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Grocery inflation falls to lowest level since 2022
According to latest data, grocery price inflation has dropped to its lowest level since 2022, now sitting at 16.5 percent.
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Iceland pilots air fryer aisle
Iceland Foods is piloting an air fryer aisle following a study revealing 46 percent of Brits now own the kitchen appliance.
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Could fibre fortification lower the risk of heart disease and diabetes?
Nutritional deficits cost global healthcare systems significant resources. Here, Kavita Karnik, Global Head of Nutrition and Regulatory Affairs at Tate & Lyle PLC, presents findings of the benefits fibre fortification can bring for populations are healthcare systems alike.
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Activia hopes to bridge fibre gap in the UK with new yoghurt range
With Brits not eating enough fibre, Activia has launched a new yoghurt range that they claim could “help the UK’s fibre deficiency issue”.
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Which city is the refill capital of the UK?
According to a study by Lifestyle Packaging, Oxford is the refill capital of the UK, paving the way with its refillable packaging efforts.
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Macadamia’s magic moment: an on-trend nut for healthy new foods
Why the sudden discourse about macadamias? Colleagues from the World Macadamia Organisation (WMO) explain why the time is ripe for consuming more of these prized fruits.
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Consumers found to prioritise price over health when food shopping
According to latest research, when healthy buying incentives are removed from food products, consumers choose price over health when shopping.
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Researchers create “real-time” spoilage alert sensor
A team of scientists at Koç University have created a “revolutionary” sensor that they claim enables real-time spoilage alerts on food.
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How can seaweed farming help tackle global food insecurity?
According to researchers, some farmers could shift their focus from land to sea to combat hunger, malnutrition and climate change.
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Potential uses of bacteriophages for microbial meat safety
María Lavilla and Estibaliz Ruiz-Santamaria from AZTI-BRTA share the benefits of applying bacteriophages throughout the food chain in the fight against AMR.
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The food safety and human health timebomb
Professor Chris Elliott discusses the impact plastic has on the planet and predicts the “biggest challenge” that regulators and food and water companies will ever have to face.
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British Lion enhances its Code of Practise for eggs
British Lion has launched version eight of its Code Of Practise, incorporating the latest scientific and veterinary advice so that eggs can be produced to the “highest standard” of food safety.
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FT-NIR spectroscopy for the edible oil industry
FT-NIR spectroscopy revolutionizes the edible oil industry, offering faster, safer, and more economical analysis, optimizing processes, ensuring quality, and detecting adulteration.
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PepsiCo makes its biggest investment in 25 years
PepsiCo has invested £58 million into the Walkers manufacturing site in Leicester to make sustainable improvements.
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Extreme weather poses threat to wheat crops in US and China
According to a study, wheat-producing areas in the US and China are threatened by the increasingly likelihood of extreme weather.
