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• Six in ten catering professionals feel isolated in the workplace, research reveals

  12-11-2019 10:48
  New research from independent jobs board CV-Library also found that a further 62.5% attribute loneliness to having nothing in common with their colleagues. 
  The study, which surveyed 2,000 British professionals, also reveals that 79.2% of catering workers felt that people’s attitudes towards them changed after getting a promotion, with a further 20.9% claiming they lost friends in the process. 
  Lee Biggins, founder and CEO of CV-Library, said: “Humans are naturally sociable
  
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• University of Leeds removes one million pieces of single-use plastic

  12-11-2019 10:38
  Last year the University of Leeds made a pledge to eliminate sing-use plastics by 2023.
  Dr Louise Ellis, director of sustainability at Leeds University, said: “It’s hard to believe it has been a year since we made the #2023plasticfree pledge. This is a fantastic achievement – colleagues across the University have really taken the plastic-free pledge on and accomplished some brilliant things.
  “Some great progress has been made, but we know there are more challenges th
  
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• Public Sector Catering Expo doors open in one week

  12-11-2019 10:02
  The inaugural event is FREE to attend and includes live demonstrations, an opportunity to network with industry colleagues and over 100 suppliers.  
  The aim of the event is to bring together buyers, influencers and decision makers across the entire industry.
  Within the public sector almost three billion meals are served each year to people in schools, hospitals, universities, prisons, care homes and the Armed Forces.
  Fearnley-Whittingstall will present his keynote address on Tuesday 19
  
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• JJ Foodservice wins IGD Supply Chain Excellence Award

  12-11-2019 09:12
  Nearly 500 food and drink consumer goods colleagues attended the IGD Awards to celebrate the industry achievements over the last 12 months.
  Mushtaque Ahmed, chief operating officer at JJ Foodservice, said: "This is an incredible achievement for our team – we would like to thank the judges and everyone involved in developing the Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) feature, which has helped to dramatically improve service for our customers." 
  JJ Foodservice received the accolade for it
  
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• New standards introduced for British barn egg producers

  12-11-2019 06:00
  The British Lion Quality Code of Practice prohibits the use of intensive systems such as the combi system, which are deemed too intensive. It includes measures such as maximum stocking density of 16.5 birds per m2, two enrichments per 1,000 birds, a maximum colony size of 6,000 birds and superior nest boxes to encourage nesting.
  Andrew Joret, chairman of the British Egg Industry Council, said: “We are delighted to have had such a constructive dialogue with CIWF which has allowed us to
  
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• Crussh announces partnership with The Felix Project

  12-11-2019 06:00
  As part of the Christmas partnership Crussh employees will volunteer to deliver surplus food from Crussh outlets to those in need over the festive period.
  The smoothie will be sold at £4.25 and contains frozen yoghurt, coconut water, blueberries, pineapple, banana and ginger.
  Helen Harrison, brand director for Crussh, said: “We are delighted to be supporting the Felix Project as part of our Christmas campaign this year. We’ve been working with the charity for some time on food
  
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• Crussh announces Christmas partnership with The Felix Project

  12-11-2019 06:00
  As part of the Christmas partnership Crussh employees will volunteer to deliver surplus food from Crussh outlets to those in need over the festive period.
  The smoothie will be sold at £4.25 and contains frozen yoghurt, coconut water, blueberries, pineapple, banana and ginger.
  Helen Harrison, brand director for Crussh, said: “We are delighted to be supporting the Felix Project as part of our Christmas campaign this year. We’ve been working with the charity for some time on food
  
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