Gene editing act passed into law in England

24-03-23 / 5 min read

Lisbon terracotta rooftops of Alfama overlooked by Panteao Nacional Portugal

28-03-23 / 2 min read

Portugal to scrap VAT on essential foods and boost producer support in new anti-inflation deal

27-03-23 / 3 min read

Plans submitted for Edinburgh Innovation Hub at Queen Margaret University

Flags in front of the European Commission Berlaymont building in Brussels, Belgium

27-03-23 / 3 min read

EU to tighten rules on environmental claims

Varieties of raw white, red and purple potatoes in paper bags on white wooden background

23-03-23 / 2 min read

Israeli start-up PoLoPo secures $1.75M to grow egg protein using potatoes

Plant-based, alternative proteins and sustainability

22-03-23 / 2 min read

AAK opens Innovation Center of Excellence to develop plant-based foods and ingredients

21-03-23 / 3 min read

GOOD Meat, Eat Just’s cultured meat division, receives ‘No Question’ letter from FDA

20-03-23 / 3 min read

Middle East’s first fully plant-based meat factory opens in Dubai

young campaigners standing in front of grey building with yellow banner

17-03-23 / 2 min read

Students at Queen Mary University of London vote for fully plant-based catering

16-03-23 / 8 min read

A ‘phenomenal’ start to Tastes of Better

Food policy and public health

Aerial view of Norwich Cathedral located in Norwich, Norfolk, UK

16-03-23 / 3 min read

Norwich City Council votes to increase plant-based catering offerings at meetings and events

15-03-23 / 5 min read

Spring Budget 2023: ‘Brexit pubs guarantee’ plus new incentives for SMEs’ R&D investment

15-03-23 / 4 min read

WHO releases updated guidelines to restrict marketing of certain foods to children

13-03-23 / 3 min read

New coalition calls on Government to offer free school meals to all children in UK

french gas oline sign at supermarket station

07-03-23 / 4 min read

French government puts price cap on supermarket food products to help with rising inflation

Retail and consumer insights

Local organic vegetables and fruits with carbon emission label made from recycled paper

10-03-23 / 3 min read

Tetra Pak urges Government to develop mandatory environmental labels for food packaging

10-03-23 / 4 min read

Majority of UK adults drink alcohol-free to substitute alcohol but soft drinks still most popular, report reveals

representation of yellow discount sticker with barcode, saying 'Yellow Sticker Cookbook'

09-03-23 / 2 min read

Yellow Sticker Cookbook recipe app developed to inspire consumers to cook using discounted foods

Unhappy father and his son eating cornflakes in morning

08-03-23 / 4 min read

Retailers must implement better measures to protect children from food insecurity, says The Food Foundation

Young woman buying food at farmers market, being served by female business owner.

01-03-23 / 3 min read

New report reveals strong demand for sustainable food from European consumers

24-02-23 / 2 min read

UK grocery shoppers among the most frugal in the world, says Deloitte report

24-02-23 / 3 min read

Waitrose names Britain’s 10 Most Influential Women in Food 2023

Two little girls holding vegetables in the kitchen

01-02-23 / 2 min read

Lidl to stop advertising HFSS foods to children through new ‘conscious nutrition’ measures

Health, nutrition and food psychology

Women and man standing in laboratory smelling liquids from small glasses

22-03-23 / 3 min read

IFF expands Europe Innovation Hub with two new flavour labs

Male worker using digital tablet in brewery. Full length of professional in formals is working amidst metallic vats

16-03-23 / 3 min read

Precision fermentation start-ups found Food Fermentation Europe alliance

16-03-23 / 3 min read

Dragons’ Den’s Steven Bartlett invests £2M in Tim Spector’s personalised nutrition company ZOE

14-03-23 / 3 min read

Growing mushrooms alongside trees could feed millions and tackle climate change, new research shows

06-03-23 / 3 min read

Scotland invests £600k into projects tackling childhood obesity

Ingredients, NPD and innovation

Young woman using digital tablet with customer for sale of product in small food business

09-03-23 / 3 min read

FDF launches platform to help SMEs adopt innovative technologies

sugar poured from a spoon into small pile, on grey background

02-03-23 / 3 min read

Link found between artificial sweetener erythritol and risk of cardiovascular events

Chickpea flour in a wooden spoon, chickpeas on old wooden background

28-02-23 / 3 min read

Bread made from whole cell chickpea flour lowers blood sugar and increases fullness, research shows

red oil being poured from glass cyclinder, held by hand in blue rubber glove

10-02-23 / 3 min read

Estonian start-up raises €1M to develop oils and fats from sawdust

03-02-23 / 2 min read

Food Matters Live unveils Nutrition Month, featuring the Inspiring Nutrition event, the Nutrition guide and website takeover

plant-based grated cheese in yellow packet on yellow background alongside plant-based cheese blocks and canteloupe melon slices

02-02-23 / 3 min read

Spanish start-up Väcka launches plant-based cheeses made from melon seed milk and olive oil

Terraced rice field landscape near Sapa in Vietnam

17-01-23 / 3 min read

Genetically modified rice could tackle food shortages caused by climate change, new research finds

Red Beetroot with herbage green leaves on wooden background

16-01-23 / 2 min read

Scientists create edible plant-based ink from food waste which could reduce cost of cultivated meat production

Food tech

21-03-23 / 4 min read

EIT Food announces 20 agrifood start-ups winners of the Marketed Innovation Prize

Val d'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy. A lonely farmhouse with cypress and olive trees

03-03-23 / 2 min read

Eatable Adventures to lead FoodSeed Accelerator and boost development of innovative agrifood start-ups in Italy

02-03-23 / 3 min read

FoodTech 500 2022 official list of most groundbreaking agri-foodtech start-ups in the world is unveiled

24-02-23 / 2 min read

Remilk receives regulatory approval by Singapore Food Authority (SFA) and No Question Letter from FDA

table laid with plates and cutlery containing deliveroo boxes

21-02-23 / 2 min read

Investment into foodtech up to £27bn, with delivery apps taking a big bite

People and careers

20-02-23 / 2 min read

Budweiser searching for sparkling talent among UK apprentices

14-02-23 / 3 min read

Food, drink, and opportunities at Inspiring Careers in Food

Young man in blue shirt smiling in supermarket aisle

08-02-23 / 2 min read

Aldi donates £1M towards funding apprenticeships in UK

Two people sat down having business meeting in office like setting

02-02-23 / 6 min read

Featured employers announced for London Inspiring Careers in Food event

Food factory manager holds the tablet in his hands and smiles at the camera while standing in the facility

18-01-23 / 2 min read

Kepak to offer Food Passports initative to encourage more people to take up a career in food

14-12-22 / 3 min read

Government to scrap traineeships programme in 2023

Man in suit and man in apron and white shirt standing in front of colourful wall in university college campus cafe

07-12-22 / 3 min read

Imperial College London launches Sustainable Food and Drink Policy

Chef preparing meal. Inside of an high end low lit restaurant kitchen

25-11-22 / 2 min read

Umbrella Training and The Forward Trust partner on scheme to help ex-offenders into hospitality sector

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