Month: October 2017
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The serious issue of plastic waste in our oceans
Ask the Expert: Jo Gilroy (Head of Sustainability). We asked our Sustainability expert ‘How does plastic waste end up in our oceans, and how can we help to reduce it?’ And here’s what she told us…
Wednesday October 25, 2017
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Food On-The-Go Trend 2017 – A crispy texture that will make you lose your tempura
According to Asian grocer Win Yip, Japanese food is the nation’s third most popular oriental cuisine, following closely behind Thai and Chinese food. Win Yip also go on to say that the number of Japanese eateries in the UK increased by 67 per cent between 2012 and 2017, making it the fastest growing form of […]
Tuesday October 24, 2017
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Undertaking a regular review of your cleaning products and regime
Clean and simple: a series of blogs from Cleanline expert Rod Hale. We asked our Cleanline expert ‘What is a cleaning audit and why is it important?’ And here’s what he told us…
Friday October 20, 2017
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Food On-The-Go Trend 2017 – Bento beautiful…
Japanese cooking styles continue to grow in popularity – the UK Sushi industry is now worth £56 million annually – but is it possible that Bento might give Sushi a run for its money? We predict that Bento – Japan’s famously beautiful, compartmental lunch box meal, is poised to take centre-stage in the UK casual […]
Thursday October 19, 2017
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Bunzl Catering Supplies supports ground-breaking initiative to increase paper cup recycling
Bunzl Catering Supplies, leading distributor in the foodservice industry, has collaborated with 13 other fully funding signatories from across the supply chain for disposable paper cups, to sign an agreement with the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE UK) to increase PE lined paper cup recycling. Over two stages, this initiative will offer […]
Thursday October 12, 2017
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Spice up your hot drink offer – with Zuma Organic Turmeric Chai
The trend for turmeric infused hot drinks has been brewing for a while. The market research firm Mintel named turmeric as one of its ‘foods to watch’ in 2016. Google singled-out turmeric’s ascent to stardom after searches for the spice increased by 56 per cent from November 2016 to January 2017.
Tuesday October 10, 2017
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The responsible disposal of single-use drinking straws
Ask the Expert: Jo Gilroy (Head of Sustainability). Drinking straws are the latest disposable (single-use) foodservice product to hit the headlines, we asked our Sustainability expert ‘If we want to reduce their negative impact on the environment should we stop using them, switch to another material type – or something else?’ And here’s what she told […]
Monday October 2, 2017