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Late strawberry season means bigger and juicier berries
British strawberry season officially kicks off today, with a later than usual start leading to bigger and juicier strawberries for UK consumers than they might normally find.
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How will UK Government’s new health Bill impact the food sector and consumer?
Following the Queen’s Speech, New Food’s Editor takes a deep dive into the possible consequences of the new, pending “junk food” advertising and calorie-labelling rules, which aim to tackle the UK obesity crisis.
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Do kelp and maggots offer a solution to global malnutrition?
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Novel foods have to be a part of the solution if the world is to solve the problem of malnutrition – that’s according to researchers from the University of Cambridge.
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Can you grow enough protein in your backyard?
Researchers in the US are advocating for more people to grow their own protein and use their backyard as an asset to cope with supply chain disruptions and make the country more sustainable.
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Benchtop NMR analysis and the future
In a New Food webinar on 9 June, experts from Oxford Instruments and ALS Global will explore the use of benchtop NMR spectroscopy and TD-NMR in the testing laboratory.
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Could you take up intermittent fasting?
The study suggests factors such as work commitments and ease of following are very important when it comes to how willing people are to take up intermittent fasting.
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Solving an age-old issue in the poultry industry
Watch In Ovo’s important on-demand webinar on how a single piece of machinery could prevent the culling of billions of male chicks every year through mass spectrometry.
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The legacy of Denis Lynn
Following the tragic loss of entrepreneur, Denis Lynn, Professor Chris Elliott highlights some of his most important innovations and how he helped change the food sector for the better.
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The new chocolate bar?
New Food hears from protein bar brand, Barebells, on how its functional snacks are treading the lines between confectionary and health bar, and the demand for portion controlled treats.
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Could the “yuck factor” reduce meat consumption?
Researchers from the University of Exeter suggest that the “yuck factor” could be harnessed to cut down on meat consumption, which is seen by many as unhealthy and unsustainable.
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Nutritional tips to stay fit and healthy during Ramadan
Bridget Benelam of the British Nutrition Foundation offers some nutritional advice for Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan, and looks at whether fasting is actually good for your body.
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It’s a date: what goes into creating a product for Ramadan?
As the Muslim world celebrates the holy month of Ramadan, New Food spoke to nut manufacturer, Besana, about a new product it has designed specifically for the festival.
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Cleaning programmes and coronavirus control – what lessons have we learnt?
John Holah, Principle Corporate Scientist at Kersia, reflects on the impact that the Covid pandemic has had on cleaning and hygiene practices in the food industry and considers the potential future benefits.
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Use pandemic to repair broken EU and UK food system, says new report
A new report has urged the EU food industry to use the pandemic to repair what it has called a broken food system, with food waste and nutrition being high on the agenda.
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The NSLP and ‘food apartheid’ in San Francisco
The US National School Lunch Program (NSLP) has come under criticism over the years, with some suggesting its structure has unsavoury foundations.
