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Recall roundup: salmonella contaminations causing headaches for businesses
New Food’s weekly roundup of food recalls in North America and Europe finds salmonella to be the main culprit in Canada.
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Government’s sugar reduction plans not working, says Action on Sugar
Food products have only seen a three percent reduction in sugar levels, according to a report from Public Health England (PHE).
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Recall roundup: Possible pathogen contamination in the UK, USA and Canada
Possible pathogen contamination remains a key cause for cautionary recalls in the UK, USA and Canada.
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Which! lifts the lid on recyclable food packaging
Trusted consumer brand Which! has published the results of a survey it carried out, assessing how easy it is for consumers to recycle food-product packaging - and the results weren’t good.
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UK charity champions honest sugar labelling on foods
UK charity, Action on Sugar, makes plea for UK Government to bring about mandatory honest labelling regarding the sugar content of food.
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Recall roundup: undeclared allergens in the UK and US pose potential problems
Here’s our latest recall roundup, showing the latest key recalls from North America and the UK.
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WHO trans fat plan has protected over 3 billion people
Despite this unmitigated success, the vast majority of countries that experience heart coronary disease due to trans fats have far failed to eliminate the ingredient.
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Bakery challenges and trends
Read our interview with Alison Ordonez, Head of Innovation at Roberts Bakery, as she discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on the bakery and how this has influenced current and future trends in snacking.
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Perspective on Practical In-Line Process Measurements in the Baking and Frying Industry
Presented by Dr Andy Grady, Market Manager for NDC Technologies, this webinar will discuss making critical measurements in the process, how imperative these measurements are, and what they can do for you and your product.
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Link between good vitamin K status and COVID-19 recovery could drive prune sales
Prunes have seen a rise in exports globally and the California Prune Board are hopeful a recent study could push demand even higher.
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Unhealthy eating habits driven by stress, anxiety, tiredness and boredom
A British Nutrition Foundation survey explores how COVID-19 has impacted our eating habits and activity levels since UK lockdown commenced.
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Calling time on irresponsible junk food advertising to children
In light of the global 'stay at home' message and subsequent increased levels of snacking, Holly Gabriel, Action on Sugar, explains how the need to base food advertising regulation and public health goals on scientific evidence has never been more critical.
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COVID-19 will change the future of snacking, research suggests
Data and analytics firm GlobalData has suggested that the snack sector will change as consumers move away from the 'on the go' trend towards healthier, eat-at-home options.
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MasoSine Certa pumps match consumer appetite for superfoods
As anyone who has been tracking the shopping habits of millennials will reveal, avocados are now among the most popular superfoods.
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Sugar reformulation: sweet but not so simple
Sugar expert, Julian M Cooper, discusses the challenges that sugar reformulation presents to new developers, and outlines examples of attempts made on different products.
