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The devil is in the detail when it comes to health claims
A team of researchers are taking a fresh look at the way health claims are worded. New Food's Joshua Minchin reports.
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Researchers call for health star ratings to become compulsory
Researchers in Melbourne and Auckland say health star rating system should be compulsory, as they believe this will have a more significant effect in improving the nutrition of Australians and New Zealanders.
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Cooking with cannabis
New Food’s Editor speaks to Vanessa Labrecque about the culinary delights of cannabis.
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Recall Roundup: E. coli, undeclared allergens and memory reducing oil…
New Food’s global roundup of product recalls include a number of allergen alerts and a case of suspected STEC E. coli contamination.
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Kerry releases protein snack bar research whitepaper
The nutrition company has revealed what is most important to consumers when it comes to buying protein snack bars in its new research whitepaper.
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Research finds US food production unpopular among Brits
Research identifies discomfort from Brits over US food production methods, such as chlorine-washed chicken, and shows favour for EU systems despite Brexit stance.
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Are US food labels sufficiently transparent when it comes to animal welfare claims?
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has challenged the USDA over what it says is confusing language used on meat products regarding the treatment of the animal. Here, New Food hears both sides of the story...
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Hybrid foods: the best of both worlds
A study assessing consumer attitudes towards healthier meat products is looking to find some missing pieces of the puzzle in hybrid food offerings.
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World’s most popular artificial sweetener must be banned, say experts
Two food safety experts have called for the widely used artificial sweetener, aspartame, to be banned in the UK and questions why it was deemed acceptable in the first place.
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Can changing food packaging improve product nutrition quality?
Researchers from Illinois State University, North Carolina State University, University of South Carolina, and University of Maryland looked at the influence FOC nutrition labels have on brands.
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The cure for a sweet tooth? Scientists study food preferences
Neuroscientists think they might be able to change the way the brain chooses food and other rewards – which aside from transforming the popularity of vegetables could pave the way for enhanced addiction therapy.
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Recall Roundup: Salmonella alerts, undeclared allergens plus more…
New Food's global roundup of product recalls include a number of allergen recalls, as well as some suspected Salmonella cases and foreign objects found.
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Children’s purchase power on the increase
Children are thinking carefully about their food and drink choices, swayed by healthy options and the environmental impact of products, and what's more, they have more purchase power than ever.
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Something’s brewing
Work during Covid-19 had been an intense and unpredictable period for the brewing industry. Here, Mecca Ibrahim speaks to several brewers about their experiences – good and bad.
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Marks and Spencer to launch new “Book and Shop” service
M&S bosses hope its new queue-jumping service 'Book and Shop' will restore confidence in customers amid a new winter lockdown.
