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Has COVID-19 impacted the way consumers think about packaging?
A global consumer survey points towards a shift in consumer priorities when it comes to food packaging.
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Scientists develop ‘greener’ way to extract chitin from prawn shells
Chitin serves a wide variety of uses in the food industry, such as food thickeners and stabilisers, and as anti-microbial food packaging.
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Applications of blockchain technology in the food industry
How can blockchain technology help improve the food industry? New Food hears from two experts about this technology's potential within the sector.
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Marketing claims for infant formula should be banned, argue experts
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.
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UK food and beverage annual trends
New Food discovers how the food and beverage market changed over the last year.
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Recall roundup: RITZ crackers, oatmeal, bread and curry sauce
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.
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Reducing food waste takes innovation and a change in mindset
Professor Edward Kosior looks at how innovative packaging could help reduce the huge amount of food we waste by improving product shelf life.
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Stakeholders call on EU Commission to introduce mandatory Nutri-Score labelling
The call comes before the EU Commission is due to publish its Farm to Fork Strategy, which aims to make the food system more sustainable and healthy.
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Nestlé to co-fund sustainable materials research to tackle plastic waste
Alongside other companies such as Logitech, SIG and other industry partners, the stakeholders have have committed to provide CHF 5 million over 10 years to sustainable materials R&D.
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European spirits sector joins Close the Glass Loop initiative
spiritsEUROPE companies and national association members will cooperate with the national glass value chains across Europe to improve the collection and recycling of glass packaging.
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Episode Nine: Dealing with allergies, Coeliac Disease and intolerances in a pandemic
New Food is joined by Allergy Action, the Anaphylaxis Campaign, and Coeliac UK in its latest podcast.
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Industry launches new guidelines on using recycled content in packaging
The industry coalition, which includes the FDF, has launched the guidance to help policymakers better understand sector-specific issues by answering FAQs about using recycled content in packaging.
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Friend or foe: unwrapping the plastic packaging debate
Despite a public outcry following Blue Planet 2 in 2017, single-use plastic is still ubiquitous in the UK. It is almost impossible to avoid, whether for food, healthcare or endless online deliveries. But is plastic as bad as we think? Anna Proffitt explains the importance of full disclosure to tackle…
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Recall roundup: flounder fish, cranberry juice and fruit mix
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.
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Chocolate ‘fingerprints’ could confirm label claims
Researchers have developed a method to determine the chemical 'fingerprint' of chocolate, in order to accurately track its origin and detect fraudulent activity across its supply chain.
