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Beverage consumers increasingly health-conscious says research
Research from Kerry has suggested beverage consumers are keen to look after their health more than ever before in the wake of the pandemic.
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Excessive screen time linked to binge-eating by US researchers
Researchers in the US have linked excessive screen time with the development of binge-eating disorder in later years after surveying more than 10,000 children.
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Don’t be silent, speak up for food allergies
Catherine Clarke discusses the FSA's latest food allergy campaign and why it is so important, especially for young people, to make sure they have their voices heard by restaurants.
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Food Integrity: Event Preview
The highly anticipated Food Integrity 2021 conference will bring together the best parts of the original 2020 agenda with new and exciting additions, convening as a fully virtual, interactive five-day event.
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What’s driving the plant-based boom?
With more consumers than ever choosing vegan cuisine, Simon Solway, UK and Ireland OOH and Retail Country Manager for Gold&Green Foods, looks at what’s driving the growing plant-based market.
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Episode Thirteen: Should we go vegan?
Our Editorial duo are back with another podcast and this time are talking all things vegan...
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How consumer preferences influenced Old El Paso
Jose Alves from Old El Paso spoke to our Editor about the importance of listening to consumers and how this has helped to shape the popular Mexican brand’s range.
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What drives the food on our plates?
Bethan Grylls explores how our cultural backgrounds and life experiences influence our preferences when it comes to the food we love.
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Stop stereotyping gin!
Gin has traditionally been classed as a woman’s drink, but its recent resurgence proves its appeal has widened significantly. Here, one researcher reflects on the brands that are overlooking this change, perhaps to their detriment.
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Taking on e-commerce food crime
Julie Pierce, FSA Director for Wales, Information and Science, responds to Prof Chris Elliott’s call to share what the government is doing to regulate the online food industry.
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Brown fruit is not bad fruit says Copenhagen scientist
We tend to avoid choosing apples with brown spots, assuming that they taste bad. But according to researchers from the University of Copenhagen, that needs to change.
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Carlsberg report shows continued growth for no and low alcohol brands
An increased attention on both physical and mental health has been cited as a cause of the growth of nolo products, which are increasingly popular among younger consumers.
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Return of the brassicas: New Covent Garden Market’s 2021 trends
A green comeback plus even more seasonal fruit and veg. That’s what New Covent Garden Market, one of London’s biggest fresh produce markets, is predicting for 2021.
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Open arms: Why pubs are key in the fight against loneliness
A new report has confirmed just how important the Great British pub is in the fight against loneliness, as brewery Heineken takes to calling vulnerable people to relieve solitude in place of sharing a pint.
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Have your say on the new gene-edited food consultation
Robin May, Chief Scientific Advisor at The Food Standards Agency (FSA), discusses DEFRA’s consultation into the regulation of genetic technologies and urges the public’s participation in the scheme.
