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. Norway has just announced an end date for the routine culling of male chicks in the egg industry, marking a major step forwards …
Brazilian researchers create biodegradable, collagen-based packaging film from tambatinga fish skin, offering plastic alternative and adding value to aquaculture waste streams. Tambatinga is the result of crossing tambaqui with pirapitinga. Credit: Fábio Rosa Sussel Brazilian scientists have developed a biodegradable food packaging film made from the skin of the Amazonian tambatinga fish, offering a sustainable …
Win-Win expands UK reach through exclusive Keylink partnership, bringing cocoa-free chocolate alternative to bakers and chocolatiers amid supply volatility and sustainability pressures. Credit: Win-Win Win-Win, the London-based creator of the UK’s first cocoa-free alternative to chocolate, has secured an exclusive UK distribution partnership with ingredients supplier Keylink, expanding nationwide availability for professional bakers, chocolatiers and …
Six multinational innovation leaders unveil practical guide helping R&D teams scale generative AI, unlock data value and accelerate breakthrough innovation across food and consumer sectors. Senior innovation executives from Mars and PepsiCo have joined leaders from Amcor, Bayer Crop Science, Stepan and Procter & Gamble to launch a generative AI (GenAI) playbook aimed at transforming …
FSA urges parents to check infant formula as global recall widens over cereulide contamination linked to products from multiple manufacturers. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has urged parents and caregivers to check infant formula supplies at home after the global recall widened, with Danone expanding its recall of selected Aptamil and Cow & Gate products …
DHL Supply Chain and RLCold will develop five million square feet of advanced cold storage, modernising infrastructure and strengthening food safety and automation. DHL Supply Chain has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with cold storage developer RLCold to build more than five million square feet of advanced temperature-controlled food cold-chain logistics facilities across North …
New report shows how war, cyber-attacks and extreme weather could disrupt UK food supplies, warning coordinated action is needed to prevent crisis. A major disruption to UK food supplies caused by war, extreme weather or cyber-attacks could escalate into a national crisis, according to a new study by leading food system experts. Researchers from the …
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. There are few hazards in the global food system that are as persistent and as poorly understood …
McCain is opening a regenerative farming research site in North Yorkshire, helping British growers boost resilience amid climate, soil and policy pressures. McCain Foods, the UK’s largest manufacturer of prepared potato products, has announced plans to launch a regenerative Farm of the Future in North Yorkshire, aimed at strengthening the long-term resilience of British agriculture …
UK Government launches first PFAS Plan to cut exposure, assess food packaging risks and consult on statutory drinking water limits. The UK Government has unveiled its first-ever national PFAS plan to tackle the so-called ‘forever chemicals’, in a move that could have major implications for food packaging, manufacturing and environmental regulation. Announced today (Tuesday 3 …