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Sustainability

Can online shopping incentives bolster food security?

18 Sep 2025

Digital programmes providing financial support for consumers on low incomes can increase healthy food purchases and strengthen food security, according to US researchers.

Beyond Meat rebrand: Bold marketing move, or messaging misstep?

11 Sep 2025

Beyond Meat has dropped “Meat” from its name and is focusing on shorter ingredients lists and nutrient-dense products.

Widespread confusion among US consumers around food insecurity

10 Sep 2025

A US consumer survey indicates that widespread confusion exists around the term “food insecurity”.

Is chocolate about to have an indulgence makeover?

9 Sep 2025

Researchers who have replicated the traditional on-farm fermentation process behind chocolate’s flavour in a lab say they hope their work could herald “a new era in chocolate production”.

Climate change threatens matcha supplies as social media fuels matcha mania

8 Sep 2025

Matcha’s popularity is rising across the globe, yet shrinking harvests caused by record-breaking heatwaves in Japan are dwindling global supplies.

New microbial map uncovers hidden concern for dwindling network

1 Sep 2025

Scientists are learning more about the role microbes play in global food systems, advocating for their protection to preserve and enhance the world's food supply.

‘Climateflation’ may see food prices rise by more than a third by 2050

29 Aug 2025

The UK and global supply chains are at risk of price spikes due to climate change and intensifying weather extremes, the Autonomy Institute estimates.

Food safety and shelf life are priorities for packaging, say global consumers

26 Aug 2025

Food safety and shelf life are the most important packaging characteristics that influence consumers’ purchasing decisions, according to research by the consultancy company McKinsey.

Tesco pledges to build on its circular economy model

25 Aug 2025

Building on the success of its Northamptonshire facility, where surplus bakery and produce are turned into animal feed, Tesco is expanding its food waste efforts as part of the circular economy.

Hopes for a plastics treaty hang in the balance

20 Aug 2025

A global deal to reduce plastic production, improve recycling, and cut exposure to a cocktail of chemicals used in packaging now hangs in the balance.

Concerns arise over Europe’s Common Agricultural Policy change

14 Aug 2025

The European Commission positions its budget as “fit for a new era”, but sustainability advocates question whether it will support the entire value chain.

Researchers call for policies to prevent microplastics in supply chain

5 Aug 2025

Food packaging researchers aiming to understand how microplastics enter our food and beverages are calling for policies to address their presence.

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