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FDF urges Government to prioritise manufacturing policies
As a way to boost investment, the FDF has called on the UK Government to prioritise policies that support food and drink manufacturers.
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Decoding the natural product demand puzzle
Data shows there’s growing consumer demand for natural foods, but despite many attempts to clarify what 'natural' means, to consumers and to the industry, there's still much confusion. Applied Futurist Tom Cheesewright explores what consumers are actually looking for when it comes natural and how ingredients like almonds can help…
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Jeremy and the food system: The Autumn Statement’s impact on F&B
Clive Black explains what tax breaks, bussiness rate hikes and potentially inflationary measures in announced in the recent Autumn Statement mean for the food and beverage industry.
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Plant-based burger 1-1 Steak & ale pie
In what has been the year that plant-based was brought down to Earth with a bump, could sporting events be a key area of growth?
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What really is the future of future food?
Professor Chris Elliott reports from the Future of Foods Summit in Thailand and expresses a change of heart when it comes to alternative proteins.
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Shaping the future: Five takeaways from Food Integrity Global 2023
With a month having passed since Food Integrity Global, Grace Galler reflects on the key takeaways from the two day conference and shares how the sector came together to discuss some of the most prevalent concerns in the industry right now.
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Food inflation makes significant 2.1 percent drop
Data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed that food and non alcoholic beverage inflation has made a sharp drop down to 10.1 percent in October 2023.
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Brits stall on spending despite landmark single digit grocery inflation
Grocery price inflation has reached single digits for the first time since July 2022 and now sits at 9.7 percent, latest data reveals.
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Aldi makes announcement that will impact shoppers across the UK
Britain's fourth largest supermarket Aldi has confirmed that it will be closing all of its stores on Boxing Day.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine key driver of food insecurity, says UK
Justin Addison, UK Delegation to the OSCE, has shared his belief that Russia’s attack on Ukraine is one of the main drivers of current food insecurity.
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Hong Kong urged to lift Japanese seafood import bans
After G7 appealed for an “immediate repeal” of import bans on Japanese seafood products, a Japanese diplomat has urged the city government to relax Fukushima restrictions in the interest of Japanese businesses
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CEO of Tesco steps down
After a 33-year long career with the retail giant, including six years as its CEO, Jason Tarry has decided to step down from his role at Tesco.
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UMIAMI harnesses $34.7 million to conquer US plant-based market
UMIAMI, a plant-based ‘chicken’ food tech has raised $34.7 million to allow for growth in the US market and shares three key expansion pillars.
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3.7 million Australian households face food insecurity
Foodbank Australia's Hunger Report has revealed millions of households in Australia have experienced food insecurity in the last twelve months.
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$2 million grant boosts GFN’s global mission
The Global FoodBanking Network Partners have been awarded $2 million to pilot new technologies with the aim of combatting global food insecurity.
