Four in ten will eat lab-grown meat and fish within 10 years
Rising food costs and environmental concerns prompt Brits to consider this new food source.
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Optional alcohol labelling “unacceptable” according to consumer group
Alcohol industry have submitted proposals that will help it self-regulate the provision nutritional information about its products to consumers, but the question of where this information is presented has ruffled some feathers.
Food safety experts urge Government to shelve inspection outsourcing
Two academics have called the Food Standards Agency's programme of change into question, saying it is a "bad policy being rushed through when Ministers and Parliament are not paying attention".
Enhancing performance with lubrication solutions
Inken Reuser, Offer Advisor at ExxonMobil, explains how high performance synthetic lubricants combined with the right services can help operators optimise the performance of their processing equipment.
EU step up fight against food fraud with “Knowledge Centre”
Responding to consumer concerns about food quality and food fraud, the European Commission has launched a "Knowledge Centre", operated by the Joint Research Centre.
Beef with cultured meat: US Cattlemen’s Association in labelling row
As cultured meat appears increasingly promising, anxieties are coming to the surface over how consumers will be able to distinguish between beef harvested in the 'traditional manner' and waves of alternatives.
Multiwave 7000 – Microwave digestion at its best
The new Multiwave 7000 microwave digestion system combines the well-known concept of Anton Paar’s HPA-S with modern microwave technology, representing the best way of performing acid digestion.
Processed meats the source of world’s deadliest listeria outbreak
At least 180 people have died in what has become the deadliest outbreak of listeria since records began. Now, officials have traced it to its source.
Inquiry to scrutinise impact of energy drinks on young people’s health
Following a widely-adopted move among UK supermarkets to ban the sale of energy drinks to under-16s, a Government inquiry has been arranged to assess the health ramifications of consumption of the high-caffeine beverages and what controls, regulation or awareness-raising may be required.
Compulsory labelling system would help diabetics manage condition
The UK food service industry should use a standardised food labelling system, such as the nutritional traffic lights seen on packaging, according to a survey asking diabetics what would help them manage their condition better.
Innovative solutions to day-to-day food industry problems secure £50,000 funding
Tackling food waste with natural composters beneath Glasgow city centre, using grains from breweries to boost milk production and improving packaging for pickled eggs are among the latest ideas to be awarded grant funding at industry event celebrating innovation.
Cuts leave UK food regulators “hopelessly ill equipped” for Brexit
Shared European agencies overseeing food standards and safety have created a buffer for the UK as it continued to cut the budgets of its own, according to new analysis. But with Brexit fast approaching, how will the nation police and regulate its food industry?
Major British retailer unveils till-free future
The misery of supermarket queues may soon be a thing of the past in Co-op stores as the British retailer trials till-free shopping.
“Freshness algorithm” to save Walmart $2 billion on food waste
Using USDA specifications and its own standards, Walmart has created an algorithm that prioritises the flow of perishable goods worldwide.
Peanut butter, bourbon and orange juice: ammo in potential trade war
As tensions escalate over Donald Trump's proposed steel and aluminium levies, the EU has allegedly been drawing up a retaliation list.
