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London supermarket UK first to introduce plastic-free zones
Thornton’s Budgens supermarket has become London's first store to introduce Plastic Free Zones, giving consumers plastic-fee packaging choices.
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Canada, Mexico and US reach new trade deal
A trade deal has been agreed between the US, Mexico and Canada, ensuring that the US has access to Canada's dairy markets.
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FDA commits to disclose retailer information on food recalls
The FDA has committed to providing information on retailers for food and drink recalls involving serious health effects or risk of death.
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Baguette bought at Pret Heathrow kills girl
A baguette bought from Pret a Manger at Heathrow terminal 5 killed a schoolgirl with sesame allergies on a plane from Heathrow to Nice.
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This week’s recall roundup: Spring rolls and more salmonella
This week’s recall roundup from the UK and North America includes almonds, kebab rolls, noodles and chilli powder...
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Nestlé and Starbucks agree $7.15 billion global packaged goods and foodservice deal
The $7.15 billion deal covers Starbucks’ range of roast and ground coffee, whole beans and instant and portioned coffee.
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2 Sisters creates 200 jobs at Carlisle factory with £7 million investment
M&S Head of Food Technology Kate Stein said the investment would enable the retailer and 2 Sisters to become more responsive to customers' changing needs.
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This week’s recall roundup: listeria broccoli and mislabelled sandwiches
This week's recall roundup from the UK and North America includes sandwiches, muffins, broccoli and noodles...
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Using Raman to identify the adulteration of coconut water
Due to the recent surge in popularity, coconut water is prone to adulteration, especially as demand seems to be higher than supply.
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Global sales of UK food and drink reach record high
With businesses selling their products to over 200 global markets, UK food and drink has shown a clear global desire for British taste, along with the high quality and standards met in the UK.
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UK ASA uphold HFSS ad ruling against Kellogg’s and KFC
ASA rules advertisements from Kentucky Fried Chicken and Kellogg's Cocoa Pops were wrongly directed at children under 16.
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Competitiveness of food and drink manufacturers hindered by rising costs, says FDF Survey
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) recently published the second of its new quarterly business confidence surveys, which reveals that more than three quarters of manufacturers expect input prices to rise in the remainder of 2018.
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FAO Food Price Index posts sharp drop in July
Global agricultural food commodity prices fell sharply in July, as all the major traded items, led by dairy and sugar, posted notable declines.
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This week’s recall roundup: Salmonella crackers and undeclared milk
This week's roundup of recalls in the United Kingdom and North America...
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Up to 29 per cent of packaging cannot be recycled
With so much plastic packaging not suitable for recycling, Which? is pushing for Government action.
