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Business confidence in the UK food and drink manufacturing sector falls

Business confidence in the UK food and drink manufacturing sector falls

22 Apr 2025

Business confidence is on a downward trajectory, according to a report from the UK’s Food and Drink Federation (FDF), which is suggesting 40 actions to help it pick up.

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Top 20 global food retailers fail to report on methane emissions

Top 20 global food retailers fail to report on methane emissions

21 Apr 2025

The world’s biggest food retailers are failing to tackle methane emissions in their supply chains, according to an analysis.

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Animal welfare standards remain a worry as chicken commitments wane

Animal welfare standards remain a worry as chicken commitments wane

11 Apr 2025

Food businesses have been hit with two stinging reports that outline a lack of effort and investment in improving the lives of animals in their supply chains.

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Business charter aims to increase female representation in food industry

Business charter aims to increase female representation in food industry

9 Apr 2025

Industry insiders have developed a Food Business Charter to raise the number of women working throughout the global food and beverage (F&B) industry.

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Value is a top priority for today’s F&B consumers

Value is a top priority for today’s F&B consumers

3 Apr 2025

Research from global consultancy Hartman Group suggests there are six core values that brands must tap into to connect with consumers’ needs.

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Clean-label cereals prompt fortification debate

Clean-label cereals prompt fortification debate

28 Mar 2025

Marks & Spencer has caused a stir with the launch of a range of breakfast cereals in the UK containing minimal ingredients.

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Changing global food retail environments linked to rise in obesity

Changing global food retail environments linked to rise in obesity

27 Mar 2025

Changes in retail food environments – particularly the growing prominence of large chains – are positively correlated with rising obesity prevalence, a study suggests.

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UK consumers could be eating cultivated meat within two years

UK consumers could be eating cultivated meat within two years

26 Mar 2025

Cell-cultivated products (CCPs), from chicken nuggets to beefburgers, could be on UK supermarket shelves by 2027 after regulators launched a sandbox to accelerate approvals.

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Future F&B flavours favour exploration and explosive taste profiles

Future F&B flavours favour exploration and explosive taste profiles

25 Mar 2025

Exploration and experimentation will define the future of flavour, according to Mintel, as consumers seek out taste profiles and textures that offer an adventurous eating experience.

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Global consumers enjoy food less and perceive it as less healthy

Global consumers enjoy food less and perceive it as less healthy

20 Mar 2025

Enjoyment of food and its perceived healthiness is dwindling among most global populations, according to findings from Gallup and Ando Foundation/Nissin Food Products.

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Plans to abandon mandatory Nutri-Score labelling ‘would be a step back’

Plans to abandon mandatory Nutri-Score labelling ‘would be a step back’

17 Mar 2025

Critics have slammed reports that mandatory Nutri-Score labelling is to be abandoned as “a step back” that puts citizens’ health at risk.

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Food companies urged to bring ‘joy’ and urgency to healthy food mission

Food companies urged to bring ‘joy’ and urgency to healthy food mission

14 Mar 2025

For too long, businesses have treated health and sustainability as separate agendas – but there is growing evidence to show diets that benefit human health can also enhance that of the planet, say experts.

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