New Food Issue 2 2020
Issue 2 2020 of New Food is available to read online, featuring stories on food safety, ingredients, seafood and much more...
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Friend or foe: unwrapping the plastic packaging debate
Despite a public outcry following Blue Planet 2 in 2017, single-use plastic is still ubiquitous in the UK. It is almost impossible to avoid, whether for food, healthcare or endless online deliveries. But is plastic as bad as we think? Anna Proffitt explains the importance of full disclosure to tackle…
Heavy metals and cannabis
The challenges of measuring heavy metals in cannabis and cannabis-infused products.
Food fraud – an evolving crime with profit at its heart
Despite advances in legislation, regulation, technologies and transparency, food fraud continues to threaten both lives and livelihoods. Here, Arun Chauhan examines this evolving crime and suggests measures for strengthening consumer trust.
Consumers’ attitudes and behaviour driven by risk avoidance in 2020
Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) have seen a change in demand due to COVID-19 and Mike Hughes, Research and Insights Director at FMCG Gurus, explains why consumers will favour products with low levels of risk in 2020.
Grocers: survival of the innovative
New Food hears how smart product data management (PIM) can support new profits in the grocery sector.
COVID-19: Let’s not have a repeat
In this first ever edition of Chris’ Corner, Professor Chris Elliott, ponders over how COVID-19 began and stresses the importance of basic hygiene and a global review on food safety.
10 actions to protect your business
Siddhi Mehta, founder of the Swiss patisserie, Rhythm 108, outlines the actions it is taking during the pandemic to survive as a business.
Cannabis is everywhere
Cannabis expert, Camille Gourdet outlines the different US state regulations of edibles.
Swine dysentery in the US: The past, present and future…
As antibiotic usage drops, the National Pork Board is monitoring a once-mighty bacterial swine disease now sparsely recorded in the US. Here, Tyler A. McNeil explores the infection’s wrath, halt, rebound and future.
In the face of a pandemic – FDF describes impacts and Federation’s response
FDF’s Director of Membership and Commercial Engagement and incident lead on COVID-19 describes the impact coronavirus has had on food and beverage manufacturers and how FDF has been managing and offering support during the crisis.
Shared experience on protein analysis in crops and derived protein extracts
Dr Paul Baker from Bangor University, Wales, outlines the work he and the research team have been undertaking to develop protein extraction techniques using agricultural crop waste.
Coronavirus: How is industry coping?
Five experts from leading food and beverage companies share their lessons and solutions in the fight against coronavirus...
How COVID-19 is affecting livestock prices
After widespread panic buying and frozen food stockpiling, demand for meat products has shifted. Here, Nick Allen, CEO of the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA), details the implications for the meat and livestock industries.
What long-term impacts will COVID-19 have on food brand perceptions?
Reflecting on consumer behaviour and trends during the current COVID-19 crisis, Mike Hughes, Research and Insights Director at FMCG Gurus, suggests that what food brands do now might influence their popularity in the future.
