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.
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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.
A fine year: Top eight trends for wine in 2018
Go big and don't write off prosecco just yet - a list of the top eight up and coming trends from one of the UK's foremost wine sellers.
Food analysis firms team up to boost transparency in food supply
Two American companies have announced a partnership aimed at using new techniques and analytical chemistry expertise to uncover nutritional value in food.
With relish: consumers happily eat food made from waste ingredients
Food waste is a global problem. Every year, humans throw away 1.3 billion tonnes, a third of our production. One solution may have emerged – feeding it back to us.
Scheme to boost seafood safety in Europe gets under way
After a kick-off event in Lisbon, SEAFOODTOMORROW, a project formed of a partnership between 35 Europe-wide organisations, has begun.
Blockchain project sets out to defend Australia’s world-class beef
As the blockchain revolution rumbles on, its application to the food industry is becoming more and more apparent. Now it's the turn of Australian beef to step into this brave new world.
Europe’s food system needs a ‘comprehensive’ shake-up, advisory board says
Several measures to create a more sustainable food future have been offered by a European committee set up as a bridge between citizens and the executive.
