People on the move in food and drink
Barry Callebaut’s head of innovation has stepped down from the role, as Cardiff Metropolitan University announces a new appointment at its ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre.
Archives for July 11, 2022
Lack of border checks make UK vulnerable to African Swine Fever
A lack of biosecurity checks on the border have made the UK more vulnerable to African Swine Fever (ASF), according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).
AIMS members seek reparations from ‘Illegal charges’
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) is seeking reparations for ‘illegal charges’ levied against its members by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), after successfully challenging the body on the lack of transparency on the calculation of its...
EFSA gives provisional approval for lesser mealworm for human consumption
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has provisionally deemed the lesser mealworm to be safe for human consumption.
Adults buying less food as cost of living bites
Around half (49%) of adults are buying less food when food shopping while 48% of them have reported they had to spend more than usual to get what they normally buy, the latest statistics from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed.
Global wheat production can be doubled, say scientists
Wheat global yields are only half of what they could be, a new analysis of the untapped genetic potential has shown.