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Episode 46: Unwrapping 2023…with Professor Chris Elliott

13 December 2023 | By New Food

Josh and Grace take a look back at how 2023 fared for the food and beverage industry with Professor Chris Elliott and assess whether our trend predictions were spot-on or missed the mark.

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How are consumers changing their festive food choices?

13 December 2023 | By Grace Galler

Research has revealed that a quarter of UK adults will be scaling back their Christmas meal this year due to the current financial pressures.

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24 employees made redundant as VBites falls into administration

12 December 2023 | By Grace Galler

VBites, a vegan food company owned by Heather Mills, ex-wife of Paul McCartney, has fallen into administration blaming “rising raw material costs and energy prices”, reports reveal.

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The meat of the matter: how livestock fared at COP28

11 December 2023 | By Michael Victor

Michael Victor reveals the ways in which COP28 prioritised food and agriculture, highlighting crucial links between climate change, farming, and the need for nuanced solutions.

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Lidl scraps “Use By” dates on all own brand milk and yoghurts

11 December 2023 | By Grace Galler

Discount retailer Lidl GB has committed to changing the labelling of certain dairy products in a bid to prevent food waste.

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51 percent of consumers “highly concerned” about food affordability

8 December 2023 | By Grace Galler

The FSA’s latest report has revealed the number of people “highly concerned” about the affordability of food has almost doubled in the past three years.

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Recall Roundup: Foreign objects and undeclared allergens

8 December 2023 | By Grace Galler

In this instalment of Recall Roundup, we highlight food recalls in the UK and US including a popular chocolate being recalled due to it containing pieces of rubber.

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Securing food safety: FSS on combating crime and staff shortages

7 December 2023 | By Grace Galler

Chair of Food Standards Scotland Heather Kelman sits down with New Food to discuss the regulator’s food safety priorities, including tackling crime, staff shortages and import controls for safer food practices.

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Clean Food Group awarded £1M for low-emission systems project

7 December 2023 | By Grace Galler

The UK Government has awarded £1 million in funding to the Clean Food Group for a project to advance novel low-emission food production systems in the UK.

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FDF urges Government to prioritise manufacturing policies

6 December 2023 | By Grace Galler

As a way to boost investment, the FDF has called on the UK Government to prioritise policies that support food and drink manufacturers.

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FSA urges consumers not to buy fake Wonka and Prime bars

5 December 2023 | By Grace Galler

Members of the public have been warned by the FSA to not buy or eat fake Wonka or Prime chocolate bars as they are potentially “unsafe to eat”.

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Making raw chocolate mainstream

5 December 2023 | By Grace Galler

New Food’s Grace Galler speaks to Kris McGowan about the birth of The Raw Chocolate Company and its mission to create chocolate that is “better for our tummies, better for farmers and better for the environment”.

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Trading Standards expert wins consumer protection award

5 December 2023 | By Grace Galler

Alison Richardson from Staffordshire County Council’s Trading Standards has won the Megan Lee Hero Award at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute.

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FSA to discuss Owen’s Law proposals

4 December 2023 | By Grace Galler

The Food Standards Agency will be discussing the proposals made in Owen’s Law at its next Board meeting in December.

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The path to food safety and transparency

4 December 2023 | By Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Noor Latif

Dr Sylvain Charlebois and Noor Latif from Dalhousie University examine the steps taken by countries around the world to improve traceability within their supply chains.

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