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In June 2022, Nutritics officially launched Foodprint: a unique solution that gives food businesses total transparency on the environmental impact of the foods they serve. Foodprint is designed to help organisations on their journeys to ‘net zero’ carbon. But what exactly is net zero, and how does it differ from other sustainability objectives such as being … Continued
After an understandable sales dip during COVID and numerous national lockdowns, food to go has bounced back with more people travelling for work and leisure. Last year, Lumina Intelligence’s annual 2022 UK Food To Go report’ predicted that the value of the market will rise by 31.8% to £21.3 billion, whilst recent data from the … Continued
While a desire to make sustainable choices has taken a place at the forefront of consumer decision making in recent years, it’s easy to feel more confused than ever as to what sustainability in our food system really means. With a myriad of often-conflicting advice available, ‘What should I eat to be healthy and sustainable?’ is a … Continued
In April 2022, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) emphasised that the only hope of ensuring a “liveable future” for humanity is to slash carbon emissions almost in half within less than a decade, and having a climate friendly menu strategy is a key factor in this. What we eat has an enormous role … Continued
A Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers will be introduced in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in October 2025. The goals of this scheme are to increase the recycling rate for drinks containers, minimise littering and reduce negative impact on the environment, changing consumer behaviour for the better through simple incentivisation. Scotland is also introducing a similar … Continued
We’re excited to announce that we have joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative — a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices. Nutritics is proud to be one of the first 50 Irish organisations to join this global network of thousands of companies committed to taking responsible business … Continued
Our recent double-header of ‘Sustainability Matters’ reports at Nutritics, in collaboration with CGA by NIQ, looked at consumers’ and employees’ perceptions towards sustainability. We took a look at how these could be used to form top tips to improve sustainability for you, your staff and your customers. The results were illuminating. More than two in five consumers … Continued
What makes a kitchen a fair place to work? If you’ve seen the #FairKitchens hashtag on social media and wondered exactly what it’s about, meet the movement dedicated to ensuring a happier, healthier work life for everyone. Founded in 2018 amid growing awareness of widespread wellbeing and mental health issues throughout the foodservice and hospitality … Continued
The first edition of our new high-level course for culinary professionals ran in early February, and we’re thrilled to report that the feedback is overwhelmingly positive. This groundbreaking new course is one facet of the LIFE Climate Smart Chefs project, launched in January 2022. This project aims to change our approach to food, climate and … Continued
The Nutritics team recently hosted a roundtable for a group of senior executives from across the restaurant, pub, bar and contract catering world, bringing together leaders to talk frankly about their achievements in sustainability. In our latest article, Stephen Nolan, the CEO of Nutritics discusses some of the findings from the session, including the rise of ‘greenhushing’, and … Continued