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Spring Budget: Alcohol duty freeze and strengthening support
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced the UK Spring Budget for 2023 but how will this affect the food industry?
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Booths confirms it is the supermarket linked with beef scandal
Booths has confirmed in a statement that it is the supermarket involved in the “British” beef fraud incident and is currently working “closely and cooperatively” with the NFCU.
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Is “British” beef fraud “the tip of an ugly iceberg”?
After reports emerged that an investigation is underway into supermarket-sold beef that is allegedly falsely labelled as British, are we looking at "the start of another large food fraud scandal?
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Recall Roundup: Listeria monocytogenes and allergen labelling
This week's recall roundup looks at recalls in the US and UK including an Easter Egg Hunt Bag with various allergens not declared in English on the label.
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Iceland redistributes over 3.5 million meals to local communities
Iceland Foods has redistributed over 3.5 million meals, including one million meals in partnership with Olio.
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Danone introduces hypoallergenic baby formula brand to the US
Danone introduces its hypoallergenic baby formula brand Pepticate to the US, something it says contains elements inspired by breastmilk.
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Shortage “failure” due to “weird supermarket culture” says Dimbleby
Government advisor Henry Dimbleby has blamed the recent fruit and vegetable shortages in supermarkets on a “weird supermarket culture”.
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Lidl GB enters partnership with WWF
Partnering with WWF, Lidl GB becomes the first discount supermarket to commit to halving the environmental impact of the average UK shopping basket.
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Fabulous faba beans: is the British grown crop the key to fixing a food crisis?
2023 has kickstarted the year of the faba bean — the past few months have already seen campaigns to increase the production and consumption of the British grown crop and make them a staple in the nation’s diets. New Food explores the increasing popularity of faba beans and how they…
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One quarter of Brits “struggling” with grocery price inflation
A new survey by Kantar has found that one quarter of British shoppers say that they’re struggling financially with food inflation.
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What is key to future growth in the craft beer industry?
Researchers have found that location and innovation are key factors in shaping a resilient future for the craft beer sector.
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Turnips for tea? Coffey suggests controversial shortage solution
The UK’s Environment Secretary has suggested that Brits turn to home-grown produce amid imported fruit and vegetable supply issues.
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Recall Roundup: Temperature control and undeclared allergens
Read our latest recall roundup to find out about food recalls in the UK and US, including products being recalled due to poor temperature control.
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UK consumers find switching to plant-based more expensive
A survey has found that 49 percent of consumers reducing their meat intake said to cut costs said that their new diet is more expensive than it was before.
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Honey: Much more than a sweetener
Francesc Ventura Coll and Josep Serra Bonvehí examine the nutritional and health-promoting qualities of honey, including the magic at play that marks it as a prized commodity.
