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Latest news, insights and podcasts

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10-03-23 / 12 min read

How EU member countries are tackling food sustainability and security with legislations and initiatives

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15-03-23 / 5 min read

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

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15-03-23 / 4 min read

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

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10-02-23 / The Big Issues

Brexit’s impact on the food industry in Ireland

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…

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20-01-23 / The Big Issues Is plant-based always better for you – and the planet?

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21-11-22 / 8 min read

Spiking energy and ingredient prices: the solutions independent bakers are adopting to stay afloat

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16-09-22 / 9 min read

Food scarcity and civil unrest: what we can learn from the past

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29-07-22 / 5 min read

11 brands’ reformulated HFSS-compliant products

Podcast

The future of food marketing. A marketeer talks to a member of the public at a food and drink industry event

08-03-23 / Career Conversations

The future of food marketing

Marketing is integral to the food industry, setting trends, changing behaviour, and selling products. How will things look 10 years from now?

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31-01-23 / The Big Issues

Post-Brexit trade – the opportunities and pitfalls

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27-01-23 / Food Futures

Investment trends – where’s the smart money heading in the food industry?

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25-01-23 / Career Conversations

The ingredients for launching a successful coffee brand

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16-12-22 / The Big Issues

2022 year in review – a good vintage or a turkey?

JAMIE KEEBLE HECK

14-12-22 / Career Conversations

Having a HECK of a time making sausages

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09-12-22 / The Big Interviews

Grace Dent: ‘The meal that made me cry with joy’

Events

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03-02-23 / 2 min read

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

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06-12-22 / 2 min read

Food Matters Live announces the launch of the Sustainable Food Forum and Sustainable Food Week

News and features

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01-06-22 / 7 min read

Cost of living: soaring food prices and the products and supermarkets worst hit by inflation

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20-07-22 / 7 min read

Back to the 80s: with food inflation nearing its highest level in 40 years, is the worst yet to come?

21-11-22 / 8 min read

Spiking energy and ingredient prices: the solutions independent bakers are adopting to stay afloat

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06-10-22 / 9 min read

Soaring prices and staff and supply chain shortages: how the food and drink sector can mitigate risks

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22-03-23 / 3 min read

IFF expands Europe Innovation Hub with two new flavour labs

Tastes of Better

16-03-23 / 8 min read

A ‘phenomenal’ start to Tastes of Better

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16-03-23 / 3 min read

Precision fermentation start-ups found Food Fermentation Europe alliance

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16-03-23 / 3 min read

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

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