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Report analyses the future of sustainability in the dairy industry
The report indicates that there is an urgent need for further cross-sector collaboration in order for the dairy industry to develop sustainably and ethically.
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FoodDrinkEurope outlines industry contribution to become deforestation-free
FoodDrinkEurope has published a contribution letter which outlines how the EU food and beverage industry is contributing to becoming deforestation-free, including future plans and commitments.
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Debate, share and learn at Food Integrity 2020 conference
itsu's technical and quality lead urges industry to come together at Food Integrity 2020 to strengthen and improve our global food and beverage supply chain.
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Cypriot cheese producers win back trademark protection for ‘halloumi’
The grant certification mark will grant Cypriot farmers an exclusive right to market their cheeses using the 'halloumi' description.
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Post-Brexit trade could see US genetically modified food enter the UK
In a speech at the Old Royal Naval College, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hinted at the possibility of allowing genetically modified food to enter the UK from the US, with campaigners arguing this could pose a health risk to the UK public.
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‘Free range’ chicken farm has its awful conditions exposed
A chicken farm, which claimed to be supplying 'free range' produce, has had its licence suspended after activists discovered animals in awful conditions. Professor Chris Elliott gives his thoughts on the matter...
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An interview with the FSA: recalls and risk prevention
Tina Potter, Head of Incidents at the Food Standards Agency (FSA), tells New Food how food businesses in the UK should be complying to regulatory standards that not only protect the health of consumers, but can prevent cases from ever occurring.
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The truth behind seafood sustainability?
The seafood industry is often scrutinised for depleting fish stocks and harming the oceans, but is this all confirmed in fact? Max Mossler from the University of Washington’s Sustainable Fisheries Project explains how consumers may well be ill-informed.
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The global convergence of food supply patterns
Research carried out by the University of Kent has shown that diets are changing in complex ways across the world. Here, Lecturer Dr James Bentham explores.
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Recommendations made for government’s future UK trade policy
Recommendations for the government’s future UK trade policy have been made by organisations from across the food and drink supply chain.
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Collaborative partnership announced for plant-based proteins
Burcon, Nestlé and Merit Functional Foods Corporation have partnered to accelerate the development of plant-based meat and dairy alternatives with a favourable environmental footprint.
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Understanding blockchain in the food industry
Emerging technologies are promising a safer and more transparent supply chain, but can we ever truly trust these new innovations? Ahead of her contribution to the food fraud panel at Food Integrity 2020, Julie Pierce tells New Food why we should trust in blockchain.
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Coalition urges UK government to clarify Brexit food trade and standards
The letter was authored by Minette Batters, President of the NFU, and was signed by over 60 groups, including the Soil Association, British Poultry Council, RSPB, RSPCA, National trust, Greenpeace UK, the Food Ethics Council and the British Beef Association.
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A safer, more transparent food system
New Food recently attended the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) first 2020 Board Meeting to hear how it will manage the inevitable changes coming to the UK’s food systems, and ensure not only a smooth transition, but a securer supply chain.
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UK environment and food production to be boosted with new bill
Productivity and environmental improvements are to be boosted in the UK farming sector for decades to come with new landmark legislation.
