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Frozen food giant vows to improve chicken welfare
Nomad Foods says no to caged chickens and signs up to the European Chicken Commitment to support improve hen welfare.
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Could frozen foods help reduce food waste?
With more than one billion tonnes of food wasted every year and a growing global population, devising ways to combat food waste is of the utmost important. Darcy Simonis, Food and Beverage Segment Network Leader at ABB, believes frozen foods hold the answer.
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The microbiome and the effect of antimicrobials in food production
Dr Helina Marshall discusses the far-reaching significance of the microbiome and highlights the impact of antimicrobials in food production.
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Food fraud continues due to dip in the leisure industry
The rising number of leisure businesses going bust is continuing food fraud problems, says industry insider, and butchers are paying the price.
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A hyperlocal food revolution
The present industrialised, global food economy and futures market is unsustainable, but it has inspired some new ways of thinking that affect the way we produce, distribute, buy, eat and dispose of food. Food technology specialist Vincent Walsh explains the changes we are seeing and what opportunities exist to facilitate…
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Meat fraud: facts and consequences of parallel beef supply chains
Chris Elliott, Professor of Food Safety and Founder of the Institute for Global Food Security, alongside Professor Moira Dean and Postgraduate Research Student, Kelsey Robson, of Queen’s University, Belfast, explore food fraud in parallel supply chains and the consequences of such illegal actions.
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How can Industry 4.0 help the food and beverage industry?
Keith Thornhill, Siemens Digital Industries, Head of Food and Beverage, discusses why it is time for manufacturers to embrace the smart factory.
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Farmers and conservationists challenge pesticide approval
Four organisations representing farmers and conservationists have challenged EPA's approval of the pesticide, XtendiMax.
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Tackling carbon neutrality one bite at a time
Carbon neutrality is an imperative global goal to halt global warming, but it can also significantly benefit a company’s performance, as Mark Chadwick explains here.
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Implications of the mass import of soybeans into China studied
A new study has looked into the wider consequences of the recent mass importation of soybeans into China.
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BMPA responds to NFU pound-for-pound meat marketing call
The BMPA has issued a statement saying it would welcome a meeting involving everyone in the supply chain.
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Perfect storm of supply and demand for farm gate beef prices
In this article, Nick Allen, CEO of BMPA, looks at all the factors up and down the supply chain that are creating a perfect storm for beef prices.
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Cyclospora illnesses linked to imported fresh basil
The FDA is investigating an outbreak of Cyclospora potentially linked to fresh basil exported by Siga Logistics de RL de CV.
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Welsh food and drink industry gets £110 million boost
Project HELIX has helped businesses innovate and be more productive, improve skills and reduce waste in the supply chain.
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Food Matters Summit will launch in November
The Food Matters Summit will take place on 19 and 20 November 2019 at ExCeL London.
