Day: 10 January 2025

Sodexo launches industry-leading initiative – Smart Choice – to promote healthier snacking

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo UK & Ireland is proud to introduce Smart Choice, an industry-first initiative developed to make healthier on-the-go snacking easier, more accessible, and smarter.   Responding to rising demand for healthier options, Smart Choice helps customers navigate the often-confusing world of healthy snacks. While many snacks appear to be healthier, they can still contain high levels of salt, fat, or sugar. Smart Choice removes the guesswork by highlighting genuinely healthy options. Developed by Sodexo’s nutrition and dietetics team, Smart Choice brings greater transparency to food choices by following the government’s ‘traffic…

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UNESCO names Rabat as World Book Capital for 2026

Stuart Mitchell

  The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, announced the designation of Rabat (Morocco) as World Book Capital for 2026, based on the recommendation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee. Following Rio de Janeiro in 2025, I am pleased to announce the designation of Rabat as World Book Capital for 2026. Rabat is a cultural crossroads where books help transmit knowledge and the arts in all their diversity. The growing local book industry is also playing a crucial role in advancing education. These actions resonate with UNESCO’s mandate.Audrey AzoulayUNESCO Director-General…

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Lai Sun Dining Publicly Reports Progress On Its Commitment To Exclusively Source Cage-Free Eggs Globally

Stuart Mitchell

Lai Sun Dining, a renowned restaurant group headquartered in Hong Kong, publicly announces promising progress towards its animal welfare commitment to source 100% cage-free eggs for all of its regions. Following public consumer pressure for corporate transparency and responsible sourcing, Lai Sun Dining has disclosed that it sources 90% of its eggs and egg products from cage-free suppliers (including shell, liquid, frozen, and ingredient eggs).  This announcement comes just one month after the launch of a global consumer-driven campaign led by the Open Wing Alliance (OWA), a coalition of 95…

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TCS London Marathon Fundraising Week to launch in February

Stuart Mitchell

TCS London Marathon Fundraising Week is back again for the 2025 event as we look to help charities and their fundraisers raise even more after a record-breaking 2024. This time round, Fundraising Week will start the week commencing 3rd February 2025. So make sure you get that date in your diaries.  For charities who are new to TCS London Marathon Fundraising Week (or for those who just want a reminder) we’ve pulled together the key points you need to know below. What is Fundraising Week? Fundraising Week is an important…

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CIPR to cease engagement on X

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has recently announced it will cease active posting on X (formerly Twitter), citing growing concerns over declining engagement, platform governance, and the proliferation of misinformation.  The decision follows a comprehensive review of the Institute’s social media strategy which revealed rapidly declining engagement and increasing challenges in maintaining meaningful professional discourse on the platform. The Institute has also expressed concerns about its responsibility to members regarding exposure to misinformation and uncertain relationship between X’s owners and the U.S government.  The Institute’s central accounts will…

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