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New ‘refill’ scheme to fight plastic pollution introduced
Waitrose has introduced a new initiative to combat the widespread use of plastic packaging in grocery shops.
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Call for cartoon animation ban on unhealthy food packaging
Manufacturers and retailers are accused of manipulating consumers into purchasing ‘dangerously’ unhealthy products after new survey results.
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Morrisons introduces plastic-free fruit and veg areas
Morrisons is to become the first British supermarket to roll-out plastic free fruit and veg areas in many of its stores, helping customers buy bagless.
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National campaign aims to prevent plastic pollution at source
The Refill campaign aims to prevent plastic pollution by making it easier to reuse and refill water bottles on the go.
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High-intensity lighting causes a reduction of nutrients in dairy
According to a new report, LED lighting on supermarket shelves is reducing the nutritional value of milk and shortening its shelf life.
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UK government bans plastic straws to reduce plastic waste
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed a ban on plastic straws in England following overwhelming public support for the move.
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Demand for ice cream processing equipment increases
According to a new report, ice cream processing equipment is projected to experience substantial demand during the forecast period.
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Food Standards Agency fully backs mandatory full ingredient labelling
The FSA has opted for the most stringent of the four options offered in the recent consultation on amending allergen information labelling.
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Sleeman Breweries is Canada’s first brewery to achieve 3RCertified Gold
Sleeman Breweries' Guelph facility is to become Canada’s first brewery to achieve 3RCertified status for its waste initiatives.
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‘Confusing’ labelling misleading consumers on honey and syrups
New data has found that honey can be up to 86% free sugars (i.e. any sugars added to food or drink derived from fruit juice, honeys or syrups) while maple syrup can be made of 88% free sugars.
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British bacon brand makes shift to environmentally-friendly packaging
Devon-based bacon producer Denhay announces switch to recyclable packaging made of 25 percent recycled plastic.
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Edibles are tied to more severe health issues than smoking marijuana
People who ingest the drug are more likely to have psychiatric or heart problems than those who inhale it.
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Food Standards Scotland launches food allergy alert service
The service gives the option to receive specific alerts about issues involving any of the key 14 allergens.
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Challenging issues for vegan and vegetarian food manufacturers
Skyrocketing demand for vegan and vegetarian foods has highlighted a number of manufacturing concerns – particularly with respect to on-pack claims. Here, Jessica Sage, food safety and quality consultant at Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL), reviews the current state of play and key issues that are influencing developments.
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Time to rethink the shelf-life rule?
Over the last year, the British Meat Processors Association together with Meat and Livestock Australia have jointly funded a project to provide independent research into whether a retail shelf-life of greater than 10 days can be applied to fresh chilled meat. David Lindars of the BMPA assesses the results.
