More than one-in-20 lettuces sold in the UK are contaminated with the potentially deadly bug norovirus, a major study funded by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has found.
The US-based Almond Board of California (ABC) has announced a $6.8m (£5.3m) investment in 75 independent research projects exploring next-generation farming.
A Lincolnshire food manufacturer is hosting a recruitment open afternoon to support workers made jobless by the sudden closure of a nearby pillow and quilt maker.
Nut and seed products manufacturer Sun Valley hopes to turn around a £1.27m loss in its 2017 full-year results with a programme of investment aimed at increasing capacity.
Edible seaweed processor Seaweed & Co has reported export success for its products worldwide, as it works with the Department of International Trade (DIT) to help meet global demand.
An Australian noodle and pasta brand, made from an Asian plant that is claimed to keep you ‘fuller for longer’, has launched in Morrisons stores across the UK.
Healthier snack manufacturer Nim’s Fruit Crisps is on course for a “record year”, after securing a string of new contracts and experiencing growing demand for its products.
A recent outbreak of salmonella in the UK and Europe that has made 147 people ill has been linked to ready-to-eat meals containing cucumber, according to European health officials.
Gluten-free bakery Artisan Bread Organic has launched a range of meat-free burgers, following customer demand for meat alternatives from the manufacturer.
Ready meals manufacturer Bol Foods has dropped dairy ingredients from all of its products to become 100% plant-based, the first fast-moving consumer goods brand to do so, it claimed.
Yuzu citrus fruit and green tea infused noodles were two of the latest flavour trends coming out of Japan, on show at Harro Foods’ Japan Food Show at the weekend, featured in this photo gallery.
A team from London Metropolitan University secured the silver prize at this year’s UK finals of food innovation competition Ecotrophelia, run by Campden BRI and the Institute of Food Science and Technology.
Frozen foods supplier The Authentic Food Company (TAFC) is to introduce a vegetarian burger that cooks and tastes like meat into UK stores, through its partnership with American brand Beyond Meat.
A new method of detecting Arabica coffee that has been tainted by lower-quality Robusta beans has been developed by food science training centre The Quadram Institute.
Potato processor Branston is set to launch a new range of prepared potato products in Tesco stores across the country, following increased demand from consumers.
Evidence that a lycopene-containing tomato and rosemary extract can protect eye health has been strengthened following the publication of pre-clinical results in scientific journal Molecular Vision.
Global food companies should diversify their protein sourcing away from a reliance on animal proteins, a $2.4tn (£1.71tn) investor coalition into plant-based alternatives has urged.
Food ingredients supplier Sleaford Quality Foods (SQF) has relocated to a new eight-acre site to meet growing demand for its dried fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices.
Edible seaweed startup Seamore has started a crowdfunding campaign to raise between €250,000 (£219,106) and €500,000 (£442,638), in a bid to launch a worldwide rollout of its products.
While interest in vegan and vegetarian diets is at an all-time high, the continuing appeal of meat presents a huge opportunity for products that taste like the real thing.
Healthy snack manufacturer Nim’s Fruit Crisps has secured a listing in Tesco stores nationwide, the company’s largest listing with a UK supermarket to date.
Finalists in last year’s BBC Future Food Award all report how recognition benefited their business by boosting team morale and raising the profile of their brand with potential customers.
British food and drink manufacturers, retailers and other supply chain businesses are invited to take part in the BBC Future Food Award, part of the Food & Farming Awards 2018.
Wessanen, the food company that owns Clipper Teas, has invested £1.25M in new equipment for its tea factory in Beaminster, Dorset, allowing it to manufacture all of its tea brands from a single site.
Darlington-based food manufacturer Myco Foods plans rapid growth after securing £250,000 worth of funding from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).
2 Sisters Food Group is teaming up with food redistribution charity FareShare to donate more than 200,000 meals’ worth of food to tackle hunger over Christmas and the New Year period.
UK consumers are set to buy up 200,000 turkey crowns and birds tomorrow (December 22) from Tesco, as 20M people visit its stores on the last Friday before Christmas.
A new laboratory dedicated to improving the shelf-life of products through the use of natural herb, spice, vegetable and hop ingredients has opened in Mildenhall, Suffolk.
A Dutch fruit and vegetable ingredients supplier has committed to source all of its products sustainably by 2030 as part of an industry-wide initiative.
