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Recall roundup: Listeria, foreign objects and undeclared cashew
This week's recall roundup features a Listeria monocytogenes alert, plus several recalls relating to foreign objects.
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The latest crucial ingredient in beer? Laughter…
If you want to improve the flavour of your beer, you simply need to laugh into it – that’s the secret weapon of a new brew from Vault City Brewing and a special guest.
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Recycling should be last resort for managing packaging waste
Josephine Liang, CEO of the reusable lunchbox scheme CauliBox, asserts that recycling won’t solve our sustainability problems.
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Gü sets target to double global business by 2025
As uncertainty surrounds the food and beverage industry, Gü is instead setting an ambitious growth target of doubling its global business by 2025.
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Mars and the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings
Nici Bush of Mars offers some insight into what happens at the Nobel Lindau meetings and what they mean for the food and beverage industry.
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UK council finds cockroaches and droppings in takeaways
The local authority says it has closed those 10 businesses that failed inspections, with legal action from the council not ruled out.
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Can healthy food help save the NHS?
In his second column, Sepe Sehati discusses the UK's relationship with food and how well-thought-out government initiatives coupled with a change of mindset and lifestyle could help create a healthier Britain and save the dying NHS.
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Bakers urge Defra to fight against “sourfaux”
Campaigners within the UK baking sector want more stringent regulations on ingredient listing on products to fight against what they are calling “sourfaux”.
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Tesco launches electric lorry fleet
Tesco has launched an electric lorry in what it claims is an industry first, which it says will replace around 30,000 diesel-powered road miles.
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Borough Market makes sustainability commitments with new policy
The famous market has implemented the new Food Policy, meaning all trader applications will have to demonstrate a commitment to environmental and social responsibility.
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Black-caped magicians: Uncovering the secrets of sommeliers
The qualification of Master Sommelier is one of the most difficult to achieve in the food and beverage industry. Joshua Minchin finds out how to become a Master Sommelier and asks why there is a lack of diversity within the trade.
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Scottish nursery forced to close after 28 E.coli cases reported
A nursery in Scotland has been forced to close after nearly 30 cases of E.coli had been linked to the site, though thankfully most cases appear to be mild.
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Recall roundup: Major microbial recall in operation in US
This week's recall roundup features a major recall from Lyons Magnus thanks to a possible microbial contamination.
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How the gummy industry is adapting to veganism
Fabian Whittingham, Co-founder of Nutrigums, reflects on how the gummy supplement market is adapting to meet consumers’ nutritional demands in an increasingly plant-based market.
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Food insecurity on the rise according to new FSA survey results
The latest Food and You 2 survey results have been released by the Food Standards Agency, and the results indicate a tough landscape for consumers.
