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Recall roundup: Salmonella alert and arsenic fears in baby food
This week's recall roundup features concerns over arsenic levels in baby food sold in Walmart, and a Salmonella alert in seafood products.
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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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How did African farmers cope with COVID-19?
The way in which African farmers dealt with the pandemic has been highlighted by new research, which has revealed the role that apps such as WhatsApp played in the recovery effort.
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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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Spanish chorizo sector makes sustainability investments
The chorizo sector in Spain is making fresh efforts to modernise its production processes on the back of the COVID-19 crisis, with several large manufacturers committing to sustainability initiatives.
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59 million teaspoons of sugar to be removed from Nestlé breakfast cereals
The ‘salami slice’ approach adopted by manufacturer CPUK has meant the move to lower sugar content has been gradual and has been accompanied by an increase in fibre content too.
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“And, and, and” – the role of alternative proteins in feeding the future
Joost Matthijssen of Nutreco explains how alternative protein can be part of the solution to feeding an increased global population, rather than a sole saviour for the food industry.
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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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Natasha’s Law now in force across UK but more still needs to be done
The parents of teenager, Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who died aged 15 from a severe food allergy, have welcomed a new law in her name designed to protect others from harm but issue a reminder that more work remains to be done.
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Doubling alcohol tax could have prevented 5,000 cancer deaths in Europe
The researchers have recommended that alcohol excise be increased in European countries to reduce cancer cases, where in many cases alcohol is not taxed at all.
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Mondelez India makes sustainability commitments with Cocoa Life
Mondelez India has announced that even more Cadbury products in the country will bear the Cocoa Life logo, promoting sustainable cocoa farming throughout the country.
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Grubhub and NGLCC to offer grants to LGBTQ+-owned restaurants
LGBTQ+-owned restaurants throughout the US could be dealt a welcome boost this Autumn, with grants between $5,000 and $10,000 handed out through the partnership’s grants.
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In the bleak midwinter – why the UK’s food security could be at risk
Professor Chris Elliott has some grim predictions for the UK’s food supply this coming winter and calls on the UK Government to do more to protect the nation from empty shelves and price hikes.
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One in three Brits drink plant-based milk as oat overtakes almond
Plant-based milk shows no sign of slowing down, with oat milk now overtaking almond milk as the premier milk alternative after a strong year of growth.
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Carbon dioxide shortages disrupting meat sector
The unfurling carbon dioxide crisis could start proving very costly for the meat industry, with pig farms facing the possibility of culling animals if supplies do not improve.
