Innovate Blog

On the 9th March 26 volunteers from the hospitality industry will begin a once in a lifetime challenge and community trek to Nepal. An annual event, run by The Springboard Charity, and now in its 6th year – the participants will experience an off the beaten track adventure which includes five days trekking in the […]

Wednesday March 1, 2017

Since December 2016 poultry owners in the UK have been advised to keep their birds indoors due to Avian Flu. The governments in England, Scotland and Wales issued this advice to protect the disease from spreading between birds. Although Avian Flu is not harmful to humans, bird flu is highly contagious amongst poultry and can […]

Tuesday February 28, 2017

Pro2Pac is the UK’s only food & drink packaging event. Together with Waste-Works and IFE, it covers the full circle from Farm to Fork to Fertiliser and Fuel – three must-attend events all under one roof. Taking place at ExCel London between 20-22 March, the event features a fantastic line-up of exhibitors and speakers. The […]

Monday February 27, 2017

Clean and simple: a series of blogs from Cleanline expert Rod Hale. We asked our Cleanline expert ‘Which professional cleaning products provide the best cost in use?’ And here’s what he told us… 

Friday February 24, 2017

The options of hot food-to-go dishes that foodservice operators now offer has exploded, and enjoying hot foods has become an all year round trend. To keep food hot and customers happy, Smith Anderson offer the ultimate solution for keeping food items insulated, whilst retaining the crispy texture. Hot’n’Crispy is a simple, yet effective piece of […]

Thursday February 23, 2017

In a new series of blogs for 2017 we’re bringing food operators the latest trends for the on-the-go food market.  From Acai bowls and Poke, to Bao burgers and rolled ice-cream – we’ll be taking a close look at the must-have dishes essential for any 2017 take-out menu; and we’ll be exploring why these dishes […]

Wednesday February 22, 2017

The traditional pattern of three meals a day is becoming less common, particularly with millennials, and the culture of grazing and eating meals at any time during the day is on the rise. With breakfast on-the go becoming increasingly popular with office workers and those of us that require a quick nutritional fix before our […]

Thursday February 16, 2017

In December 2014 the EU Food Information for Consumers Regulation (FIR) came into force, requiring foodservice operators to provide allergen information for all food on the premises. In back-of-house areas, or anywhere that food is prepared, it͛s important to ensure that all allergens are labelled correctly (throughout each stage of preparation) for the safety of […]

Thursday February 16, 2017

Food safety labels come in many different formats – from permanent and temperature withstanding to removable and dissolvable. Bespoke food safety labels are sometimes used to provide colour-coding or terminology that͛s consistent within an operation, contact us for more information

Thursday February 16, 2017

When choosing the right napkins for your catering operation it͛s important to think about what tasks the napkins will be required to complete. To help you identify some suitable napkin choices by task, we’ve created a simple guide below. Most of these napkins can be custom printed with your own business logo or branding.

Thursday February 16, 2017

You may be wondering how ‘bowl food’ can be a trend. It’s not a recipe or an ingredient, in fact this trend is based more around the serving vessel than what’s inside. It’s true that putting food into a bowl is not an innovative or new idea, however this trend is all about creating the […]

Wednesday February 15, 2017

Ask the Expert: Jo Gilroy (Head of Sustainability). We asked our Sustainability expert ‘Is biodegradable food packaging is a sustainable solution?’ And here’s what she told us…

Thursday February 9, 2017

On Thursday 2 March, our Head of Sustainability, Jo Gilroy will be speaking at Packaging Innovations exhibition in Birmingham. Presenting in the Ecopack Theatre at 2.50pm, Jo will be talking around the topic of ‘making the consumer integral in the recycling process’. Ecopack, along with Contact Pack, is part of the Packaging Innovations exhibition and […]

Tuesday February 7, 2017

Take a look on the grab n’ go shelves of coffee shops and supermarkets and what were once unimaginative combinations of sandwiches, bags of high saturated crisps and pots of pre-chopped fruit are now an ever-evolving selection of seasonal recipes, Asian-influenced dishes and mix and match snacks and nibbles.

Monday February 6, 2017

This April, charity group Hubbub, in partnership with Simply Cups will begin the Square Mile Challenge, a project to collect and recycle disposable paper cups in the City of London. During the event, Hubbub aims to collect over half a million disposable cups in just one month. Once collected the cups will be sent to […]

Friday February 3, 2017