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NewsProfessor Chris Whitty calls for sugar tax to tackle obesity
Whitty’s annual report also calls for other measures including mandatory reporting on the proportion of HFSS sales, as well as the proportion of food sold that is meat
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NewsChina lifts UK pork import ban in £80m export boost
Defra said exports of products such as British sausages could restart ‘immediately’
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NewsWho Gives a Crap donates £2.4m to water, sanitation and hygiene services
The donation is Who Gives a Crap’s second-largest to date
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to unlock the next generation of food workers
Younger generations don’t view food and drink as a desirable industry to work in. With an ageing workforce, and post-Brexit red tape pushing away foreign staff, how can it become attractive once more?
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NewsScores on doors scandal to ‘torpedo’ FSA plans for food safety shake-up
New figures released today by the FSA showed more than 100,000 food premises, many of them supermarkets, were overdue for inspections
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50: how have fmcg giants fared in yet another stormy year?
The major multinationals saw sluggish growth in a turbulent 2023 and, despite falling inflation, are struggling to regain momentum
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Analysis & FeaturesRoast Mutton: the butcher’s built on a passion for local
Butcher of the year in the 2024 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards, Roast Mutton sells high-quality meat that is farmed and slaughtered within the local area
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NewsBeyond Belief Brewing Co unveils beer made from waste pasta
The brewer is an offshoot of pasta supplier and fourth-generation family business Ugo Foods
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NewsOrganic dairy sales plummet in wake of cost of living crisis
The sector is at a critical crossroads following a ‘torrid’ few years, a new report has claimed
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Category ReportWinter remedies trends 2024: How discounters are reshaping the medicines aisle
With deals on the rise, how are bulk buying and discounters reshaping the medicines aisle? And where does that leave brands?
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Comment & OpinionWhat could the latest US bird flu findings mean for our food industry?
The threat of bird flu has largely been avoided in the UK over the past year. But will that continue?
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NewsWaitrose ‘in talks’ with British Corner Shop to potentially rekindle relationship
Waitrose was BCS’s main retail partner before the online grocer joined forces with M&S in 2021
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Analysis & FeaturesHow sourdough specialist Lovingly Artisan became an award-winning retailer
A husband-and-wife team have grown an artisan bakery to become Farm Shop & Deli Retailer of the Year 2024
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Comment & OpinionWhat Leadsom, Gove and Eustice brought to Defra in their reign
As parliament is prorogued this week, we say goodbye to former Defra secretaries Andrea Leadsom, Michael Gove and George Eustice, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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NewsResilience body will draw on pandemic ‘war room’ spirit to tackle climate change
The resilience group is being set up following talks between Defra and the Food & Drink Sector Council
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Comment & OpinionHow AI can revive a stagnant innovation climate
Rapid advances in AI give brands a new tool to create disruptive innovation at a fraction of the cost and time, says Jonny Forsyth, director of Mintel Food & Drink
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NewsMinor Figures losses hit £10m in face of oat milk challenges in Asia
Losses have widened substantially at Minor Figures but the oat milk challenger said it was on the path to profitability after shifting focus away from Asia to growth markets in the UK and North America
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Analysis & FeaturesAI, supply chains and plant-based – what global fmcg is fighting or embracing
Alimentaria hosted 3,000 exhibitor companies from nearly 60 countries over four days
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Comment & OpinionHow do you solve a problem like meal kits?
HelloFresh should focus on its core, affluent, loyal and happy customers, of which there are fewer, but are worth more
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NewsSome green shoots for food companies despite fall in confidence
In the last quarter of 2023, half of SMEs reported business conditions had deteriorated