Subway makes changes to its senior leadership team
With Subway’s President of North America stepping down at the end of the calendar year, the chain has announced who will be taking on the role, along with numerous other leadership changes.
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Researchers make plant-based meat “more palatable”
University of Leeds researchers have developed a colloidal technique that “could give a juicy sensation without adding fat” to plant-based meat.
Menu font size can influence healthier food choices, study claims
According to a study, restaurants can “persuade” customers to make healthier food choices by adjusting the font size on menus.
Grocery price inflation sharply falls to 12.7 percent
Latest Kantar data has revealed that grocery price inflation has fallen by 2.2 percentage points to 12.7 percent in the four weeks to 6 August 2023.
Arla to reward farmers €2.2 billion for sustainability efforts
To reward and motivate climate initiatives, Arla has committed paying €2.2 billion until the end of 2030 to its farmers for sustainability activities.
High fertiliser profits “likely fuelling food price inflation”, finds ECIU
Analysis from ECIU has found that a 500 percent jump in fertiliser company profits is a “likely” cause of food price inflation.
FSA warns glycerol in slush-ice drinks “not suitable for under-fours”
The FSA has issued new industry guidance, stating that glycerol in slush-ice drinks should not be sold to children four and under.
Recall Roundup: Listeria monocytogenes and undeclared allergens
In this week’s Recall Roundup, we look at food recalls including soft serve ice creams being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
FSS launches food crime protection tool for businesses
Food Standards Scotland has unveiled its new online tool that it claims may prevent them becoming a victim of food crime.
Tesco implements yellow mark-down signage in 300 stores
Tesco is extending its bold yellow signage flagging marked-down products to hundreds of stores in the UK after proving popular with consumers.
Warmer freezers could cut energy consumption, finds Nomad Foods
A pilot study by Nomad Foods has found a three degrees Celsius increase in frozen food storage temperature could reduce freezer energy consumption by 10 percent.
Olympic star launches Baby TRYathlon for nutrition campaign
Rebecca Adlington has launched an inaugural Baby TRYathlon in the new nutritional campaign from SMA PRO Follow-on Milk and Growing up Milk.
Parmigiano Reggiano launches three-year EU co-funded campaign
The Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium has launched a three year campaign to promote its products’ Protected Designation Origin (PDO) status.
Does consuming added sugars increase risk of kidney stones?
Researchers have found that a greater intake of added sugars may be “associated with a greater risk of kidney stones”.
Oatly expands relationship with Amazon to meet demand
Oat-milk company Oatly has expanded its direct relationship with Amazon through a pan-European arrangement.
