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The guidance has set out safety advice and legal regulations for food manufacturers and agricultural businesses that are operating during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.
Nicola Trafford, R&D lead at European Freeze Dry, talks us through the benefits of opting for freeze dried ingredients and the processes involved with their production.
A global consumer survey points towards a shift in consumer priorities when it comes to food packaging.
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
The report suggested that storytelling is becoming increasingly important for consumers' flavour choices, with surveys highlighting that this is influencing purchasing decisions more and more.
Mexico implemented an excise tax of one peso per litre (approximately 10 percent increase in price) on sugar sweetened drinks in January 2014, and this study has revealed downward trends in consumption as a result.
The experts, writing in the BMJ, pointed to “weak scientific evidence” underpinning claims made for infant formula around the world, suggesting that health claim restrictions should be balanced by adequate incentives for manufacturers.
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
Center for Food Safety and Food Chain Workers Alliance have claimed that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has a duty to issue a standard to protect workers in meatpacking facilities amid COVID-19.
The European Commission recently delayed the publication of its Farm to Fork strategy until at least mid-May, and FoodDrinkEurope has responded with five key points it believes the strategy must incorporate.
In April 2020, FMCG Gurus surveyed consumers across 18 countries about how coronavirus was influencing their food attitudes and behaviours. Here, Mike Hughes gives an overview.
Professor Chris Elliott points out the herd of elephants in the room that have appeared since the coronavirus pandemic.
After investigating the evolution of Campylobacter, scientists have warned that close-contact intensive farming, alongside increased animal movement and changes in cattle anatomy/physiology, heightens the risk of deadly outbreaks.
A survey by Accenture has suggested that consumers will re-focus their purchasing behaviour for at least the next decade, and companies should ensure they are agile enough to re-focus alongside.
ProVeg International and the European Vegetarian Union (EVU) have stressed that the EU Farm to Fork Strategy should be published without delay as a way to prevent future zoonotic disease and mitigate environmental impacts caused by meat production.
