A week in news: a ‘toxic’ problem for hospitality – the latest food and drink headlines 21-25 November

25-11-22 / 4 min read

25-11-22 / 3 min read

Campaigners urge Lidl to sign European Chicken Commitment following factory investigations

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24-11-22 / 3 min read

Bright Biotech raises $3.2M to drive down the cost of cultivated meat

woman choosing between produce at a food market

23-11-22 / 3 min read

Gene editing bill read in Lords, but YouGov poll reveals low consumer confidence

ISS space station floating above the earth against dark back drop of space

22-11-22 / 3 min read

Tomatoes and yoghurt to be launched into space as part of NASA food experiments

Weekly news round up

A table spread of middle eastern vegan food

18-11-22 / 5 min read

A week in news: the latest food and drink headlines 14-18 November

11-11-22 / 4 min read

A week in news: the race to develop a sustainable food system – the latest food and drink headlines 7-11 November

03-11-22 / 4 min read

A week in news: hope for the Amazon reignites – the latest food and drink headlines 31 October – 4 November

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27-10-22 / 4 min read

A week in news: children and NHS staff going hungry – the latest food and drink headlines 24-28 October

Plant-based, alternative proteins and sustainability

Plate with turkey slices, stuffing and vegetables on wooden table with cutlery and napkins

22-11-22 / 2 min read

SuperMeat unveils ‘first ever’ cultivated turkey

plant-based burger patty in bun with cheese, lettuce and tomato in person's hands, in front of beer in glass in background

21-11-22 / 3 min read

Beyond Meat and American Cancer Society partner to study links between plant-based meat and cancer prevention

four people sitting around a table laid with food

18-11-22 / 3 min read

Meatable joins forces with plant-based butcher to build ‘world’s first’ hybrid alt protein hub

Students campaigning for plant-based food

18-11-22 / 3 min read

University of Stirling students vote in favour of 100% plant-based menu on campus

bright image of noodle bowls with chicken breast slices on a yellow background

17-11-22 / 3 min read

‘A new era’: Upside Foods gets FDA green light for cultivated chicken

Food policy and public health

female farmer planting rice in Africa, Malawi

15-11-22 / 2 min read

World Food Programme facilitates first shipment of Russian fertiliser to Africa since war outbreak

woman working in a food manufacturing plant

14-11-22 / 5 min read

Nearly half of manufacturers have cut or halted investment projects as cost pressures bite, reveals FDF

14-11-22 / 5 min read

COP27: innovation investment and support for rural farmers needed as leaders told to ‘adapt or starve’

10-11-22 / 4 min read

Spain introduces new dietary guidelines recommending limited meat consumption

08-11-22 / 4 min read

Alexandra Rose Charity launches ‘Fruit & Veg on Prescription’ pilot to address food poverty and inequality

Retail and consumer insights

21-11-22 / 3 min read

UK restaurants going bust at a faster rate now than during pandemic

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15-11-22 / 3 min read

The price of branded food is rising faster than general grocery inflation, Which? data reveals

Black woman wearing blue jumper holding box of dry and tinned food items in front of other items laid out in blue boxes.

11-11-22 / 3 min read

Deliveroo and Trussell Trust to roll out mobile collection service as food banks reach ‘breaking point’

Shopping baskets filled with food on top of a stack of coins

08-11-22 / 2 min read

UK food inflation hits record high of 14.7% and likely to increase further, says Kantar

Money and apple on antique metal scales, against a lit blue background

03-11-22 / 3 min read

Price of UK’s fresh produce up by 13.3% year on year as food inflation hits new record

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28-10-22 / 2 min read

Trigo raises $100M to scale autonomous grocery store technology

25-10-22 / 3 min read

Plant-based food sales increase, but meat purchases still growing steadily, research shows

Newspaper cuttings about inflation, rising consumer prices and economic hardship

21-10-22 / 3 min read

A week in news: food prices hit 42-year high – the latest food and drink headlines 17-21 October

Health, nutrition and food psychology

Assorted cheeses on a wooden cutting Board. Camembert, brie, Parmesan and blue cheese with grapes and walnuts, on white background

16-11-22 / 3 min read

Bel Group teams up with Standing Ovation to develop animal-free casein protein for cheese

11-11-22 / 2 min read

Infarm announces it’s succeeded in growing high-yield wheat indoors without soil or chemical pesticides

white bowl containing trofie pasta coated in green pesto topped with basil

02-11-22 / 3 min read

Italian researchers use probiotics to extend the shelf-life of fresh pasta

chef in white puts finishing touches to a dish

31-10-22 / 2 min read

Majority of chefs keen to serve cultivated meat and 75% are willing to pay a premium, research shows

Caucasian male maize grower in overalls walks along corn field with tablet pc in his hands

28-10-22 / 4 min read

Better support needed for farmers’ mental health in EU say MEPs

Ingredients, NPD and innovation

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24-11-22 / 4 min read

RMIT University scientists develop technology to add ‘invisible fibre’ to foods

Minecraft game still, pixelated man, intended to be aeroponics engineer, stands in front of pixelated greenery

17-11-22 / 3 min read

Vertical farming start-up and charity team up to launch Minecraft game to educate kids on the future of food

Three cans of BUILD on a rainbow background surrounded by coconut chips and pineapple chunks

13-10-22 / 3 min read

‘World’s first’ protein-boosted alcoholic drink launches on the market

22-09-22 / 2 min read

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

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

Exterior of the Bundeskartellamt building on a sunny blue sky day with german flag on the foreground

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 / 3 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

Food tech

Aerial photo of Bosco Verticale, Vertical Forest, in Milan, Porta Nuova district.

09-11-22 / 3 min read

EU-funded Food Trails Project calls for submissions to improve sustainability of food systems in 11 European cities

07-11-22 / 3 min read

Quorn and Mycorena launch the Fungi Protein Association to further develop microbial protein

02-11-22 / 3 min read

EIT Food’s Venture Summit 2022 agri-food innovation winners announced

Researcher with grape vine in laboratory

31-10-22 / 3 min read

Bayer launches new research facility in Germany focussed on sustainable food security and future of EU agriculture

Cell cultured lab grown meat concept for artificial in vitro production with packed raw minced meat on side of red background

27-10-22 / 3 min read

Good Food Institute and EIT reveal winners of the Cultivated Meat Innovation Challenge

People and careers

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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23-11-22 / 3 min read

Food Matters Live Inspiring Careers in Food to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week 2023

25-10-22

19 tech moguls and celebrity investors in plant-based businesses: footballer Sergi Roberto invests in Heura

Young scientists in agricultural sunflower field

18-10-22 / 3 min read

EIT Food launches Learning Services to improve professional training in the food industry

10-10-22 / 3 min read

Recruitment scheme Westminster Works launched in London to tackle hospitality staffing crisis and speed up training

06-10-22 / 3 min read

Employers urged to review hospitality and catering apprenticeships

26-09-22 / 3 min read

New £16M foodtech campus opens in Lincolnshire

Female engineer in white lab coat and plastic cap taking notes standing near heavy machinery

12-09-22 / 4 min read

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

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