Mar 8, 2016 | Catering Insight
For more than 100 years food waste has been a subject of considerable concern across the United Kingdom. With the hospitality and food service industry alone producing close to 3,500,000 tons of food waste, of which almost 2,000,000 tons ends up in landfill, we can...
Aug 16, 2017 | Catering Insight
According to figures from the Waste and Resource Action Programme (WRAP), a total of 3,415,000 tonnes of waste is disposed of in the UK food sector every year, of which 600,000 tonnes (41%) of the waste from pubs, restaurants, hotels and quick service restaurants is...
Oct 23, 2018 | Catering Insight
The humble waste treatment system can sometimes be overlooked in the myriad of considerations a catering equipment distributor has to take into account when specifying a commercial kitchen. But arguably this appliance is something which can not only satisfy hygiene...
Oct 19, 2020 | Catering Insight
UK government body, the Environment Agency (EA), recently changed its policy on the use of food waste management systems in the foodservice sector. On-site treatment at foodservice sites now no longer needs a permit, offering a practical alternative where off-site...
May 21, 2021 | Catering Insight
BioHiTech Global has received additional purchase orders totaling approximately $2.3m for the company’s Revolution Series digesters from Carnival Corporation. The company anticipates fulfilling these orders in the third quarter of 2021. The equipment will be supplied...