The fickle friend of trust in the food industry
New Food's Bethan Grylls reports on the opening of the GFSI conference, where we learned about the changing nature of trust, which can never be taken for granted.
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GFSI: Actions, not theories
New Food's Joshua Minchin summarises the key points of the CGF's Managing Director Wai-Chan Chan as he opens GFSI 2022.
US approaches to animal welfare: the reality
David Green dispels some long-held myths about the standard of US animal welfare and explains why well-looked after farm animals are good for everyone.
International women’s day – break the bias around malnutrition
Following International Women's Day, GAIN asks why so many women around the world are malnourished and explores what can be done to turn the tide.
Food industry automation – a silver lining of the pandemic
Food tech writer, Pramod Bandara, shares some recent developments in automation that have helped food companies tackle the challenges of recent years.
Global survey reveals latest food industry trends and challenges
Carol Zweep, Consulting and Technical Service Manager for NSF, shares a glimpse of the results of an industry questionnaire aimed at gauging global feelings on key issues.
Self-inspections: much ado about nothing or regulatory concern?
New Food examines the recent decision by the USDA to allow Cargill staff to perform some inspection tasks themselves and asks whether this will change the way we keep our food safe.
Importance of sodium nitrate in the food industry
Love it or loathe it, sodium nitrate serves a valuable purpose in the food sector. Here, Shreeras Shetty puts this compound into perspective…
So many challenges to the integrity of what we eat
As Food Integrity 2022 kicks off (21-25 March), Professor Chris Elliott explores why the matter of global food integrity remains so important.
Why is America still hungry?
One in eight people in the US do not have access to nutritious food – but why, in 2022, does one of the richest countries still face food insecurity and who is to blame?
How workable is FDA’s new proposed Ag water rule?
With National Groundwater Awareness Week and World Water Day both occurring this month, Dr David Acheson provides expert perspective on water issues facing the food industry, with a focus on the FDA's new proposed Ag water rule.
What are health conscious consumers looking for in 2022?
New research from food broker, Presence, has revealed five key trends driven by the health-conscious consumer movement, including gut health and an uptake in mushrooms. Find out about all five here.
Mythbreakers: Does eating greasy food prevent hangovers?
Can you really prevent the dreaded hangover by eating greasy food after you drink? Food scientist Dr Fisher and the inventor of SOBAR, takes on this popular myth and provides some science-based recommendations on how you can drink smarter.
Accelerating product development and innovation in plant-based meat
Consumers have demonstrated a strong desire to cut their meat consumption and are calling on manufacturers to help out. Here, Daniel Dikovsky from Redefine Meat shares the hurdles experienced by the plant-based meat sector and what they must do to satisfy flexitarian palates.
Putting nutrition at the heart of plant-based protein development
Hannah Baugh, Nutrition Manager at Nestle UK&I, talks about the challenges faced by the plant-based protein industry: creating proteins that align government nutritional targets with consumer tastes.
