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Packaging for a re-vitalised foodservice industry

21/06/21

Through adopting various innovative approaches, the foodservice and hospitality industries have continue to operate at some capacity through lockdown measures. However, many businesses across these in…

UK’s biggest business group calls for new strategy to help bolster hospitality and tourism sector

21/06/21

Long term help must be given to ensure the survival of small hospitality and tourism businesses, according to a new report by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). Research by FSB highlights the d…

UKHospitality reacts to confirmation of delay to England lockdown easing

21/06/21

UKHospitality is calling for urgent further support for suffering hospitality businesses following the announcement that Covid restrictions will remain for another four weeks. The trade body has urg…

Branded pick your own bucket with strawberries

Maximising return from ‘pick your own’

18/06/21

PRESS RELEASE. Author accreditation: Westpak Group Ltd It's easy to see why 'pick your own' (PYO) farms have remained so popular with Brits - visiting one of the UK's many PYO farms provides an a…

M&S extends its refill trial initiative to 11 stores nationwide

18/06/21

M&S is announcing the extension of its popular packaging-free refillable grocery concept Fill Your Own to eight additional stores – bringing the offering to a total of 11 stores for customers acro…

Heatwave quickly brings on abundance of strawberries

18/06/21

The sudden arrival of warmer weather after a dismal cold and wet spring start has quickly brought on an abundance of British strawberries. This has meant that many growers have more strawberries than …

Asda to rollout refill zones to more stores

18/06/21

Asda is rolling out its refill proposition to four more stores by the end of the year as the next step on its journey to help customers reduce, reuse or recycle their supermarket packaging. The superm…

Delivery and takeaway sales still booming despite the return of eating-out

17/06/21

May’s delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s leading restaurant and pub groups were 273% higher than in May 2019, CGA’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals. The figure is down on the Tracker’…

Woman filling up pasta at Waitrose refill section

Waitrose ‘unpacks’ more products as demand for refillables grows

17/06/21

In response to a growing customer demand for refillables, Waitrose is launching more new products as part of their pioneering ‘Unpacked’ refillable concept, including loose tea for the first time. Sal…