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Have you considered the huge role the potato plays in the food industry? Even more of its secrets are being revealed in a plant-based future.
Does making greener food choices always come with a cost? And is the cost of living crisis forcing consumers to act less sustainably?
Scientists at the University of Birmingham are examining the link between whey protein and muscle loss in older age.
What does the evidence say about the link between what we eat and drink, and fertility for both men and women?
Social media is credited with many things and blamed for many more, but what role does it play in the food choices people make?
Marketing is integral to the food industry, setting trends, changing behaviour, and selling products. How will things look 10 years from now?
The food industry spends an increasing amount of time, energy and money on sensory science, but how much impact does it have?
Olivia Ferdi's legal background may have come in useful when launching a CBD brand, a sector which has been so controversial with legislators.
Over the last few decades, there have been big advances in nutritional science – and technology is transforming the industry too.
In this episode of the Food Matters Live podcast, we pick the very best food industry innovations since sliced bread.
Why are fish and chips so popular? Why do Brits love them so much? And, shock horror, is it even a British dish at all?
New Product Development, or NPD, is at the heart of what makes the food and drink industry an exciting place to be.
The really big changes have been seen in the emergence and growth of plant-based dairy products. But what do consumers really want?
The evolutionary success of humankind has relied on a handful of fundamental but often unsung food and drink developments.
For anyone considering a green job in the food sector, it is crucial to gain a better understanding of the sustainability challenges we face.
We are turning down the lights, turning up the music, and getting out the finest cutlery as we talk about the food of love.
Brexit has had a huge impact on the food and drink industry in the UK, but it has also had a profound effect on the Republic of Ireland.
Fragile bones mean we are more likely to get fractures. What role can food play in helping us to keep our bones strong and healthy?
How do we help them appreciate tastes and flavours, and go beyond that, to appreciate concepts like healthy nutrition, or sustainability?   
Scotland has set itself an ambitious target, to reach net zero emissions of all greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 - but how's it going?