From the Valleys to the Big Apple: Welsh food producers to tap American market
American consumers may develop a taste for Welsh as 15 food and drink companies jet across the Atlantic.
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Ambrosus announces peer-to-peer blockchain marketplace
From farm to store, food producers and buyers will soon have the power to track the price, quantity and, for the first time, quality of their goods as Zug-based Ambrosus develops its peer-to-peer marketplace.
UK food and drink exports see record growth in first half of 2017
The first half of 2017 saw exports of all UK food and drink grow to £10.2bn, up 8.5% on first half of 2016.
UK household cost-cutting led by choosing cheaper food brands
The number of Britons changing their spending habits to cut down on household expenses has hit its highest level for two years, according to Nielsen’s latest Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending Intentions.
Researchers develop tool help farmers make the most of their land
A professor at the Natural Resources Institute of Finland is developing a tool to help farmers make the best choices for their land.
Consumers embrace colourful eating with one notable exception, research shows
According to research commissioned by Welch’s, consumers are aware of the importance of eating colourful produce but often overlook one colour of note. New Food explores further...
Investors warn Asian factory farms risk “financial food poisoning” of global food
A major new report has warned that global pensions and savings funds could face a serious bout of "financial food poisoning" due to poor standards of food safety, antibiotic use and environmental management in the Asian meat, dairy and seafood sector.
Smithfield Foods announces $25 million strategic investment in Chef’d
Partnership with Chef'd allows Smithfield to expand e-commerce capabilities and become a full-service protein provider for the first-of-its-kind online meal store.
Evidence says data sharing vital to maintain animal welfare post-Brexit
A new report by the influential House of Lords EU Energy & Environment Sub-committee on post-Brexit animal welfare issues includes evidence from Agrantec Ltd, the Bristol-based specialist in data management and traceability software for food producers and processors.
700,000 eggs infiltrate UK as European scare crosses the sea
700,000 eggs sent to UK in European scandal but the risk remains 'unlikely' for Britons.
Sea urchins: from pest to plate
New Food looks at the culinary journey of the sea urchin.
Insecticide egg scandal infiltrates Europe
Precautionary measures have been taken by major European supermarket, Aldi, amid fears of an insecticide scandal.
Recalls of UK’s favourite meat at highest since 2002
Recalls of chicken and other poultry meats are at their highest level since 2002 according to a report from Stericycle ExpertSOLUTIONS, just as it was revealed that chicken has overtaken red meat as the most popular meat in Britain¹.
Swedish researchers and global fishing companies form coalition for sustainable seas
A new article in the scientific journal PNAS describes how researchers from Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University convened the CEOs of several of the world’s largest seafood companies to form a new global coalition aiming to end unsustainable practices such as overfishing, modern slavery and destructive impacts on habitats…
Our health is your responsibility, consumers tell food companies
Nine out of ten consumers believe food companies have a responsibility to make sure their diet is healthy, new research shows.
