Includes: The structure of the foodservice market What makes a successful supplier? How does foodservice differ from retail? In 2004 the foodservice market in the UK was worth £33.2 billion in terms of food and drink sales to consumers. This clearly represents a big opportunity for domestic suppliers and yet in our experience few farmers or small producers specifically target thi...

For the first time since taking up his new post, Dan Norris, Defra Minister responsible for waste policy, is soon to address professionals from the food and grocery industry. He'll do this at IGD's Packaging & Product Resource Efficiency conference on 22 October. Ahead of the event, we've caught up with Dan to find out how he’s getting on in his new role, what he thinks of our industry and ...

This report provides an overview on progress made on the commitments in that Strategy. It does not rewrite the strategy but highlights the achievements made since the last progress report published in June 2008. The report also contains a forward look which outlines the issues and priorities for the year ahead. Much has been achieved in the last year with just under half of all the actions in th...

Provides: Guidelines on communicating portion size on labels of packaged retail products Information for caterers Portion size tools for general consumer communications Note that all portion size information provided on food labels must comply with EU Regulation 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers. Consuming appropriate portion sizes of food and drink...

This guidance aims to support small UK organisations in reducing their contribution to climate change. It explains how to measure greenhouse gas emissions and set targets to reduce them. Download now Date: September 2009 Source: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The report provides a detailed insight into the learning of WWF and SABMiller, who worked together with consultancy URS Corporation to undertake water footprints of the beer value chain in South Africa and the Czech Republic. It discusses what the water footprint results in both countries mean for SABMiller’s businesses and their action plans in response to the findings. This study looks beyond ...

Packaging fulfils an important role. It protects food and other goods on their journey from farm or factory via warehouses and shops until they arrive at homes, offices or wherever they are used. The key role of packaging is to avoid spoilage and damage in the supply system and in the home. Download now Date: June 2009 Source: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water drives our existence and development. It dictates the location and survival of civilisations and is essential for growing food and rearing livestock. Yet few understand the role it plays and the amount of water that is required to feed our growing population, or the implications that our consumption can have on water-scarce countries. According to the World Meteorological Organization...

With global population rise and the growth of emerging markets, finite supplies of fresh water are being put under ever greater pressure. So will we be forgetting gold, diamonds and oil in the future? Will 'blue gold' become the world's most precious asset? In 2000, Fortune magazine wrote: “Water promises to be to the 21st Century what oil was to the 20th: the precious commodity that determi...

With industry focused on the bottom line, are businesses putting their sustainability agendas on the backburner? We look at current government initiatives and business strategies, as well as some outstanding industry best practice and why sustainability has become an essential part of corporate responsibility. Government intervention Calls for a Roosevelt style New Deal to stimulate the ...