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Liz Truss considers abolishing UK Government’s HFSS ban
Liz Truss is reviewing the UK’s anti-obesity strategy, in a move which may see her axe multiple measures set out by the high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) restrictions.
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Chinese authorities forced to act as pork prices rise
As pork prices in China rise, the Chinese authorities have driven an increase in supply to stabilise the market.
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McCain Foods acquires Scelta Products
McCain Foods has signed a deal with a Netherlands-based frozen food producer to diversify its product offerings.
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Recall Roundup: Multiple Listeria alerts raised in North America
Read our latest roundup of recalls impacting the UK, US, and Canada, including several cases of nuts not being included on product labels, and multiple pathogen alerts.
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How food insecure is the UK?
Professor Chris Elliott reviews the trends identified in two of the FSA’s biannual surveys to assess the position of UK food security by numbers.
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Front-of-pack traffic lights confuse UK consumers
Research from Nestlé Cereals reveals that 34% of UK consumers do not know what the traffic light nutritional labelling system means, flagging concerns over consumer confusion.
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UK food inflation hits highest rate since 2008 crash
Food inflation reached levels not seen for over a decade as households have less disposable income than they did in June 2021.
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Who will be crowned world’s best steak?
Flash fried, grass-fed, or full of chocolate – however you like your steak, we’re only a few weeks away from finding out whose steak is the world’s best as the World Steak Challenge returns.
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Recall roundup: Salmonella, E.coli and Hepatitis A
This week's global recall roundup features several pathogen alerts, including Hepatitis A, E.coli and Salmonella.
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Recall roundup: Listeria, foreign objects and undeclared cashew
This week's recall roundup features a Listeria monocytogenes alert, plus several recalls relating to foreign objects.
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Gü sets target to double global business by 2025
As uncertainty surrounds the food and beverage industry, Gü is instead setting an ambitious growth target of doubling its global business by 2025.
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Bakers urge Defra to fight against “sourfaux”
Campaigners within the UK baking sector want more stringent regulations on ingredient listing on products to fight against what they are calling “sourfaux”.
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Food price inflation: How did we get here and what can be done?
As nearly everyone is aware, food price inflation has reached levels we haven’t seen in recent history. Here, Richard Volpe reflects on some of the major causes as well as lesser-known impacts that have created this perfect storm.
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Asda hits back at “embarrassing” budget range claims
Asda has hit back at claims its new Just Essentials range embarrasses shoppers with its bright yellow packaging.
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Recall roundup: Undeclared allergens, microbiological contamination and Salmonella
Read our latest roundup of recalls impacting the UK and US, including several cases of allergens not being included on the label and two cases of voluntary recalls as a result of potential microbiological contamination.
