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Food inflation reaches lowest level in last 12 months
New data from the BRC has revealed that food inflation decelerated to 11.5 percent in August 2023 and is at it lowest since September 2022.
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Episode 43: Living with food allergies – Part Three
In the third and final part of our "Living with food allergies" podcast series, Grace and Josh talk to Tanya Ednan-Laperouse where she gives a powerful testimony regarding the tragic death of her daughter following a fatal allergic reaction and speaks about the important of Natasha's Law.
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Recall Roundup: Foreign objects and undeclared allergens
In this week’s Recall Roundup we look at food recalls from the UK and US including chilled pastry containing metal and plastic.
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Sushi becomes UK’s fastest growing premium lunchtime main
Overtaking the classic sandwich, Tesco has claimed sushi has become the UK’s fastest growing premium lunchtime food.
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Episode 43: Living with food allergies – Part Two
In part two of our allergens podcast series, Josh and Grace talk to Liljia Polo-Richards about how her business Allergy Companions Ltd supports those living with food hypersensitivity, as well as why she thinks "may contain" warnings are a "cop-out" when it comes to allergen signposting.
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Wendy’s to develop 200 restaurants in Australia
A new master franchise agreement for Australia has been announced by The Wendy’s Company and Flynn Restaurant Group, with the aim to open 200 restaurants in Australia by 2034.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Episode 43: Living with food allergies – Part One
In part one of New Food's allergen podcast special, Josh and Grace discuss key takeaways from the "Catering for Allergens" event and talk to Iain Ferris, Liljia Polo-Richards and Lisa Winnall about removing the "fear factor" from the hospitality sector when it comes to allergen safety.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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”.
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Oatly expands relationship with Amazon to meet demand
Oat-milk company Oatly has expanded its direct relationship with Amazon through a pan-European arrangement.
