Recall Roundup: Pathogens and labelling issues
In the latest instalment of Recall Roundup, we highlight food recalls from the last week in the UK and US. Find out more here...
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UPSIDE Foods makes leadership changes
Food technology company UPSIDE Foods has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer and Chief Supply Chain & Manufacturing Officer.
CEO of Sainsbury’s appointed as President of IGD
Simon Roberts, the CEO of Sainsbury’s, has been appointed as the new President of IGD by its Board of Trustees.
Brexit controls are finally here after being pushed back five times
Brexit legislation controlling the imports of multiple food and beverage products has come into force today, in a move which some claim will stretch already strained supply chains even further.
FSA Chair writes to DEFRA Minister supporting Owen’s Law
Professor Susan Jebb has written to Mark Spencer, Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries at DEFRA urging Government to set an “expectation that food businesses provide allergen information in writing”.
Kroger shares fresh biodiversity goals for produce suppliers
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Kroger has announced a new goal to advance sustainability in its fresh produce supply chain. Find out more here…
January sees softer decline in grocery inflation
Latest data reveals grocery price inflation in the UK has fallen by 0.1 percent to 6.8 percent in January, with consumers altering their shopping habits during the first month of the year.
Could this cut cultivated meat production costs?
Scientists at Tufts University have created bovine muscle cells, something they claim can remove “costly ingredients from the production process” of cultivated meat.
Will food inflation remain high in 2024?
How does IGD think food inflation will fare in the year ahead? And how will implementation of the Border Target Operating Model impact the sector? Find out here…
British woman dies after eating mislabelled cookie
According to latest reports, Órla Baxendale, a 25 year old woman, has died from an anaphylactic shock after eating an incorrectly labelled cookie in Connecticut.
Recall Roundup: Spotlight on undeclared allergens
In this instalment of Recall Roundup, we look at food recalls in the UK and US that have occurred due to incorrect allergen labelling.
45 percent of Brits avoid dining out due to food intolerance
In a Hello Fresh survey, nearly half of Brits have shared that they are put off eating out due to food intolerances or specific dietary requirements.
Ÿnsect granted first approval of its kind
The AAFCO has granted Ÿnsect authorisation to use defatted mealworm proteins in dog nutrition. Find out more here…
Sainsbury’s invests £220m to “lower prices” of popular products
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has shared that this financial year, it will have invested over £200 million to cut prices of popular foods.
Popeyes to open over 30 additional restaurants in the UK
Quick-service restaurant Popeyes has announced that it will be expanding across the UK, including drive-thrus and delivery kitchens.
