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Food price hikes “terrifying”, says FDF Chief Executive
Concerns are mounting that inflation is “baked in” to the UK’s supply chain, with consumers set to bear the brunt of rising food prices this winter.
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An insider’s view of food crime
Chris Elliott recaps the biggest risks currently facing the food and drink sector, including organised crime, shortages and authenticity, and calls for more discussion around solutions.
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A milestone achievement to protect our future with salt
Dr Rudaba Khondker from the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) speaks about recent industry and regulatory progress in promoting the Iodized Salt Act, helping to combat vitamin deficiencies and improve health in Bangladesh.
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Ultra-processed food consumption on the rise in the US
More Americans are eating ultra-processed food according to the New York University study, with researchers backing policies aimed at reducing the consumption of these foods.
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60-second news – this week’s headlines delivered to you in one minute
Is the UK facing a diabetes epidemic? Listen to this along with our other top headlines in this week's 60 second news.
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60 percent of Brits keen to grow food at home, says Samsung research
Electronics giant Samsung hopes that connected technology can enable more Brits to grow their own produce at home as it launches the UK’s first urban-farm-to-table pizzeria.
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Is the UK facing a diabetes epidemic?
There is increasing concern that the UK could soon be facing a diabetes epidemic of its own, as rising obesity levels compared with the effects of COVID-19 cause more people to be diagnosed with the disease.
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Get used to rising food prices – global supply chains feeling the pinch
Food prices around the world are on the up as a variety of factors come together to increase pressure on the food and beverage supply chain – is this something that consumers are simply going to have to get used to?
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60-second news – this week’s headlines delivered to you in one minute
This week's rapid roundup of food and beverage news includes changes to breakfast cereal and a world famous recruit for the UN.
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Recall roundup: Listeria, botulinum and foreign objects
This week's recall roundup features concerns over Listeria monocytogenes and Clostridium botulinum, alongside undeclared allergen recalls.
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Daily meat consumption falls in the UK, new research reveals
The decrease is not moving quick enough to keep up with targets set by the National Food Strategy however, which has recommended meat consumption fall by 30 percent in the next decade.
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Shining a light on California’s “hunger crisis”
Several non-profit organisations have come together to ensure that the issue of food insecurity in California remains front of mind for Californians and their policy-makers.
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On-trade drinks sales down £18.3 billion
Fentimans’ report does suggest that consumers are returning to pubs, bars and restaurants in numbers – with some planning to frequent them more often than before the pandemic.
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Healthy diet, happy mind
New research has revealed a clear association between a healthy diet and good mental wellbeing in an extensive study among UK school children.
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How prevalent is food insecurity among migrants?
For a long time it has been difficult to ascertain the levels of food insecurity among migrants, and one group of researchers has highlighted the scale of the problem.
