Finland tops Global Food Security Index, but overall food access is diminishing

27-09-22 / 4 min read

People outside the Red Lion pub at Avebury in Wiltshire, UK

29-09-22 / 3 min read

41% of UK pub owners fear they could close within the year

piles of pumpkins on sale at a vegetable market in Germany

29-09-22 / 3 min read

NGOs sign letter insisting European Commission develops Sustainable Food System law

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28-09-22 / 3 min read

BanktheFood urges Brits to use app to donate to food banks

EU Commission President gives a speech in front of two EU flags and blue background

27-09-22 / 3 min read

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledges €600M to tackle global food insecurity

Weekly news round up

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23-09-22 / 3 min read

A week in news: energy price cap for businesses – the latest food and drink headlines 19-23 September

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16-09-22 / 4 min read

A week in news: the latest food and drink headlines from 12-16 September

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08-09-22 / 4 min read

A week in news: the latest food and drink headlines 5 – 9 September

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02-09-22 / 5 min read

A week in news: the latest food and drink headlines 29 August – 2 September

Plant-based, alternative proteins and sustainability

22-09-22 / 2 min read

UKRI research council pledges £20M towards sustainable protein R&D

US president Joe biden speaking into microphones against backdrop of american flags

15-09-22 / 3 min read

Joe Biden signs executive order backing foodtech such as fermentation and cellular agriculture

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14-09-22 / 3 min read

Nestlé and Perfect Day collaborate on new animal-free dairy project

Baked camembert cheese on board with cranberries, honey, balsamic vineger garnish and peaches on dark background

13-09-22 / 3 min read

Start-up Nutropy raises €2M to produce next generation plant-based French cheeses using precision fermentation

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12-09-22 / 2 min read

PowerPlant Partners raises $330M to support ‘next generation’ sustainable food companies

Food policy and public health

Girl works at a computer and eats fast food.

21-09-22 / 3 min read

Women experiencing food insecurity at greater risk of developing addiction to high-processed foods, says new study

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21-09-22 / 4 min read

Government announces business energy cap

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20-09-22 / 3 min read

Japanese scientists debut electrified spoon and bowl which adds salty flavour to food

Rubbish bags on the sidewalk in Montmartre, district of Paris

20-09-22 / 4 min read

EU wastes 153M tonnes of food each year says Feedback EU report

Close up shot of fresh Arabic bread produced by the vending machine, dispensed in a cardboard tray

20-09-22 / 2 min read

Dubai rolls out free ‘Bread for All’ initiative using vending machines

Retail and consumer insights

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22-09-22 / 3 min read

Food inflation pushing Brits to adopt ‘drastic’ grocery shopping habits, report finds

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21-09-22 / 3 min read

Sainsbury’s opens walk-in freezer pop-up to tackle food waste

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13-09-22 / 2 min read

Death of Queen Elizabeth II invalidates food and drink brands’ Royal Warrants

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07-09-22 / 3 min read

Tesco to increase security measures as ‘desperate’ people turn to shoplifting in cost of living crisis

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06-09-22 / 2 min read

Iceland axes new store openings as energy hikes leave supermarket ‘fighting to keep the lights on’

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06-09-22 / 3 min read

NHS partners with Fresh Del Monte and Iceland to promote its Healthy Start scheme in supermarkets

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02-09-22 / 2 min read

Poundland launches meat and fish range to help shoppers manage increase in food costs

02-09-22 / 3 min read

UK food prices see highest increase since 2008

Health, nutrition and food psychology

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15-09-22 / 3 min read

University of Birmingham publishes first ever study of synthetic chemicals found in UK food

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31-08-22 / 2 min read

Genetic factors influence being pescatarian and vegetarian says new research

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24-08-22 / 3 min read

Parents buy unhealthy foods to support family social wellbeing, says new study

19-08-22 / 3 min read

Scientific breakthrough makes crops 20% more efficient at photosynthesis

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15-08-22 / 3 min read

Bel Group partners with Superbrewed to develop postbiotic cultured proteins for cheese

Ingredients, NPD and innovation

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08-09-22 / 3 min read

Germany permits cooperation between sugar companies in wake of Nord Stream 1 pipeline cut-off

A female chef in a white uniform and a black apron in the restaurant kitchen. Cooking a salad. The cook rubs the parmesan cheese on a small grater.

05-09-22 / 2 min read

Food Matters Live launches Tastes of Better event series

26-08-22 / 3 min read

Fears of further CO2 shortages in the UK grow as plant pauses production

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25-08-22 / 3 min read

Tokyo start-up develops vegan egg using konjac and enzymes

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18-08-22 / 2 min read

Bioweg develops bio-based hydrocolloid to make more plant-based products ‘clean-label’

16-08-22 / 3 min read

Soil monitor Terra Nova developed to prevent degradation of arable land

Close-up of racks of LED lit and carefully tended living plant crops in an all-season vertical garden

11-08-22 / 3 min read

New vertical farming training scheme to be trialled at British prison

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10-08-22 / 2 min read

Italy pursues court action after clashing with Slovenia over balsamic vinegar

Food tech

26-09-22 / 3 min read

New £16M foodtech campus opens in Lincolnshire

pasi vainikka and juha pekka of solar foods

23-09-22 / 3 min read

EU Commission selects Solar Foods for €5.2B hydrogen value chain project

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09-09-22 / 3 min read

BioBetter raises $10M to scale development of cell growth factors made from tobacco plants for cultured meat production

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09-09-22 / 2 min read

Israel names foodtech a top national priority for investment

View across countryside fields, blue sky

08-09-22 / 3 min read

Growing Kent & Medway announces £2M fund for regional sustainable food and drink projects

People and careers

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12-09-22 / 4 min read

Careers Passport launched to encourage young jobseekers into the food and drink manufacturing sector

06-09-22 / 5 min read

Food Matters Live finds ‘perfect partner’ in national charity School Food Matters

31-08-22 / 2 min read

Cranswick Chairman Tim Smith appointed Industry Chair of Food and Drink Sector Council

23-08-22 / 3 min read

Finnebrogue Artisan and Queen’s University Belfast launch new food science post-graduate scholarship

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19-08-22 / 3 min read

Harper Adams University increases clearing places to meet challenges in the food industry

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16-08-22 / 3 min read

Food Matters Live launches series of live UK events to inspire careers in the food and drinks industry

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03-08-22 / 3 min read

Cellular agriculture professorship launched at Massey University in New Zealand

02-08-22 /

17 tech moguls and celebrity investors in plant-based businesses: Chris Smalling’s VC firm ForGood invests in The Vurger Co

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