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Issue 3, 2018
In this issue: the upward march of the dairy processing industry, managing the risks of Clostridium botulinum in chilled food, and the importance of LIMS testing in food quality control and safety.
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Whitepaper: Increasing emphasis on sustainable supply chains: implications for retailers and manufacturers
Retailers are increasingly feeling the effect of sustainability-driven industry disruptions. Already feeling their margins pinched, retailers are among the first to gain or lose a competitive advantage from changing consumer demands for sustainable products, and retailers are aligning with these changing consumer demands...
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Researchers investigate the flavour profiles of vodka produced from whey
A handful of creameries are turning away from disposing whey in landfill sites or turning it into whey protein and towards a new alcoholic possibility.
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Nomad Foods makes second big acquisition of 2018, snapping up Aunt Bessie’s
The frozen food firm's new acquisition generated revenues of around €123 million (£108 million) in the year to April 2018.
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FDF head on Brexit: ‘The Government needs our help’
Ian Wright also praised Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Michael Gove as someone he could "do business with".
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WHO stops short of recommending sugar levies in new report
The WHO calls on Heads of State and Government to take ultimate responsibility for NCDs in the report, which was also published in the medical journal The Lancet.
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China’s GMO trepidation has cost foreign exporters $8 billion
A study has used China as an example of how differing regulatory systems can cost economies billions.
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Competitiveness ‘must be a priority’ post-Brexit, says Irish f&b association
The Director of Food Drink Ireland has said that significant state aid should be diverted into the food and drink sector to stabilise it against Brexit.
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Demand in China and India drives surge in tea production
Global tea consumption and production are projected to keep rising over the next decade, driven by robust demand in developing and emerging countries, according to a new report from the United Nations.
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U.S. calls foul play on ‘discriminatory’ Canadian wine-trade rules
Rules in British Columbia that 'discriminate' between how foreign and local wines can be sold in grocery stores have earned the ire of the Trump Administration.
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Breaking awhey? Report examines how dairy can respond to changing diet
The dairy-free trend may not be for everyone, but few can deny it's picking up steam. Will it hammer down the industry's profits or is it time for companies to capitalise on changing tastes?
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Far East holds export hopes for pork sector according to AHDB
The organisation said the Asia-Pacific region continues to offer opportunities for the UK pork sector – but industry must continue to work hard to ensure UK products are at the top of the list for importers.
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AHDB supports commons committee’s inquiry into marketing the British brand
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee last week launched an inquiry into the government's promotion and marketing of British food and drink.
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Competition and Markets Authority starts ASDA-Sainsbury’s merger inquiry
Suppliers concerned by what the upcoming merger might mean for their business will have an opportunity to have their opinions heard by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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2 Sisters Food Group appoints former head of Müller as CEO
The UK's biggest chicken supplier has appointed a new head more than two months after its former CEO announced he was leaving.
