Sysco GB, a wholesaler to the foodservice industry, is rolling out carbon labelling in partnership with food technology company Nutritics.
The carbon labelling system, called Foodprint, will allow Sysco customers to track, manage and publish the water and carbon impact of their menus.
It works by using data available across agriculture, processing, packaging and transportation, linked back to peer reviewed academic research.
Sysco GB chief executive Paul Nieduszynski said: “Over 90% of our carbon footprint is the food that we sell, so educating our team and supporting customers on the design and development of menus and the products they are sourcing is vital to us playing our part in tackling climate change.
“With thousands of customers and the industry’s largest development chef team, we are very excited about the opportunity to build on Sysco’s global science-based targets and be at the forefront of transforming the food system and what ends up on the menus of tomorrow.”
Nutritics chief executive Stephen Nolan added: “Fresh from helping the organisers of Cop28 deliver climate-friendly menus across the conference, this is another opportunity for us to provide food sustainability experience that helps hospitality businesses.
“We’re proud to work alongside Sysco GB, creating a path towards shared goals and becoming part of its sustainability journey.”
