Brakes hits huge target in partnership with FareShare: food for 10 million meals
UK foodservice supplier Brakes recently celebrated a milestone moment – it has helped shepherd the equivalent of 10 million meals to the charity FareShare. Brakes began its partnership with FareShare more than 10 years ago, but it has blossomed during the past few critical years and especially through the COVID-19 pandemic. Brakes, in fact, was […]
Intense pressure mounts on ‘susceptible’ avocado industry to make changes due to climate
A report published by Christian Aid charity shows that avocado production is under threat due to climate change. The organization reports that avocado regions are expected to decline between 14% to 41% by 2050. Avocados are abrasive for the environment due to their high need for water, a characteristic that makes the fruit highly susceptible to climate […]
It’s time to bring real ideas to the table on Gen Z, sustainability and the future of foodservice
A recent discussion among foodservice leaders left me pondering the issue of how Generation Z diners (those born between 1997 and 2012) are defining “sustainability.” Are they an intellectually curious generation that is well read or are they being led to certain beliefs by marketers of many products from various sectors? The answer is likely […]
Wholesale Marketing Toolkit: The keys to strong sustainability reporting
While the trends in sustainability are ever-changing, one thing remains true: Sustainability as a concept in our industry is here to stay. A bounty of sustainably grown and packaged products fills grocery shelves and online ordering portals. As wholesalers, we find retail customers keen on traceability, while consumers seek transparency from our products and manufacturing […]
Aldi reaches milestone in commitment with Company Shop and the less fortunate in the UK
You may have seen the clever tagline on its banners if you’ve ever come across a Community Shop, where surplus food and other items are resold to the community. “It’s All Good.” Indeed it is. The items sold inside those stores include shelves of perfectly good-to-eat fresh fruits and vegetables, along with a bevy of […]
World Banana Forum kicks off in Italy with a focus on sustainability, equity
The United Nations’ World Banana Forum returns this week to Rome, headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization. The fourth edition of the event is expected to gather 400 banana industry stakeholders, representing growers, government agencies, importers and exporters, retailers, research institutions and trade unions. “Bananas are the most exported fresh fruit in the world by volume […]
Sysco GB shows off benefits of ‘Foodprint’ deal as it looks to lessen carbon footprint
Sysco GB, the UK’s top wholesaler to foodservice, has launched a partnership with Nutritics to introduce its “Foodprint” technology for Brakes customers. The deal will bring carbon labelling within the reach of thousands of food businesses across the UK. Foodprint, which has pioneered a fully automated Environmental Impact scoring system for hospitality and foodserve, lets […]
Race for Resilience: Unlocking growth in a post-pandemic FMCG landscape
Even two years after the pandemic, the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector is struggling to return to normalcy, with demand yet to fully rebound. Ordinary categories are increasingly transforming into discretionary ones, and private label persists in grabbing market share from established brands. Consumers, grappling with the impact of inflation, are adopting deal-seeking behavior and […]
