news Chinese authorities forced to act as pork prices rise 14 September 2022 | By Grace Galler (New Food) As pork prices in China rise, the Chinese authorities have driven an increase in supply to stabilise the market.
article It’s all go, go, go for STOP 14 September 2022 | By Mitzi Baum, Vanessa Coffman New Food finds out about US non-profit Stop Foodborne Illness’ monumental 28-year history and its future plans for putting a stop to contaminated food.
news India has imposed a 20% export levy on selected rice varieties 13 September 2022 | By Grace Galler (New Food) Certain rice varieties are subject to a new export levy in India, with wheat and sugar exports affected since May in order to protect local supplies.
article Inside Borough Market’s landmark new food policy 13 September 2022 | By Shane Holland Shane Holland, Vice Chair Elect of the board of trustees that runs Borough Market, takes us inside the world-famous food destination’s new food policy.
news USDA approves the purchase of purple GM tomato seeds for home growers 12 September 2022 | By Grace Galler (New Food) The USDA has given green light to home growers purchasing Norfolk Plant Science’s nutritionally enhanced high-anthocyanin purple tomato seeds from Spring 2023.
article Alternative proteins: The road to commercial success 12 September 2022 | By Eleanor Maciver Eleanor Maciver, partner in the Chemistry team at Mewburn Ellis, examines the journey the alternative protein sector is going on as it seeks widespread acceptance and success.
news Recall Roundup: Multiple Listeria alerts raised in North America 9 September 2022 | By Grace Galler (New Food) Read our latest roundup of recalls impacting the UK, US, and Canada, including several cases of nuts not being included on product labels, and multiple pathogen alerts.
podcast Episode 29 – Food price inflation and cost of living 9 September 2022 | By New Food The New Food Podcast calls on two experts, Professor Chris Elliott and Dr Richard Volpe, to discuss why inflation is affecting food prices so brutally across the globe, and what food safety concerns might arise as a result.
article How does Japan view the boundary between food and medicine? 8 September 2022 | By Sepe Sehati In his third column, Sepe Sehati paints a picture of how the Japanese health care is benefiting from a well-thought-out, joined-up regulatory approach to food as medicine.
news New fertiliser project to be assessed by MPs 8 September 2022 | By Grace Galler (New Food) A fertiliser project in Buckinghamshire has sparked UK Government interest as MPs launch enquiry into food security and assess how they might strengthen the UK’s supply chain resilience.
article How food insecure is the UK? 7 September 2022 | By Chris Elliott Professor Chris Elliott reviews the trends identified in two of the FSA’s biannual surveys to assess the position of UK food security by numbers.
news Front-of-pack traffic lights confuse UK consumers 6 September 2022 | By Grace Galler (New Food) Research from Nestlé Cereals reveals that 34% of UK consumers do not know what the traffic light nutritional labelling system means, flagging concerns over consumer confusion.
news As Co2 prices rise for businesses, consumers will be expected to pay the price 5 September 2022 | By Grace Galler (New Food) We are already experiencing the worst food inflation in 50 years, but shoppers can expect to see prices rise further as businesses have no choice but to waiver the costs, 2 Sisters Food Group boss warns.
news Drink tea to live longer 2 September 2022 | By Grace Galler (New Food) Research shows that drinking tea can lower risk of mortality and prevent poor health conditions.
news Recall roundup: Undeclared allergens, foreign objects and pathogen concerns 2 September 2022 | By Grace Galler (New Food) Read our latest roundup of recalls impacting the UK and US, including several incidences of packaging errors, with allergens not being included on the label, along with numerous pathogen concerns.