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How the food industry can transform the national diet
WWF’s Joanna Trewern discusses why she thinks brands should enable consumers to make better choices for themselves and the planet when purchasing food.
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Could fibre fortification lower the risk of heart disease and diabetes?
Nutritional deficits cost global healthcare systems significant resources. Here, Kavita Karnik, Global Head of Nutrition and Regulatory Affairs at Tate & Lyle PLC, presents findings of the benefits fibre fortification can bring for populations are healthcare systems alike.
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Activia hopes to bridge fibre gap in the UK with new yoghurt range
With Brits not eating enough fibre, Activia has launched a new yoghurt range that they claim could “help the UK’s fibre deficiency issue”.
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How to end hunger in the US? Work with us!
Diane Letson from US hunger relief charity Feeding America shares her belief that more can be done to deliver the huge volumes of wasted food in the US to hungry American mouths.
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Recall Roundup: Hepatitis A and undeclared allergens
In this instalment of Recall Roundup we keep you up to date with food recalls in the UK and US in the last week.
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Macadamia’s magic moment: an on-trend nut for healthy new foods
Why the sudden discourse about macadamias? Colleagues from the World Macadamia Organisation (WMO) explain why the time is ripe for consuming more of these prized fruits.
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Consumers found to prioritise price over health when food shopping
According to latest research, when healthy buying incentives are removed from food products, consumers choose price over health when shopping.
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How can seaweed farming help tackle global food insecurity?
According to researchers, some farmers could shift their focus from land to sea to combat hunger, malnutrition and climate change.
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UK President of Danone urges higher taxes on unhealthy food
Boss of Danone calls for “meaningful intervention from the government” to improve the health profile of food products in the UK.
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Recall Roundup: Undeclared allergens
This Recall Roundup we look at food recalls that have occurred due to incorrect allergen labelling in the US and UK.
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The coeliac tax
Coeliac UK’s Fiona Newsome highlights the financial impact shopping for gluten-free can have on coeliac consumers and urges action from legislators and industry.
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Chemical in sweetener “genotoxic”, says research
According to latest research, a chemical formed when we digest sucralose, a widely used sweetener, is “genotoxic”.
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Recall Roundup: Foreign objects and pathogens
In this instalment of Recall Roundup we look at food recalls in the UK and US including Lidl chocolate containing pieces of plastic.
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Foods Program reform misses the mark
The infant formula crisis in the US last year prompted calls for reform at the FDA. Brian Ronholm is Director of Food Policy at Consumer Reports and here reflects on the FDA’s response to industry-wide concern.
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Cleveland Clinic and Nestlé USA launch meal delivery wellness programme
Joining forces, Nestlé USA and Cleveland Clinic are partnering to deliver a first-of-its-kind pilot programme to provide “no cost” frozen meal delivery.
