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ReportGlobal Food Supply Chains in 2026: building resilience under pressure
Climate shocks, geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruption are reshaping global food systems. The Global Food Supply Chains in 2026 report explores how the industry is responding as resilience becomes an increasingly urgent priority.
NewsUNECE targets fresh produce food loss with new industry guidance
UNECE has agreed new guidance and trade measures aimed at reducing food loss across fresh and dried produce supply chains.
NewsNestlé reports 26 percent emissions reduction across dairy supply chain
The company’s first Dairy Plan report details emissions cuts, regenerative agriculture progress and support for 130,000 dairy farmers globally.
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Global Food Supply Chains in 2026: building resilience under pressure
Climate shocks, geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruption are reshaping global food systems. The Global Food Supply Chains in 2026 report explores how the industry is responding as resilience becomes an increasingly urgent priority.
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The Compliance Imperative: How Electrochemical Testing Is Transforming Water Quality Monitoring in Food and Beverage Production
Tightening regulatory demands are pushing food and beverage operators to treat water quality monitoring as a core compliance function, with auditable, traceable records now an operational necessity rather than a best practice. Electrochemical testing — and Palintest’s Kemio platform in particular — is meeting this need by delivering consistent results across challenging sample types and automatically logging every test against operator, location, and time.
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ArticleThe forever challenge: how the food industry must rise to meet PFAS
Thousands of compounds, a compliance environment that shifts at both federal and state level, and exposure routes that begin long before food reaches a factory gate, PFAS were always going to be a difficult problem. What is becoming clearer is just how long the food industry will be living with them – and how much the science of detecting them will have to keep pace.
OpinionThe sustainability vs food safety quandry: saving the planet while risking food safety
Food safety and sustainability are inseparable, explains Professor Chris Elliott, noting the uncomfortable realisation that improvements to one often lead to weakness in the other. Read about why food safety frameworks must evolve alongside circular economy policies to realise the benefits of food innovation.
ArticleNew Food launches new website designed for food industry professionals
New Food has launched an updated website to improve access to content across food manufacturing, food safety and innovation, alongside a new membership model that provides full access to premium analysis, reports and expert commentary.
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OpinionEl Niño and the global food system: the warnings from history
Chris Elliott delivers a sobering blow that we may not want to face but will be impossible to ignore. How familiar are you with El Niño?
OpinionFood security is national security: lessons from the 2026 Gulf Crisis
Global shockwaves through the food system serve to illustrate our true proximity to global conflict. Chris Elliott reflects on the actions we must take to protect food supplies against these external shocks.
InterviewSafeguarding food safety in a world of shifting supply chains
On the floor of the GFSI Conference 2026 in Vancouver, New Food spoke with GFSI Interim Director Elizabeth Andoh-Kesson about the challenges of building resilient food safety systems as supply chains grow more complex.
ArticleGFSI insights 2026: Why DNA verification is becoming critical to protecting food value
DNA verification is becoming essential for protecting premium food claims. GFSI 2026 leaders explain why traceability is now about proof, not just paperwork.
OpinionUK food security: what will it take…?
With the UK producing less than half its food, national security and growth are at risk. It’s time for a bold, cross-government plan to rebuild a resilient, self-sufficient food system.
ArticleTurning data into insight: GFSI panel examines AI’s role in food safety risk detection
Food safety leaders at GFSI Vancouver say AI and advanced analytics are transforming how companies detect and prevent risks across global supply chains.
ArticleHarnessing technology and innovation to ensure safe food for all
Technology is transforming food safety. Elizabeth Andoh-Kesson and Franck Pandiani of GFSI explain why digital tools, AI, and real-time data are now essential to protect consumers and streamline supply chains.
OpinionThe Great SPS Reset – what it means for farmers, food businesses and consumers
The announcement that the UK and the EU are moving towards a new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement represents, in Professor Chris Elliott’s opinion, one of the most significant developments in UK food policy since Brexit.
ReportScaling Biotechnology and Novel Foods: inside the industrial reality of food innovation
New food technologies are advancing rapidly but scaling them remains the industry’s defining challenge. The Scaling Biotechnology and Novel Foods report explores whow to turn promising science into industrial reality.
ArticleTackling taste, cost and trust: insights from the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein 2026 Conference
A week on from the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein 2026 Conference in London, New Food Deputy Editor Ben Cornwell reflects on the ideas, debates and breakthroughs that defined the event and why the future of alternative proteins still hinges on three stubborn challenges: taste, cost and trust.
OpinionThe US–Iran conflict: the latest stress test for UK food security
Professor Chris Elliott reflects on the impact of the evolving war in the middle east to UK food security, reaffirming his belief that urgent policy action is needed to prioritise the longevity of our food system.
ArticleUnpacking the evolving science of pathogen persistence in food processing environments
Even the most robust sanitation programmes cannot fully eliminate pathogen persistence. As biofilms, harbourage sites and genomic surveillance reshape what manufacturers know about contamination risk, persistence is emerging as one of the defining tests of modern food safety.
OpinionNet Zero and the hidden cost to food security
Reflecting on a recent industry report, Professor Chris Elliott finds clarity in the true measure of sustainability in our food system – and it’s not all about emissions.
OpinionNorway commits to end male chick culling – focus now falls on the UK
With the words of the UK Government’s Animal Welfare Strategy still ringing in our ears, Jenny Canham reflects how the firm commitments of Norway provide impetus for real action in the UK.
ArticleThe return to real: navigating food reformulation and consumer trust in 2026
As consumers push for simpler products, greater transparency and more balanced nutrition, Jo-Ann McArthur, President of Nourish Food Marketing, shares the key shifts and opportunities shaping food integrity and innovation in 2026.
OpinionMycotoxins: the silent, escalating threat to global food security
Amid the countless prominent effects of climate change lies a growing problem that’s been sidelined and misunderstood for too long. Professor Chris Elliott reveals why we must collectively sharpen up our approach to tackling mycotoxins in our food.