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Bol Foods drops dairy from all its products

By Gwen Ridler

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.

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Apple pomace project aims to tackle child obesity

By Noli Dinkovski

An innovative way of tackling child obesity by replacing high-calorie ingredients with apple pomace has won financial backing from the Welsh Government and Innovate UK.

Conflicting nutrition advice confuses consumers

By Noli Dinkovski

Conflicting media messages and guidance over food choices is making it difficult for UK consumers to find reliable information on healthy eating, a survey has found.

Qadex rebels against supply chain software costs

By Rod Addy

Supply chain software costs are preventing smaller foods firms from developing robust traceability systems, so a free software tool is being launched to encourage an honest, level playing field.