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UPSIDE Foods updates industry on cultured meat developments
UPSIDE Foods has announced a range of follow-on products made using animal cells after the FDA approved its cultured chicken in 2022.
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Mars discloses leadership changes
Keeping the industry in the loop of leadership changes, Mars Food UK and Mars Wrigley UK have announced adjustments to their businesses’ leadership teams. From 1 May 2023, Matt Boulter will be appointed as Sales Director of Mars Wrigley UK while the current sales director, Nick Reade, will join Mars…
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Food inflation at highest level in over 45 years
The Office for National Statistics has announced that food inflation climbed to 19.2 percent in March 2023.
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Government lifts bird housing restrictions
The UK Government has lifted the mandatory bird housing rule for poultry and captive birds across England and Wales.
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A TRIP down CBD lane
Co-Founder of TRIP, the UK’s fastest growing soft drinks brand, explains how the brand is on a mission to destigmatise the conversation around mental health using CBD wellness.
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The FSA: Caught between a rock and a hard place
Professor Chris Elliott examines the performance of the Food Standards Agency in the UK’s food system after criticism was levelled at the regulator following an ongoing food fraud case.
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Bringing Australia’s unique food offering to the UK
Anastasia Nishnianidze, Trade and Investment Commissioner to the UK & Ireland at Austrade discusses her country’s unique food offerings and initiatives.
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Do infant formulas promise too much?
Scientists have carried out an investigated into various infant formulas from 15 countries and have called for stricter rules regarding nutritional claims.
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Frozen food on the menu for Brits amid food inflation
According to latest reports from Kantar, frozen food sales are “holding steady” in 2023, with more Brits now opting for frozen poultry and prepared meals.
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Recall Roundup: Listeria monocytogenes and undeclared allergens
Read New Food’s latest recall roundup where we investigate what food products have been recalled in the UK and US.
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Chipotle pilots new all electric restaurant
US chain Chipotle is piloting a new “responsible restaurant” that it says uses 100 percent renewable energy.
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Plant pandemic could threaten global wheat crops, scientists claim
Using genomic surveillance, scientists have unearthed a pandemic clonal lineage of the wheat blast fungus and say that it "could contribute to total crop failure".
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Tesco launches “fully circular” ready meal packaging initiative
In collaboration with Faerch Group, Tesco has launched a ready meal initiative that recycles use plastic food trays back into packaging.
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“We can’t change the chocolate industry on our own”
With ethical ingredient sourcing at the forefront of Tony Chocolonely's mind, Nicola Matthews explains the brand's mission to make 100 percent slave-free the norm in chocolate.
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Purdue receives two $1 million USDA sustainable agriculture grants
The USDA has allocated two separate grants of $1 million to Purdue University as part of two projects to enhance sustainable agricultural systems.
