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Dairy farmers call for action after having to dump excess milk
Dairy farmers have been reported to be dumping milk as demand from retailers drops due to COVID-19, and the WDA has called on the US government to act now.
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Food supply chain disruptions in Southeast Asia could spell trouble
Food supply chain disruptions caused by Covid-19 may lead to increased food security challenges in ASEAN.
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Coronavirus: How is industry coping?
Five experts from leading food and beverage companies share their lessons and solutions in the fight against coronavirus...
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How COVID-19 is affecting livestock prices
After widespread panic buying and frozen food stockpiling, demand for meat products has shifted. Here, Nick Allen, CEO of the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA), details the implications for the meat and livestock industries.
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What long-term impacts will COVID-19 have on food brand perceptions?
Reflecting on consumer behaviour and trends during the current COVID-19 crisis, Mike Hughes, Research and Insights Director at FMCG Gurus, suggests that what food brands do now might influence their popularity in the future.
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COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate childhood obesity, experts warn
As children stay home, potentially for the rest of the academic year, public health experts have urged policy makers to introduce new measures that would promote healthy eating and exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to ban consumption of cats and dogs
In February 2020, following the outbreak of the zoonotic coronavirus (COVID-19), China introduced a law that banned the consumption of wild animals, and Shenzhen has now expanded this to include pets such as cats and dogs.
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“No need to panic,” says FDA
Against a backdrop of empty supermarket shelves and worldwide concern over food supplies during the COVID-19 outbreak, the FDA offers reassurance on US food safety and its supply chain.
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World food prices drop ‘sharply’ in March 2020
Weakening demand and falling oil prices due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has driven down international prices for major food commodities, FAO has announced.
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Healthy eating crucial in fight against COVID-19
Three leading food specialists say healthy eating is as important as social distancing in the fight against the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
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COVID-19 social distancing rule being ignored in food facilities, trade unions claim
Trade unions such as GMB and Unite have called on the UK government to make radical changes as workers in the food industry report negligence of the two-metre COVID-19 social distancing rule,
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Episode Seven: Covid-19 and the food & beverage market
Three experts join New Food's Editor in this latest episode to offer advice and clarity on the coronavirus outbreak.
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FSA publishes safety guidance for food deliveries
As UK government measures have forced food outlets to close or reduce their services during the COVID-19 emergency, many are now offering food deliveries. In light of this new uptake, the FSA has published updated guidance about allergens, hygiene and delivery protocol.
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‘WWOOFing’ during COVID-19: A risk some US farmers won’t take
The World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) programme connects volunteers to work alongside farmers across the world, but COVID-19 social distancing and isolation has presented new challenges. Tyler A. McNeil investigates
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Food sector regulation: preventing coronavirus 2.0
Rob Tymowski, Managing Director at Livingstone, provides a primer of the food industry’s regulatory agencies and related frameworks, and how their future of regulation could be essential in preventing another pandemic.
