All news articles for November 2024

Innovation for plant-based falls, while cultured meat stalls. Credit: Getty/ coldsnowstorm

News

Alternative protein innovation falls

By Bethan Grylls

Innovation in plant-based and cultivated meat has dropped, according to the latest patent data from Appleyard Lees.

It will be mandatory to add folic acid to non-wholemeal flour from 2025. Image: Getty / Lucy Lambriex

News

Bread fortification to prevent brain defects in babies

By Gwen Ridler

New regulations that will see folic acid added to all non-wholemeal flour in the UK will prevent around 200 cases of debilitating brain and spine defects in babies every year, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)....

View the latest food industry vacancies from FoodmanJobs. Image: Getty / courtneyk

News

5 December food and drink job vacancies

By William Dodds

On the hunt for a new role in the food and drink sector? Check out our monthly summary of the latest vacancies posted on FoodmanJobs.

The FSA and FSS have lifted precautionary advice for products containing mustard. Image: Getty

News

FSA and FSS lift mustard allergy advice

By Gwen Ridler

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have lifted precautionary allergy advice warning people with peanut allergies to not eat products containing mustard and mustard ingredients.

Brand collabs offer great opportunities - but they're not without risk as legal expert Alexandra Hammond explains. Credit: Getty/ilkercelik

Legal Brief

Legal and ethical essentials when navigating brand collaborations

By Alexandra Hammond

Alexandra Hammond, partner at UK law firm Foot Anstey, explores the key legal considerations collaborating food and beverage brands should be aware of to minimise reputational damage and generate renewed, positive buzz.

How can we close the female leadership gap? Credit: Getty/peshkov

Short read

The gender leadership gap

By Bethan Grylls

In the second of a special mini series focused on women, Food Manufacture hears from Browne Jacobson’s Amba Griffin-Booth on how the food and drink sector can cut down barriers prohibiting female career progression.

Food Manufacture goes inside the labs at BlakBear to find out how it's revolutionising the world of shelf life testing. Credit: BlakBear

Feature

The future of shelf-life testing

By Bethan Grylls

What if food could tell you how fresh it is, if temperature abuse occurred in your supply chain and where, if fridges could automatically adjust because of predictions made by software? The reality is closer than you think…

Just 13% of adults said they believed food companies would reduce unhealthy ingredients in food without government intervention. Image: Getty / Tara Moore

News

Consumers share distrust in food companies

By Gwen Ridler

Consumers don’t trust food companies to make their products healthier, according to new polling data from YouGov, as Recipe for Change pens an open letter to government calling for a more ambitious plan for a healthier food industry.

How can we close the gender gap in food and drink production? Credit: Getty/Eoneren

Long read

Bridging the manufacturing gender gap

By Bethan Grylls

In part one of a series of three articles focused on women in food and drink, Food Manufacture looks at the causes behind gender disparity in manufacturing, the sticking points that need work, and where progress has – and can – be made.

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