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Eurostar Commodities’ 2020 food manufacturing and ingredients trends
Predicted 2020 trends include a rise in the popularity of sushi, plant-based flour, signature pizza, protein snacks and noodles.
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Lidl to remove cartoon characters from cereal boxes in healthy eating bid
The supermarket has said that it hopes that the rebranded packaging, to be introduced in spring 2020, will reduce the pressure of children's "pester power".
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Food safety and shortage concerns rise as Australian bushfires continue
The fires in Australia have claimed human lives and over 500 million animal lives, and has burnt through approximately 12.35 million acres of land, many of which were used for agricultural purposes.
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Cannabis edibles present novel health risks, warn scientists
Cannabis edibles are said to take on average four hours longer to produce noticeable effects in comparison to inhaled cannabis, which can allegedly increase the risk of overconsumption.
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Puratos UK predicts 2020 healthy food trends
The predictions follow the recent launch of Puratos’ global Taste Tomorrow trend report, which is said to be the world’s largest bakery, patisserie and chocolate consumer survey.
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Recall roundup: cheese, salad, brownie and plant-based products
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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New Food’s top 10 news stories of 2019
This article lists New Food's most popular news pieces in 2019. Stories include report findings, food safety announcements, industry predictions and innovative breakthroughs.
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Confectionery – In-Depth Focus – December 2019
In an era that is waging war on sugar, a range of companies have started to experiment with alternatives. Jaclyn Bowen explores.
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Consumption of chili pepper reduces mortality risk, says study
The Moli-sani study, which aims to learn about environmental and genetic factors underlying cardiovascular disease, cancer and degenerative pathologies, is said to be the first to explore the properties of this spice in relation to the risk of death in a European and Mediterranean population.
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Study suggests egg-industry-funded research downplays danger of cholesterol
The researchers allegedly examined all research studies published from 1950 to March of 2019 that evaluated the effect of eggs on blood cholesterol levels, and examined funding sources and whether those sources influenced study findings.
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Health concerns: a growing issue for beverage can coatings
The beverage can coating market is set to reach $1 billion in value, but health concerns are a growing problem. Here, Paul Bragan, Senior Partner at Wakefield Research, examines the increased scrutiny on the market, and what is being done to alleviate concerns.
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Changing food systems cause ‘double burden of malnutrition’, says report
A report published in The Lancet, in cooperation with the World Health Organization, has outlined how a crossover of global malnutrition and obesity, due to changing food systems, requires action from across the whole food system.
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Recall roundup: infant milk, salmon, breakfast burritos and mini egg bites
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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FDA provides update to romaine lettuce E. coli O157:H7 outbreak
There are currently three outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 in the US which the FDA has said are being considered as three separate outbreaks caused by three different strains.
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Salmonella recorded as most common cause of EU foodborne outbreaks
Nearly one in three foodborne outbreaks in the EU in 2018 were caused by Salmonella, according to an annual report by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
