news
Better Days ahead: Kellogg fights hunger in Guatemala
Kellogg Company has announced the completion of a feeding and educational programme, Better Days to Grow Together, which aimed to help Guatemalan children struggling with hunger.
List view / Grid view
Food Security
news
Coffee-growing regions under threat from climate change, research warns
Suitable growing regions for coffee, cashews, and avocados predicted to shift as the earth warms, suggests a first-of-its-kind analysis.
news
Food Sustainability Index ranks countries on food waste
The 2021 Food Sustainability Index, which assesses the food-system sustainability of numerous countries, has been released, with Japan and Sweden excelling in key categories.
news
FDA proposes a new rule regarding food contact notifications (FCNs)
The FDA has proposed a new rule to revise procedures and update reasons for revoking the authorisations for food contact substances.
article
Inflation hits hard: why we’re losing customers to food banks
The UK inflation rate has risen to its highest in 30 years, and prices of everyday essentials are on the up, so what does this mean for the citizens of the fifth richest country in the world?
news
Enset banana could feed millions
A new study suggests that enset, a relative of the common banana native to Ethiopia, has the potential to feed millions of people.
news
Recall roundup: Listeria, undeclared milk and metal fragments
From metal pieces in a dessert to milk in a vegan product, here are some of this week’s food recalls from the UK, US and Canada
news
BSE detected on a farm in Canada
Several countries, including China, have halted imports of Canadian beef as a result of the detection of atypical BSE on a Canadian farm.
news
Recall roundup: Salmonella alerts in the UK and Canada
From a rat infestation to pieces of metal found in food, here’s a roundup of some of the most important food recalls around the globe.
news
60 Second News – 14 January 2022
The New Food editorial team deliver your bitesize update of all the latest news from the food and beverage industry.
article
The May Contain Consultation
What is the May Contain Consultation and why are we encouraging businesses to respond to the March deadline? Ben Rayer from the FSA’s Food Hypersensitivity Team explains.
article
The scheme to rewild Britain is wildly off the mark
Professor Chris Elliott offers his thoughts on the rewild scheme, which will see £800 million go to landowners to plant trees and restore wetlands, but there are fears that this will cause serious food security issues and even put small farms out of business.
news
Morrisons aim to end waste by removing expiry dates on milk
One of the largest supermarkets in the UK, Morrisons, has announced the removal of use by dates on milk bottles in a move to stop millions of pints being wasted.
article
Could modern high-tech farming eliminate mycotoxins, an old nemesis of agriculture?
It is not often that scientific advances approach complicated problems in such a seemingly fitting way, but such is the case with high-tech farming and mycotoxins.
news
Food crisis in Xi’an, China
The city of Xi’an in China is experiencing severe food shortages as the country goes into a strict partial lockdown following COVID-19 outbreaks.
