Inside food & drink manufacturing
Social media is increasingly being used to identify the sources of food poisoning, following its use by investigators from Public Health England (PHE) to narrow down a large multiple pathogen outbreak at an outdoor food festival in Newcastle upon Tyne...
Meeting calls to cut or remove added sugars from food and drinks would not be simple, a consultant specialising in sweeteners has said.
Tough new controls on alcohol and sugary drinks are needed to combat “a tidal wave” of cancer that is set to sweep the globe over the next 20 years, warns the World Health Organisation (WHO).
A food waste crackdown is extending to 10 cities after a successful west London initiative, delegates heard at a Fresher for Longer conference in London held on February 5.
Kolak Snack Foods has snapped up Berkshire Foods and NC Snacks for an undisclosed sum as it continues its relentless drive to boost sales.
Better intelligence sharing between the food industry and regulators will be needed if another food fraud like last year’s horsemeat scandal is to be averted in future, experts have warned.
Progress on food waste reduction is flagging and the food and drink industry must “raise its game”, according to Dr Liz Goodwin, ceo of Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP).
Consumers are confused by the complexity of the healthy eating advice they are bombarded with and need greater help to navigate the maze of apparently conflicting information, a leading nutritionist has advised.
The Real Good Food Company (RGFC) has appointed former British Sugar boss Gino De Jaegher as its new chief operating officer, effective immediately.