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Turnips for tea? Coffey suggests controversial shortage solution
The UK’s Environment Secretary has suggested that Brits turn to home-grown produce amid imported fruit and vegetable supply issues.
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Recall Roundup: Temperature control and undeclared allergens
Read our latest recall roundup to find out about food recalls in the UK and US, including products being recalled due to poor temperature control.
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UK consumers find switching to plant-based more expensive
A survey has found that 49 percent of consumers reducing their meat intake said to cut costs said that their new diet is more expensive than it was before.
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Asda and Morrisons cap fruit and veg sales amid shortage
Two major UK supermarkets have limited their sales of fruit and vegetables to manage an import shortage.
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Ed Sheeran hits on the ‘perfect’ saucy duo
Singer songwriter Ed Sheeran launches a duet of spicy sauces, Tingly Ted's, that will be available worldwide from this week.
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Sainsbury’s launches £2 fruit and vegetable boxes to reduce food waste
UK supermarket Sainsbury’s is introducing fruit and vegetable boxes at over 200 stores to allow customers to buy surplus products at a lower price.
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Häagen-Dazs launches Start-Up Innovation Challenge
In partnership with EIT Food, Häagen-Dazs has started a global project aiming to explore innovation in technology and ingredients.
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Pancake Day: from a plain past to protein-packed present
From religious beginnings to a social media craze. How has Shrove Tuesday changed over time? Simon Parker discusses pancake popularity in 2023.
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Aldi announces more than 6,000 new jobs in 2023
Discount supermarket Aldi has said that it will be creating more than 6,000 new roles across the UK in 2023.
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Recall Roundup: Foreign objects and undeclared allergens
Read our latest recall roundup to find out about recalls in the US and UK, including small pieces of plastic found in Quorn meatballs.
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Food colouring may “damage” the human gut
Nanoparticles in food colouring and anti-caking agents may “damage parts of the human intestine”, according to new research.
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Food inflation dips but still remains high
Food inflation in January 2023 dipped slightly from the previous month but still remains high at 16.7 percent.
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“Eating its own capital”: Investing in a planet-friendly food system
New Food’s Grace Galler investigates why investors may be apprehensive to invest in food systems and how their impact could make a monumental difference when it comes to food insecurity and climate change.
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Tesco’s partnership with Olio stops 30 million meals going to waste
Through a partnership with surplus-food redistribution app Olio, Tesco has said that more than 30 million meals have “been stopped from going to waste”.
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Recall Roundup: Listeria monocytogenes and undeclared allergens
This week, New Food looks at recalls that have occurred in the UK and US, including a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in various products.
