Plant-forward dining spreads across Asia-Pacific hospitality, Thailand positioned to follow
From Artyzen's 30% target across its hotels to four Philippine hospitality groups setting 20% to 30% plant-based menu goals, Asia-Pacific hotel operators are moving plant-forward dining from pilot to policy.
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How a Philippine hospital dietitian is bringing plant-based protein to patient meals
At a small government hospital in the southern Philippines, Chief Nutritionist-Dietitian Bai Nishran Candao is bringing plant-based protein into a meat-centric food culture, using local beans and tofu and a belief that hospital food can change how people think about eating.
Eco-friendly and sustainable claims now need proof under new EU rules
The EU's Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive now applies across all 27 member states, prohibiting terms such as "eco-friendly" and "sustainable," and requiring detailed, verifiable plans behind environmental pledges.
Duck welfare emerges as the next frontier in Asia’s cage-free movement
Ducks have been the blind spot of the cage-free movement, even though China farms billions of them. Now producers such as Xuri Egg Products and restaurant chain Xiao Diao Li Tang are committing to cage-free duck eggs, following a path the chicken sector walked over the past decade.
Banyan Tree Samui strengthens community partnerships through sustainable artisan retail
The luxury resort has partnered with local weavers to sell handcrafted bags at its on-site gallery, exemplifying hospitality's potential to create economic opportunities for artisans while preserving cultural heritage and traditional production methods.
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Ocado Retail strengthens seafood welfare standards for farmed fish and crustaceans
The UK's largest online-only supermarket has updated its seafood sourcing policy to require daily water quality monitoring, disease prevention, and electrical or percussion stunning for all farmed fish and crustaceans across its supply chain.
Sodexo prevents one million meals from waste using data-driven tracking program
Sodexo UK & Ireland's Government & Energy business announced one million meals prevented from waste since 2021 through the implementation of WasteWatch, a data-driven food waste reduction program deployed across 140+ institutional locations including military sites, prisons, and government agencies.
