The National Food Strategy Part 2 has been published, revealing proposals for a sugar and salt tax on all processed products, except ingredients for home cooking, and on foods sold through foodservice channels.
The ability to check the microbial decomposition of food or to detect pollutants in it via smartphone alone could become reality thanks to a mini spectrometer being tested in Germany.
Coca-Cola GB's roll out of fully recycled rPET across on-the-go bottles, a water bottle that reminds consumers to keep drinking and Graphic Packaging's new dual-ovenable tray all feature among the latest packaging trends.
Complexity surrounding food regulations, the dilution of food standards and limited access to food technicians will be the major hurdles affecting food and drink firms in the near future, according to a new report from the Institute of Food Science and...
New inspection devices designed for harsh, deep cleaning and supplied by Loma Systems are gaining traction in the industry, having been installed by fresh prepared food manufacturer Bakkavor.
The alternative protein industry must work together to tackle environmental destruction, Quorn Foods CEO Marco Bertacca has told the Future Food-Tech Summit.
Pre- and re-sterilisation times could be cut by up to 93% compared with traditional methods, thanks to new research into plasma packaging sterilisation technology.
In this Ask The Expert, Carol Raithatha, who runs a UK-based food and drink research consultancy specialising in sensory evaluation, offers insights on the latest developments in that field.
An investigation into minimising over-processing could boost efficiency and profitability for food manufacturers, according to the project’s researchers at science and technology hub Campden BRI.
