Kingsmill owner acquires Hovis in a bid to dominate UK bread market
Associated British Foods, owner of Kingsmill, has agreed to buy rival Hovis in an estimated £75 million deal, aiming to create the UK’s biggest bread brand.
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Dollar General recalls instant coffee across 48 states over glass contamination
Dollar General has recalled three lots of Clover Valley instant coffee from stores nationwide after a customer reported possible glass fragments.
MIT scientists create new fortification method to combat global nutrient deficiency
The new fortification method aims to boost nutrients like iron and iodine in food and drink without altering taste or texture.
Plant-based U-turn: Daniel Humm to reintroduce meat at New Yorks Eleven Madison Park
Chef Daniel Humm makes a major U-turn at Eleven Madison Park, reintroducing meat to the formerly all-vegan menu. Discover what this means for the future of the plant-based food industry.
Arla warns UK food security at risk from dairy labour shortages
Arla Foods calls for urgent action as labour shortages across UK dairy farming and manufacturing threaten national food security.
FSA and BBSRC inject £650k into research network to tackle future food safety risks
The partnership with BBSRC and the Quadram Institute will focus on emerging threats like novel proteins, climate change and evolving production methods.
How AI can help detect mycotoxins and prevent millions of food poisoning cases
Researchers from the University of South Australia demonstrate how AI and hyperspectral imaging can detect mycotoxins in cereals and nuts, offering a potential solution to prevent millions of food poisoning cases.
Pasta Evangelists to open 100 UK restaurants in £30m expansion
Pasta Evangelists have announced £30 million expansion plans, including 100 new UK restaurants by 2030, the creation of 1,500 jobs and the launch of a pasta apprenticeship scheme.
Cadbury Crunchie chocolate bar multipacks see significant plastic cut in Tesco trial
Mondelēz and Tesco launch a UK trial replacing plastic overwrap with stickers on Cadbury Crunchie chocolate bar multipacks, cutting plastic by 60 percent.
Italy orders broccoli rabe recall after botulism outbreak causes death and hospitalisations
A deadly outbreak linked to contaminated broccoli rabe (cime di rapa) has left two dead and 14 others hospitalised in southern Italy, prompting a nationwide recall.
Co-op recalls pork pies over undeclared milk allergen
Co-op has recalled its Mini Pork & Pickle Pies after milk was left off the label, posing a risk to allergy sufferers.
Asthma drug shows strong promise as breakthrough food allergy treatment
Northwestern study finds asthma drug Zileuton nearly eliminates food-induced anaphylaxis in mice entirely by targeting a newly discovered immune pathway.
FDA issues Class II recall over mislabelled NuNaturals sweeteners
FDA upgrades NuNaturals sweetener recall to Class II after label mix-up involving stevia and monk fruit products.
Ultra-processed foods make up over half of US calorie intake, CDC finds
New CDC data reveals US diets are dominated by ultra-processed foods, especially among children, though consumption has dipped slightly in recent years.
Cornell scientists develop algae-based blue dye to replace synthetic food colourants
The new algae-derived blue dye offers food producers a vibrant and stable alternative to synthetic colourants and emulsifiers.
