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Is the UK facing a diabetes epidemic? Listen to this along with our other top headlines in this week's 60 second news.
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60 percent of Brits keen to grow food at home, says Samsung research
Electronics giant Samsung hopes that connected technology can enable more Brits to grow their own produce at home as it launches the UK’s first urban-farm-to-table pizzeria.
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Is the UK facing a diabetes epidemic?
There is increasing concern that the UK could soon be facing a diabetes epidemic of its own, as rising obesity levels compared with the effects of COVID-19 cause more people to be diagnosed with the disease.
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Get used to rising food prices – global supply chains feeling the pinch
Food prices around the world are on the up as a variety of factors come together to increase pressure on the food and beverage supply chain – is this something that consumers are simply going to have to get used to?
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60-second news – this week’s headlines delivered to you in one minute
This week's rapid roundup of food and beverage news includes changes to breakfast cereal and a world famous recruit for the UN.
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Recall roundup: Listeria, botulinum and foreign objects
This week's recall roundup features concerns over Listeria monocytogenes and Clostridium botulinum, alongside undeclared allergen recalls.
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Daily meat consumption falls in the UK, new research reveals
The decrease is not moving quick enough to keep up with targets set by the National Food Strategy however, which has recommended meat consumption fall by 30 percent in the next decade.
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Shining a light on California’s “hunger crisis”
Several non-profit organisations have come together to ensure that the issue of food insecurity in California remains front of mind for Californians and their policy-makers.
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On-trade drinks sales down £18.3 billion
Fentimans’ report does suggest that consumers are returning to pubs, bars and restaurants in numbers – with some planning to frequent them more often than before the pandemic.
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Healthy diet, happy mind
New research has revealed a clear association between a healthy diet and good mental wellbeing in an extensive study among UK school children.
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How prevalent is food insecurity among migrants?
For a long time it has been difficult to ascertain the levels of food insecurity among migrants, and one group of researchers has highlighted the scale of the problem.
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Food insecurity impacts mental health in Canada
Research from the University of British Columbia has revealed that concerns around food insecurity took its toll on Canadians’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Whitepaper: Creating a sustainable food system
Leveraging technology and design for sustainability to reduce the environmental impact of the consumer products industry.
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Video: Coopers Brewery optimise laboratory operations
For consistent quality products, digitalisation is key in the next generation of consumer-packaged goods industry.
