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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.
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The world order of food is changing… and changing fast
Professor Chris Elliott explains why he thinks the geopolitical landscape might drastically alter the current food system.
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FSA to launch a food fraud hotline
The FSA has shared proposals from the Food Fraud Group including launching a hotline for people to share their food crime concerns.
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The MPC’s inflation balancing act: challenges and critiques
Dr Clive Black explains his stance on the British Monetary Policy Committee and discusses inflation's impact on food and society including lessons learned, challenges faced, and future imperatives.
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Grocery inflation drops for seventh month in a row
New data has revealed that grocery price inflation fell to 11 percent in September and is now at its lowest rate since July 2022.
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It’s high time food got a seat at the climate table
After Rishi Sunak rowed back on several climate commitments, Raphael Podselver from ProVeg International, a co-host of Food4Climate at COP28, examines the implications of this decision and what it means for the food industry.
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Fresh food inflation at lowest level in two years
Data from the BRC has revealed that food inflation was down to 9.9 percent in September from 11.5 percent in August.
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Is innovation for sustainability risking food safety?
It feels like the security of our planet and its resources is slipping from our grasp, focusing global efforts on improvements to sustainable production. But how is this shift affecting food safety? We asked the experts…
