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For restaurants, cafés, bars and pubs, the past couple of years has been a perfect storm of issues combining to impede business growth. A global pandemic, soaring energy prices, increased wage bills, rising ingredient costs and staff shortages have all played their part. All this means that when hospitality and foodservice businesses are fighting for … Continued
Most of us might believe it’s our energy or transport choices that cause the most serious environmental damage. In fact, it’s our food system that creates the biggest impact.” – Dr. Tony Juniper, CBE, former Executive Director for Advocacy, WWF-UK With much of the current dialogue around climate change focused on contributors like transport and … Continued
Here at Nutritics, our Foodprint software is designed to help hospitality and foodservice businesses measure the environmental impact of foods, recipes and menus. By helping operators to gain visibility over their carbon footprint and water usage, we’re providing a scientific basis for strategic climate action. But what does a carbon-friendly menu look like? We speak … Continued
In April 2022, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) gave a stark reminder that greenhouse gas emissions have risen 12% since 2010 and are now higher than at any point in human history. In an urgent call for drastic action, the UN said that the only hope of ensuring a “liveable future” is … Continued
Our last example for the purposes of this article is our reformulated chicken club sandwich recipe. Another staple of casual dining, our club sandwich was carefully reworked to provide a healthier, more sustainable alternative. The changes we made are as follows: Reformulation results: nutritional profile We saw a considerable reduction in calories and fat, with … Continued
The LIFE Climate Smart Chefs project was launched in January 2022 to change our approach to food, climate and health, creating a resilient food system that is better for people and our planet. As part of this project, a new high-level course for culinary professionals will begin in January 2023. As explained by the course … Continued
And just like that, the great British summer draws to a close. The halcyon days of the ever-lasting summer holidays become a distant memory and for children and adults across the land, the reality of returning to school, and work, starts to hit home. It’s not all doom and gloom though. September and the gradual … Continued
We’re incredibly proud of Foodprint, our brand new, fully automated, easy-to-use carbon footprint scoring, display and scope 3 reporting system for food businesses. On Wednesday, June 22nd, we were thrilled to mark its official launch with an interactive webinar, ‘Your Foodprint – Carbon Tracking Made Simple’. We hope you found it useful and informative. If … Continued
Do you work within hospitality and foodservice and want to have a better understanding of your supply chain impact as well as the environmental footprint of the food you serve? Today we speak to our sustainability lead here at Nutritics, Laura Kirwan, who gives an introduction to Net Zero and provides some useful tips for … Continued
If you’ve been thinking about bringing a new ethos of sustainability into your business, the beginning of a new year provides a useful impetus to get started — especially if your organisation will be affected by the impending EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. Here are our suggestions for achievable New Year’s resolutions that your business can … Continued