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The Takeaway - January 2021

Welcome to January’s edition of The Takeaway. The country may be in lockdown but there’s plenty of things going on in the food industry. Here’s some of the most interesting stories we’ve come across lately...


BW Looking Forward Series: Foodservice Wholesalers

With some light now at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, Better Wholesaling have been speaking to leading industry figures about their predictions for the future of the wholesale industry.

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US food blog Grub Street are exploring 2 services that aim to turn brand loyalty into reliable revenue streams, and how this new business model can help the recovery of the hospitality industry post-pandemic.

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REGENUARY - Rewilding and land use

With environmental issues and sustainability becoming more and more important, this blog post by the Ethical Butcher on farming animals vs. farming plants highlights some very interesting statistics.

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Global food fraud rising as result of pandemic, report finds

The Grocer delves into a report by the government-backed Food Authenticity Network that shows a rise in food fraud brought on by the COVID-19 situation.

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Food waste: 'I'll have to throw away £6,000-worth of milk'

Several Wholesalers faced potentially having to throw away food after schools suddenly closed at the start of the month. The BBC reports.

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