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Lack of Government clarity will hit UK meat sector hard
Nick Allen from the BMPA is calling on Government to finalise decisions around export certification and warns if clarity is not offered soon, UK meat businesses will suffer.
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The next big HITS
Exploring new frontiers in the world of food and beverages: The hygiene, integrity, traceability and sharing (HITS) strategy.
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Time is running out for Britian’s meat sector, warns BMPA
In 2021, the way in which the UK trades with the EU is going to change significantly, but Government is yet to secure a plan. Here, the BMPA outlines its concerns and what is needed.
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FSA board asks ‘do we need to reform current food standards?’
New Food's Editor gives her overview of the latest (17 June 2020) Food Standards Agency (FSA) board meeting.
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Pandemic chaos for US meat industry
The global meat industry, which has been regarded as a COVID-19 hotspot, has been heavily affected by the pandemic and lockdowns, but nowhere more so than the US.
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The new normal for supply chains
Professor Chris Elliott ponders on the future of food and drink supply chains as the world eases back into a sense of a normality.
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Recall roundup: ground beef, choking hazards, undeclared milk and more.
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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Unilever settles on single UK HQ
In an unexpected U-turn, Unilever has announced the unification of its legal structure, with single UK-based HQ.
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COVID-19 ‘path to recovery’ published by UK food industry
Over 30 UK food and beverage organisations have endorsed the publication of Building a Path to Recovery - a set of proposals for government and industry to consider when planning for the future of the food and beverage sector post-COVID-19.
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Researchers use DNA-barcoded microbial spores to improve food traceability
The research team described how synthetic microbial spores can be safely introduced onto objects and surfaces at a point of origin, such as a field or manufacturing plant, and be detected and identified months later, thus improving traceability.
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Food industry organisations express concerns over EU-UK negotiations
European food organisations Copa and Cogeca, Celcaa and FoodDrinkEurope have issued a Joint Statement to outline their concerns for the future of food and beverage trade.
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Actionable strategy issued to fix ‘broken global food system’
The Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition Foundation (BCFN), alongside other contributing organisations, has issued a 10-point strategy for cross-sector stakeholders to come together and address environmental and health challenges within the global food system.
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World food prices drop to 17-month low
The decline of the FAO Food Price Index is said to be due to strong supply but weakened demand - a result of economic contractions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Live Panel Discussion: Challenges and opportunities of the European baking sector
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While the baking industry is working hard to meet the demand in fresh, frozen and packaged baked goods, will trends like ‘clean label’ stay?
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Dairy’s possible renaissance
With the coronavirus pandemic having prompted a digital era of home-cooking and online food shopping, Dr Sylvain Charlebois suggests that the dairy sector has the opportunity to reintroduce itself into people's lives.
