The Westminster Hall debate took place this week in response to the petition calling for a dedicated hospitality Minister. Support for both a Minister and extended support for hospitality was strongly expressed with our Chairman, Mark Pawsey, arguing the need for support for the supply Read More
Together with a number of trade associations led by the British Frozen Food Federation, the FPA has agreed a joint letter to the Chancellor pleading for support for the foodservice supply chain. The letter calls for the following to be put in place with immediate Read More
RIP ALAN McCAULAY It is with immense sadness that we advise Alan McAulay of Huhtamaki BCP passed away on Sunday 22nd November from an unexpected seizure. Alan was a senior manager running Huhtamaki’s Foodservice FMCG category, having been a part of the BCP management team at Read More
Following the announcement yesterday (24 June) that the hospitality sector can reopen from 4 July, the FPA has reissued its ‘Guidance on the Safe Handling of Foodservice Packaging’. The government guidelines the hospitality sector needs to follow on Covid-19 prevention measures as operators reopen, provide Read More
NEWS RELEASE FPA QUESTIONS SCIENCE ON SAFETY OF REUSABLES: STATEMENT FROM THE FOODSERVICE PACKAGING ASSOCIATION Executive Director Martin Kersh said: “The Foodservice Packaging Association looks forward to the return of reusables but only at such time their acceptance is scientifically proven to Read More
MAKING REUSABLES SAFE IN POST PANDEMIC HOSPITALITY SECTOR As more operators reopen so pressure for them to accept reusable containers is rapidly building. The NGO City To Sea has formed an action group to identify how reusable coffee cups can be reintroduced safely as reported Read More
FPA BUSINESS IMPACT TRACKING SURVEY REFLECTS CONSUMER CAUTION The third iteration of the FPA Business Impact Survey reveals deeper economic impact and concern that consumer caution could hold back any recovery for longer, however the FPA hopes these figures are as bad as it’s going Read More
REUSABLES & THE VIRUS Attendees at our Seminar in January will recall a discussion about reusable use and viruses. One, Norovirus, was quoted and whilst not the one we have now, we were certainly ahead of the curve on this issue. Even prior to lockdown Read More
The second FPA Business benchmarking survey continues to reveal the status of members’ businesses in these unprecedented times. This survey received 70 responses, compared to 41 for the first, indicating how concerned members are about their circumstances. Overall members are now believing that they can Read More