Burger King ad banned after vegan dispute
Adverts for Burger King's 'Rebel Whopper plant-based' burger have been banned after complaints pointed out misleading marketing which suggests the burger is suitable for vegans.
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Recall roundup: Coca-Cola, vegetable samosas and enoki mushrooms
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.
Lycored calls on nutrition industry to offer support during pandemic
Lycored teams up with Food4hungry to help feed the vulnerable and spread some much needed cheer with their 'Letters to a Stranger' initiative.
Short food supply chains foster the emergence of “food democracy”
Researchers have analysed the governance processes of short food supply chains in order to determine their wider impact on people's vulnerability to food system crises.
Livestock farming key to ammonia emissions, say researchers
In the past decade, China has made progress in the prevention and control of atmospheric sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide pollution, but little has been done in terms of ammonia control, according to researchers.
FDA issues best practices for food services during COVID-19 pandemic
The information aims to offer advice and guidance on how to manage employee health, hygiene, food service operations and food delivery services.
Food scientists upcycle bread waste into non-dairy probiotic drink
This new beverage is currently the only known probiotic drink made from a bread base, according to the NUS team.
#NewFoodHero: Shining a light on the food industry
Do you know a food hero that has gone above and beyond during the coronavirus pandemic? Nominate them for our #NewFoodHero weekly shout-out!
Milk allergy guidelines may cause overdiagnosis in children, says research
A team of researchers from Moscow and London found that although approximately 14 percent of parents believed their child to have a milk allergy, only one percent of them did in reality, which they said is due to official guidelines.
FAO rolls out global COVID-19 food policy toolkit
The Food and Agriculture Policy Decision Analysis (FAPDA) platform allows food and agricultural policy makers to rapidly review and assess how other countries are responding to COVID-19.
Novel enzyme developed to break down and recycle PET plastic
The enzyme has been developed to accelerate the transition to a circular economy, and will reportedly enable plastic packaging to be recycled and re-used more efficiently.
Foodwatch calls for action to ensure EU food safety during COVID-19 crisis
Campaign group Foodwatch has sent a letter to the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety expressing concerns about food safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
USDA-ARS develops leafhopper- and drought-resistant bean
The new bean is a type of pinto bean - a common target of leafhoppers - which are considered a vital crop, accounting for more than a third of all edible dry beans produced in the US.
Green tea antioxidant could help food allergies, says research
The researchers, from Shinshu University in Japan, study foods indigenous to Japan to share knowledge with others around the world with the hope that they, too, can benefit from the culture.
Healthy eating trend trumped by comfort eating
Research has suggested that the healthy food trend, popularised in the late 2010s, has been replaced with food and drinks traditionally associated with indulgence, comfort or leisure as people stay home during coronavirus lockdowns.
