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FDF reacts to health claims on food packaging for children
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has responded to new health claims published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, which states that product packaging for a large proportion of foods marketed to children in the UK are ‘confusing’ and could be...
“Customs union will not solve Irish border issues for food”
Following reports that the UK is edging closer to adopting a customs union with the EU, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has warned that a customs union alone will not solve all of the issues around the border between Northern Ireland and...
Extension to Article 50 voted for by MPs
MPs voted by a majority of just one last night to force Prime Minister Teresa May to ask the EU for an extension to the Brexit process. In a bid to avoid any no-deal scenario, the bill, which was put forward by Labour's Yvette Cooper, will need to be approved by the...
Highest food inflation in over five years
Food price inflation has hit 2.5% in March, up from 1.6% in February, the highest since November 2013. Shop price inflation has also accelerated in March to 0.9%, up from 0.7% in February; the highest inflation rate since March 2013. Fresh food inflation also rose to...
Burger King and Nestle reveal plant-based burgers
Burger King® and Nestle have both revealed plans to release plant-based burgers across Europe and the U.S this year. The ‘Impossible’ Whopper, the name of Burger King’s plant-based burger, consists of a plant-based patty topped with tomatoes, lettuce, mayonnaise,...
Aldi moves above Morrisons as supermarkets await Easter boost
The latest grocery market share figures, published from Kantar, show year-on-year supermarket sales growth of 1.4% during the 12 weeks to 24th March 2019. This year’s late Easter, and the fact that Mother’s Day falls outside the reported period, contributed to the...
Plastic food and drink packaging inquiry launched
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee is launching its much anticipated inquiry into plastic food and drink packaging. Chair of the Committee Neil Parish MP commented: “Plastic currently pollutes this country’s soils, rivers and coasts, with millions of...
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