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Food Manufacture partners with Lumina Intelligence to spotlight the most significant consumer trends in sustainability, and to explore how the food and drink industry is responding to growing demands from both the public and policymakers.
For every £1 spent investing in the provision of services and activities in the pub, an average of £8.28 of social value is created, new research has found.
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is among the biggest pub companies in the sector and uses its scale to unlock opportunities around reducing its environmental impact.
Let’s face it, sustainability probably isn’t the thing keeping you up at night.
The Government has introduced a new scheme to help hospitality businesses save millions on their energy bills as part of its Plan for Change.
St Austell Brewery plans to cut 80% of the general waste across its 45 managed pubs – thanks to a new partnership with waste management company Biffa.
British beer is at risk from climate change unless UK brewers, farmers and the Government work together, a new study commissioned by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and Zero Carbon Forum (ZCF) has warned.
A pub in Norwich has lost 15% of its business due to ongoing roadworks conducted by EDF Energy.
The family-owned brewer and pub operator has also significantly reduced electricity and gas rates throughout 2024.
Night-Time Industries Association chair Sacha Lord has demanded the Government to “do better” as he reconsiders backing the Labour leadership, a position he has believed in for four years until now.
Some brewers could be forced to quit using glass bottles over the estimated costs for packaging materials in the Government’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme.
Consumers are willing to pay a premium for sustainability when eating out, despite economic uncertainty and spending pressures, a new report has found.
The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) has predicted there will be a 30% rise in calls to its helpline year on year following increased cost pressures on the sector since the Budget.
House hunters are ranking a ‘good local pub’ as more important than schools, gyms and places of worship, according to new research from the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).
The Welsh branch of UKHospitality has labelled a move by the country’s Government to abandon the UK-wide deposit return scheme (DRS) as “extremely disappointing”.
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As customers become more demanding about where they spend their money out of home, offering more sustainable Christmas meals could give your pub the edge.
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While sitting at a small village bar in Nigeria, I was struck by the common bond I shared with a group of strangers.
A new framework to protect firms from “rogue” energy brokers must be implemented “swiftly”, one trade body has warned.
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I am no scientist. I am an enthusiast for leaving the planet in the same or better state than it is now.
Sector trade bodies have warned “eye-watering” additional costs of up to £212m under new beer bottle packaging rules could spell the end for bottled beers for some brewers and pubs.
Greene King’s Hive Pubs concept has received Sustainability Champion status from the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII).
Pub company and brewer Greene King is taking part in scheme where glass bottles are returned to drinks producers and refilled in a bid to slash the number of single-use glass bottles.
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On a sunny summer’s evening, what better way is there to spend the time than in the beer garden of a countryside pub, sipping a pint (or half) and admiring the view?
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Molson Coors Beverage Company sustainability director Craig Woodburn offers six tips for sustainability wins that will benefit both the planet and your venue.
Heineken UK has joined sector-based climate action platform Net Zero Now as an industry partner.
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Politics is about trust as well as policies – and both really matter in sustainability.
From reducing food miles by growing produce on site, slashing packaging waste by building supplier relationships and using renewable energy, many businesses across the sector are reducing their impact on the environment.
Bel & The Dragon has revealed it is set to introduce Grassroots beef on the majority of the group’s beef dishes on its menus.
St Austell Brewery is set to install 300 public electric vehicle (EV) chargers across pub car parks in the south-west of England.
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It’s celebration time at Stroud Brewery – we’re finally old enough to drink.
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There is usually a reason why you become super determined to make a difference.
From re-using a weekly by-product of 10 tonnes of spent grain to brewing a new beer using leftover ingredients, the hospitality sector is doing its part for Earth Day.
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A stream of market research surveys reveal the era of environmental consciousness has arrived.
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As hospitality aims to reach net zero by 2040 (including its supply chain), the first step for all venues is understanding their carbon footprint and how they can start to reduce it.
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I attended Planet Peach – the hospitality Sustainability Summit – this week and Which?, the consumer magazine, released a sustainability report on pubs and restaurants.
The Zero Carbon Forum has accused review specialist Which? of failing to recognise many initiatives hospitality businesses have implemented in their journey to reach net zero in its sustainable restaurant report.
Stockport-based brewer and pub operator Robinsons has vowed to help its pub partners and managers build more sustainable businesses by launching the Greener Retailing Guide 2024.
The Morning Advertiser has joined forces with Heineken UK to showcase a number of simple and straightforward steps operators can take to cut the footprint of your business.
Hare Brewery, which is owned by St Austell Brewery, had installed hundreds more solar panels in a bid to use as much renewable energy as possible to fuel beer production.
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Perusing through the news recently has brought into sharp focus just how great the pressures being felt by the sector are: during 2023, more than 500 pubs closed their doors for good.
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COP26 was the moment the UK and our industry came together to commit to try to play our part in keeping global warming to below 1.5°C.
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How often do you find yourself having to balance your values against cost?
Some 375 hospitality companies, spanning 4,738 sites have signed up to UKHospitality (UKH)’s carbon calculator, which was launched in partnership with the trade body, Zero Carbon Forum and Sky Zero.
Molson Coors Beverage Company (MCBC) has unveiled plans to invest £10m into its North Yorkshire brewery.
GREEN INITIATIVE
Three months on from launching a dedicated initiative around sustainability, we’ve rounded up what we’ve learned so far.
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Pubs have been invited to find out how they can save money and cut food waste as part of a collaboration between the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP).
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Consumers are putting sustainability at the top of their agenda when choosing where and what to eat, research has shown
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Making your beer garden more wildlife friendly, increasing sustainability across your food and drink offer and the journey of installing solar panels are just some of the topics we have addressed as part of the Green Initiative so far.