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Many in the UK “can’t afford to boil” potatoes as cost-of-living crisis worsens, supermarket boss claims
Food bank users are saying no to many root vegetables “because they can’t afford to boil them”, says Iceland's MD.
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FDF and UKWA respond to the UK Government’s promises
FDF's chief executive and UKWA's CEO call on the UK Government to ease the effects on the food supply chain caused by the pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine.
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Beyond Meat and PepsiCo launch first product from Planet Partnership
Beyond Meat Jerky is the first product to launch from the Plant Partnership between Beyond Meat and PepsiCo, and will hit stores in March 2022.
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“We’re doing everything we can” – food industry calls for Government help
Anticipation is building ahead of the Spring Statement and so are calls for support from the food and beverage industry, which is groaning under the weight of supply chain pressures and savage price hikes.
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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.
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What is sugary food costing Canada?
A new study has found that excess sugar consumption is costing Canada’s health-care billions of dollars every year, and researchers claim that sugary drinks are not the only culprits.
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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?
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60 Second News – 18 March 2022
The New Food editorial team gives you your rapid food and beverage update in 60 seconds.
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Hawaii fights off ‘coffee-eating’ plant
As coffee leaf rust plagues the crops of Hawaii, growers and agricultural officials seek a desperate solution...could this be it?
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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.
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Ukraine crisis will bring turmoil to wheat and sunflower oil supply chains
The food industry is bracing itself for supply chain disruptions in the wheat and sunflower oil sectors as the war in Ukraine continues.
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Will the invasion of Ukraine spark a global food insecurity crisis?
With Russia and Ukraine being two of Europe’s largest food producers, there are real fears that the invasion could worsen food insecurity around the world.
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60 Second News – 11 March 2022
The New Food editorial team give you your rapid food and beverage update in just 60 seconds.
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Step up or step out, Eustice
Professor Chris Elliott takes no pleasure in saying “I told you so”, after warning about the UK’s vulnerability when it comes to food security. But, out of the Ukraine crisis could come a reinvigorated food system…
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Profits vs. sustainability – are they mutually exclusive?
The pressure on the food and beverage industry is increasing to reduce the environmental footprint while at the same time the world’s population is growing.
