Nitrate-free cured bacon to hit British shelves for the first time
Fruit and spice extracts have been used to replicate the cured flavouring of bacon in the UK for the first time, removing cancer-causing nitrates from the meat.
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Consumer poll ranks tomatoes as the healthiest fruit
Tomatoes have a powerful association with health and are seen as the star ingredient of the Mediterranean Diet, research has shown.
Tobacco farmers are turning their hands to stevia
One of the world’s biggest producers of the sugar alternative stevia has launched a programme encouraging former tobacco farmers to try something new.
Northern Irish food and agricultural research projects awarded £2 million
Several food and agricultural research projects in Norther Ireland have been awarded nearly £2 million in funding between them. The research projects all focus on improving food safety, security and transparency right through the system. They include Food Fortress, a scheme investigating an effective surveillance system for detecting and preventing…
US Twin Cities programme to identify new stars in the food industry
A programme has been launched in the Twin Cities – Minneapolis and St Paul – to mentor and accelerate emerging talent in the food industry.
Experts warn of ‘dirty’ turkey if UK strikes a US trade deal
Brexit may put the UK consumer at risk as new research shows chemical treatments on poultry common in USA fail to meet EU safety standards.
Campbell Soup buys snack manufacturer to create a $4.7bn empire
The landscape of America's snack market has changed with the manufacturer of Lays selling their line of products to Campbell Soup.
Fewer Irish food staples fortified with folic acid
A study examining the presence of a nutrient essential to foetal development in supermarket staples has found that levels are dropping in popular foods.
British caterers are selling unsustainable fish, investigation finds
So-called ‘red-rated’ species are on the menu at restaurants and canteens across the UK, prompting a sustainable seafood campaign group to urge companies to rethink their buying policies.
Unilever sells spreads business for €6.8 billion
Household names like I Can't Believe it's Not Butter and Flora have been bought up by American global investment firm KKR.
Potato blight’s chemical attack mechanism explained
Scientists have unravelled the problem of potato blight, an outbreak of which famously brought about the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s and 50s.
Stay successful, explore blockchain – economists advise
An economic forecaster and analyser has advised businesses to get on the blockchain band wagon if they want to remain relevant in the future.
Kebab industry can breathe again as EU rejects phosphate ban
After a knife edge vote, a push to have phosphates in kebab meats banned has failed.
Academics and campaigners call for age limit on energy drinks
A study into the consumption on energy drinks among children and young people has sparked call for age restrictions to be imposed.
UK’s dairy industry smashes its environmental targets
Dairy UK has added to its list of environmental credentials by surpassing its targets by boosting water, primary energy and raw effluent efficiency.
