Gene variant discovered that triggers early flowering in barley
A study has found a “tiny mutation” in the genetic material of barley that ensures those plants develop faster and subsequently flower earlier.
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Grocery inflation falls to lowest level since 2022
According to latest data, grocery price inflation has dropped to its lowest level since 2022, now sitting at 16.5 percent.
Pizza Huts opens 3,000th restaurant
Yum China Holdings has celebrated the opening of Pizza Hut’s 3,000th restaurant in China which includes "advanced sustainability solutions".
Iceland pilots air fryer aisle
Iceland Foods is piloting an air fryer aisle following a study revealing 46 percent of Brits now own the kitchen appliance.
Kerry opens “state-of-the-art” taste facility Indonesia
Kerry has opened a “state of the art” facility in Karawang, Indonesia, to “deliver localised products to its fast-growing markets”.
Activia hopes to bridge fibre gap in the UK with new yoghurt range
With Brits not eating enough fibre, Activia has launched a new yoghurt range that they claim could “help the UK’s fibre deficiency issue”.
Cathedral City Plant Based wins gold at Free From Food Awards
At the 2023 Free From Food Awards, Cathedral City Plant Based received a gold medal in the ‘Cheese Alternatives’ category.
Recall Roundup: Hepatitis A and undeclared allergens
In this instalment of Recall Roundup we keep you up to date with food recalls in the UK and US in the last week.
Bipartisan letter argues against proposed steel tariffs
Thirty-six members of Congress have written a bipartisan letter to the Biden Administration urging it to oppose steel tariffs to protect consumers and manufacturers.
Which city is the refill capital of the UK?
According to a study by Lifestyle Packaging, Oxford is the refill capital of the UK, paving the way with its refillable packaging efforts.
Unilever to acquire Yasso in the US
Unilever has entered into an agreement to acquire premium Greek frozen yoghurt brand Yasso Holdings Inc in the US.
Asda and Sainsbury’s scolded for “unlawful” land agreements
The CMA has told supermarket giants Asda and Sainsbury’s to not block land from being used by rival stores.
Consumers found to prioritise price over health when food shopping
According to latest research, when healthy buying incentives are removed from food products, consumers choose price over health when shopping.
Researchers create “real-time” spoilage alert sensor
A team of scientists at Koç University have created a “revolutionary” sensor that they claim enables real-time spoilage alerts on food.
Waitrose cuts prices of over 200 products
UK supermarket Waitrose has cut the price of various products including consumer favourites such as meat, bread and ice cream.
