The importance of sustainability back-of-house
At Arla® Pro, we’re dedicated to minimising food waste – in our own dairies and production lines as well in the kitchens of our customers. That's why we created The Chef's Kitchen - War on Waste campaign.
We've teamed up with The Sustainable Restaurant Association to develop the ultimate War On Waste guide. Accelerate your own sustainability journey – with exclusive advice from industry experts and FREE hints and tips for tracking, understanding and reducing your food waste in your professional kitchen.
Scroll to meet the chefs who are just as passionate about sustainability as we are...
Jake Mills, Independent Chef, Casual Dining
Jake's interest in food and cooking all started at a very young age, as he began to learn more, this sparked a real passion and he went on to begin his culinary career. In the early stages of Jake's career, he began working at The Bookshop restaurant in Hereford, it was here when he realised the responsibility chefs have to promote and practise eco-friendly cooking techniques. During the pandemic, Jake has been learning some extra skills and has begun experimenting in fermentation with ingredients such as krauts, kimchi, vinegar and kombucha. And in light of the difficult circumstances, Jake has supported the conversation around mental health and is now an Ambassador for The Burnt Chef Project, a charity that focuses on helping people in the industry with their mental health.
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Neil Campbell at Head Chef at Rovi
Neil John Campbell is the Head Chef of Rovi, Fitrovia, part of the Ottolenghi Group. Champion of sustainable cooking and farm to fork theory. Aside from his full-time responsibilities in Rovi, Neil enjoys regular farm & supplier visits to gain practical and insider knowledge of the origin of every ingredient. He boasts his very own kitchen garden complete with composting, advocating the importance of soil health and a wasteless lifestyle. Neil has been in commercial kitchens for over 15 years and has enjoyed working with some of the best in the business: Roy Brett, Paul Kitching, Bruno Loubet, Raymond Blanc, and Yotam Ottolenghi, to name a few! Growing up on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, watching his Grandad fish for Langoustines and his Father hunt for deer; this rural Scottish lifestyle gave Neil invaluable insight and a natural connection with food and where it comes from.
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War On Waste
We've teamed up with The Sustainable Restaurant Association to develop the ultimate War On Waste guide. Accelerate your own sustainability journey – with exclusive advice from industry experts and FREE hints and tips for tracking, understanding and reducing your food waste in your professional kitchen.
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Arla® Pro Grilling Cheese Plain 1.5 kg
Arla® Pro Grilling Cheese is an all-new type of cheese and tasty alternative to not only meat, but also non-meat products, tofu and other cooking cheeses. It’s easy to cut, cook and season, giving chefs complete freedom to make the meat-free dishes that their customers crave: From burgers and wraps to salads and hot dishes. Arla® Pro Grilling Cheese Plain has a mild and milky taste that everyone can enjoy. With its subtle flavour, it goes well with all types of ingredients, making it must-have in professional kitchens.
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Arla Pro Salted Butter 250g
Made with 100% British milk & cream, this tasty butter has a low salt content to prevent over-seasoning. Suitable for vegetarians. Farmer owned - care in every step, from cow to you.
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Lactofree Plain Yogurt 400g
Dairy's Back on the Menu. The good news is that Lactofree Whole Dairy Drink is made from cows' milk that's been specially treated to remove lactose*, giving you all the great taste of dairy, with none of the nasty side effects. The even better news is that we also offer lactose free cheddar, yoghurts, spreadable and cream, so now you can put dairy back on the menu. Made with cows milk. Farmer owned - care in every step from cow to you. Suitable for vegetarians. Lactose free* *Less than 0.03% lactose *We use rigorous scientific testing to ensure that Lactofree dairy drink contains no lactose, using the most accurate UKAS-accredited tests available, enabling us to detect lactose at a trace level of 0.03%. At this level our tests show that there is no lactose present in Lactofree.
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Arla Skyr Icelandic Style Simply Natural Yogurt 450g
Arla Skyr Icelandic Style Simply Natural Yogurt 450g. Ingredients - Milk, Lactic acid culture, Rennet. Top temperature +8°c. Storage info opened - Keep refrigerated between 2-8°c and consume within 3-4 days. Storage info unopened - Keep refrigerated and do not exceed the use by date. Freezing- no. Manufacturer - Arla foods. Allergens - Milk including lactose.
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