The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee suggested that a complete ban on the cups should be imposed if all single use coffee cups are not being recycled by 2023.
The YouGov survey found that 39% of restaurant goers would feel uncomfortable complaining with 10% of those saying they would feel "very uncomfortable" doing so.
The newly named business will comprise of three divisions, Melitta UK (Retail/C&C, Bacofoil and Melitta), Cofresco Foodservice (Wrapmaster and Caterwrap) and Cofresco Operations UK.
The competition consists of two stages, a written entry including an oriental recipe of choice and a live cook-off at University College Birmingham (UCB) for selected finalists.
Councillor Phillip Hammond raised the issue of a 'plastic tax' following an increase in news and TV coverage regarding waste in the ocean in 2017, including on the recently-aired BBC Series, Blue P
The report predicts that chains will follow Pret A Manger’s cue last year of opening specialist veggie stores and that food brands will continue to include vegan as a pillar in new product developm
In its new guide, the group lists Modern European, Middle Eastern and Asian twists as the three biggest trends for the year ahead.
The Government health body will promote the move to healthier snacks through the launch of its Change4Life campaign.
The two-week event will take place between 26 February and 11 March and will carry the slogan, ‘Come on in to Fairtrade’ encouraging businesses and the general public to ‘enter the world of farmers
The three-day event which offers a glimpse into the latest food products and innovations within the wholesale, grocery and foodservice sectors, will be held on 16-18 April.