legislation has been years in the making after falling victim to the bureaucracy of the UK … [Read more...]
Sourcing ingredients sustainably
By Katherine Price, Sustainability Editor, H&C News: Sourcing ingredients sustainably Where we source our ingredients from is an issue that has come into sharp focus in the last few years, not only due to the increasing awareness of the impact our food choices have on the environment, but with the industry seeing shortages as well as fluctuating prices. For … [Read more...]
NFU calls on procurement stakeholders to collaborate on net zero ambitions
By Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News: NFU calls on procurement stakeholders to collaborate on net zero ambitions. With public procurement and sourcing policies gaining more attention than ever before, more than 50 public procurement experts from local authorities and public sector catering organisations joined the NFU’s recent webinar ‘Delivering Net Zero … [Read more...]