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Recall roundup: Listeria, foreign objects and undeclared cashew
This week's recall roundup features a Listeria monocytogenes alert, plus several recalls relating to foreign objects.
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Gü sets target to double global business by 2025
As uncertainty surrounds the food and beverage industry, Gü is instead setting an ambitious growth target of doubling its global business by 2025.
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Bakers urge Defra to fight against “sourfaux”
Campaigners within the UK baking sector want more stringent regulations on ingredient listing on products to fight against what they are calling “sourfaux”.
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Food price inflation: How did we get here and what can be done?
As nearly everyone is aware, food price inflation has reached levels we haven’t seen in recent history. Here, Richard Volpe reflects on some of the major causes as well as lesser-known impacts that have created this perfect storm.
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Asda hits back at “embarrassing” budget range claims
Asda has hit back at claims its new Just Essentials range embarrasses shoppers with its bright yellow packaging.
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Recall roundup: Undeclared allergens, microbiological contamination and Salmonella
Read our latest roundup of recalls impacting the UK and US, including several cases of allergens not being included on the label and two cases of voluntary recalls as a result of potential microbiological contamination.
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Waitrose joins growing list of UK supermarkets scrapping ‘best befores’
British supermarket Waitrose has announced its intention to remove best before dates on almost 500 products this September in a bid to tackle food waste in the home.
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Tesco cuts multipack plastic for drinks
A major move from Tesco to reduce multipack plastic will provide customers will more choice - at the same value - when it comes to buying drinks.
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Recall roundup: Undeclared allergens dominate in US and Canada
This week's recall roundup is dominated by undeclared allergen recalls in the US and Canada, read on for all the important info.
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Recall roundup: Listeria alert raised in Southwestern US states
A Listeria monocytogenes alert has been raised in California, Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, while undeclared allergen recalls have also been in initiated in the UK and Canada.
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Brits can’t afford to eat healthy, claims new research
As budgets stretch, Brits are becoming more and more concerned that they will not be able to afford to buy healthier products and will instead turn to less nutritious alternatives.
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Consumer trust in UK food falls as cost-of-living crisis bites
Trust in UK food has dropped as consumers are forced to opt for what they perceive as products with lower standards of food safety and animal welfare.
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M&S removes best before dates from fruit and vegetables
M&S says removing the best before dates on certain fruits and vegetables will help the retailer achieve its goal of cutting food waste.
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70% of Asian-based food companies say no to cages
A survey conducted by NGO Sinergia Animal has shown growing interest in animal welfare, with many companies transitioning to cage-free egg supply chains.
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Are sugary drink taxes economically beneficial for lower-income communities?
It’s long been said that sweetened beverage taxes create an unfair burden on lower-income households, but new research from the University of Washington suggests otherwise.
