National Research and Reports

Smarter food procurement in the public sector: case studies  
 
The guide explains what public organisations need to do to improve their food procurement drawing on good practice in the public and private sectors. 
 
 
Best practice in sustainable public-sector food procurement  
 
Report produced by Food Links United Kingdom (FLUK) to inform and stimulate public sector buyers and others directly involved in implementing the Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative. It aims to promote more innovative procurement and supply drawing on existing best practice. 
 
 
Food Industry Sustainability Strategy (FISS) 
 
The Strategy published on 26 April should make it easier for foodservice companies to embrace PSFPI objectives as it is designed to help all those involved in the food and drink industry beyond the farm gate to: provide food choices and information to assist their customers adopt more healthy and balanced diets; and conserve energy and water and minimise waste and vehicle kilometres - so helping to reduce their costs and those of public sector bodies where they provide gas, electricity, water and waste collection. More funding has been given to the Carbon Trust, Envirowise and Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP) to assist food manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and food service providers to adopt best practice. Links to these support bodies are given on the PSFPI environmental performance page.  
Highlights of progress made during the first year of the Food Industry Sustainability Strategy 
 
 
Report into the feasibility of an online database of farmers and growers for the public sector food procurement initiative 
 
The study was established to identify the options available for developing an easy to use national on-line database of farmers and growers to enable public sector buyers to find local producers willing and able to supply food either directly or indirectly to the public sector.