China targets American food exports as trade row escalates
3 April 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
China has followed through with a two-week-old threat to impose tariffs on 128 American exports, 96 of which are food products.
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Demand for British booze bubbles over as exports soar by 16 per cent
29 March 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Appetite for British food and drink from overseas continues to strengthen with alcohol top of the menu, according to research conducted by supply chain and data standards organisation GS1 UK.
Winemaking waste gets afterlife preserving foods
22 March 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
The process of making wine wastes around a quarter of the grape, discarding stalks, seeds and skins to landfill. Now researchers have found a way to repurpose that once useless residue.
Optional alcohol labelling “unacceptable” according to consumer group
13 March 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Alcohol industry have submitted proposals that will help it self-regulate the provision nutritional information about its products to consumers, but the question of where this information is presented has ruffled some feathers.
Discovery shows wine grapes “gasping for breath”
6 March 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Using a miniature oxygen measuring probe – the first time this has been done in grapes – scientists compared oxygen profiles across the flesh inside grapes of Chardonnay, Shiraz and Ruby Seedless table grape in a study that could have a significant impact on the wine industry.
Country Profile: United Kingdom
16 February 2018 | By New Food
In this Country Profile we consider the implications of automation for food safety and we take a look at both the growing wine industry and strong independent craft beer trend in the UK.
Scotch whisky trademark renewed in China
5 February 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Among the raft of trade announcements that emerged from UK Prime Minister Theresa May's China trip comes the news that Scotch whisky has had its trademark renewed, protecting sales in the world's largest spirit market.
Clean Air -The Vital Ingredient to Food and Beverage Manufacturing
29 January 2018 | By Camfil
Air is the only ingredient that is involved in every aspect of Food and Beverage Manufacturing...
Hand-held device for detecting fake or watered down liquor by the fumes
26 January 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Researchers in the US have created a nose that can sniff out adulteration and watering down in spirits, fighting one of the most deadly varieties of fraud.
A fine year: Top eight trends for wine in 2018
14 December 2017 | By George Smith (New Food), Majestic Wines
Go big and don't write off prosecco just yet - a list of the top eight up and coming trends from one of the UK's foremost wine sellers.
England’s wine industry under the spotlight
14 December 2017 | By Jonathan Lloyd | Divisional Director | Lycetts
It's been on the up for the last decade, but just how well is England’s wine scene performing at the moment? Lycetts, a specialist wine insurance provider, investigates.
Barley varieties and their terroir add to the flavour of beer, study finds
30 November 2017 | By George Smith (New Food)
Previously selected more for its suitability to the malting process than a taste-changing ingredient, barley may be on the cusp of a renaissance.
Traceable brew: World first as Irish brewers put beer on blockchain
29 November 2017 | By George Smith (New Food)
The march of blockchain conquered new territory this week with the announcement that a brewery has used the technology to make one of its beers and ingredients fully traceable.
Cans benefit from surge in craft beer sales
16 November 2017 | By George Smith (New Food)
New research by a consumer research company has revealed cans make up a quarter of craft beers sold in the UK.
Get set for Brexit – see the full line up for Food Brexit, chaired by the John Pienaar
25 October 2017 | By George Smith (New Food)
With less than a week to go, time is running out to catch food business experts putting their heads together over the challenges of Brexit.
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