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A record-breaking 700,000 people across the world officially signed up to Veganuary in 2023, with at least 1,600 new vegan products and menu options launched globally. However, unit sales in supermarkets for chilled meat alternatives declined by 16.8% during January 2023, with sales of frozen meat alternatives also falling by 13.5% compared to 2022 figures(1). … Continued
Last month we unveiled the results from the Foodprint from Nutritics’ Sustainability Sentiment Index*, which unveiled some fascinating data around what we’re looking for when eating out. We found that British consumers actively want to make more sustainable choices when eating or drinking out. They also want more transparency from restaurants, pubs and bars on … Continued
This week we speak to Stephen Nolan, CEO of Foodprint from Nutritics, about how restaurants, cafes, bars and caterers can get ahead of the curve by embracing carbon and water-usage labelling on their products and menus. “We’re at a time of flux in the food and drink industry. Sustainability is on the radar of most … Continued
It has been a tough few years for hospitality businesses, and the pub and bar sector in particular has been negatively affected by rising costs, shrinking budgets and changing consumer behaviours. In 2022, UK pub closures neared their highest level in a decade, with the recent economic downturn following on from the pressures brought by … Continued
Using a classic pub favourite — fish and chips — as a starting point, we reformulated the recipe to improve the nutrient profile, cost, and environmental impact. The final recipe aligns with industry portion size standards and is consistent with published tested recipes. Below is a summary of the changes we made. Reformulation results: nutritional … Continued
A recent study from the Consortium for Labelling for the Environment, Animal welfare, and Regenerative farming (CLEAR) found that a lack of consistent global data is hindering the wider roll-out of carbon labelling on food and drink. This is an issue we take very seriously at Nutritics, which is why we’ve worked hard to create … Continued
You may be familiar with ESG reporting, but are you familiar with the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)? The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is a new EU legislation under which large companies will have to publish reports on their environmental and social impact activities. For the first time, sustainability reporting will be made … Continued
PART ONE With many hospitality and foodservice companies setting their own environmental targets and publicly starting to implement changes to improve the sustainability of their business, ESG reporting is a hot topic. What exactly is ESG reporting and what does it mean for you? Grab a coffee and have a read of the first part … Continued
YO! acquisition shows size of the prize for operators who embrace sustainability, by Nutritics’ CEO – Stephen Nolan. The £491m sale of YO! operator Snowfox to Zensho Holdings shows the commercial benefits of embracing purpose and sustainability. With the sale price representing a multiple of 14 times Ebitda based on Snowfox’s most recent accounts, Zensho … Continued
You may have heard the term ‘greenwashing’ cropping up over the past couple of years. In fact, the term has become so prevalent that it was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in 2022. The definition they give for greenwash is “to make (something, such as a product, policy, or practice) appear to be more environmentally … Continued