Food

Food industry shows ‘stalled progress’ to reduce salt intakes

October 22, 2022

British Reporter — A study led by researchers from the University of Oxford found that, overall, the average salt content of food products sold at supermarkets showed no change between 2015 and 2020. The results have been published in PLOS Medicine.

Environmental impact of 57,000 multi-ingredient processed foods revealed

British Reporter — A study estimating the environmental impact of 57,000 food

by British Reporter

August 10, 2022

4 mins read

Healthy food, healthy people, healthy planet

British Reporter — UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) adds £14 million funding

by British Reporter

April 27, 2022

1 min read

Average of 9 Promotional Claims on Packaging of UK Baby Food Products

British Reporter — An average of 9 promotional claims can be found

by British Reporter

March 3, 2022

3 mins read

Finance

Sustainable eating is cheaper and healthier

British Reporter — Oxford University research has revealed that, in countries such as the US, the UK, Australia and across Western Europe, adopting a vegan, vegetarian, or flexitarian diet could slash your food bill by up to one-third.

by British Reporter

November 12, 2021

2 mins read

Health&Beauty

Salad or cheeseburger?

British Reporter — People in our social networks influence the food we eat — both healthy and unhealthy — according to a large study of hospital employees. The foods people buy at a workplace cafeteria may not always be chosen to satisfy an

by British Reporter

April 24, 2021

3 mins read

Economy

Global food prices rise for 10th month in a row

British Reporter — Global food commodity prices rose in March, marking their tenth consecutive monthly increase, with quotations for vegetable oils and dairy products leading the rise, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported.

by British Reporter

April 8, 2021

2 mins read

WORLD

New modified wheat could help tackle global food shortage

The FINANCIAL -- Researchers at the University of York have created a new modified wheat variety that increases grain production by up to 12 per cent. Wheat is one of the most important food crops in the world, providing 20 per cent of

by The FINANCIAL

December 4, 2020

1 min read

UK local news

UK supermarket shoppers keep a close eye on Christmas as lockdowns return

The FINANCIAL — The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show take-home sales rose by 9.3% during the 12 weeks to 1 November 2020. Despite a variety of restrictions coming into force across the country, there was no significant spike in demand

by The FINANCIAL

November 10, 2020

3 mins read

WORLD

Majority of world’s population worries that the food and water they ingest would seriously harm them in 2 years

The FINANCIAL — Billions worldwide worry that they will be seriously harmed by consuming unsafe food and water, and nearly as many expect it to happen to them in the next two years, according to the new Lloyd’s Register Foundation World Risk Poll.

by The FINANCIAL

October 9, 2020

2 mins read

Business

FMCG is forecasted to grow in Spain

The FINANCIAL — FMCG is continuing to record double-digit growth so far this year in Spain, with an increase of 13.7% compared to the same period in 2019. This is all the more significant compared to the growth of 1.03% in 2019 vs

by The FINANCIAL

October 8, 2020

1 min read

Golden Brand

Wolt Expanding in Georgia, Entering Kutaisi in summer 2020

Wolt’s app now allows users to order produce from supermarkets. Wolt, a leading food delivery service out of Helsinki, is expanding its activities in Georgia. Wolt has recently started delivering orders from the supermarkets and stores as well. In an interview with

by The FINANCIAL

July 23, 2020

4 mins read

WORLD

Food Giant Kellogg’s changes palm oil policy after nearly million people signed a petition

The FINANCIAL — Kellogg’s, one of the big companies who make breakfast cereals, has announced changing its palm oil policy following a petition created by two schoolgirls. World’s largest brands destroyed an area of rainforest the size of Singapore in less than

by The FINANCIAL

February 20, 2020

2 mins read

CSR

People Expect All Industries to Demonstrate Corporate Social Responsibility, But Especially the Tech, Food, and Fashion Industries

The FINANCIAL — Consumers typically associate the food, technology, and fashion industries with corporate socialresponsibility, according to a study by Clutch, a leading B2B research, ratings, and reviews firm.People expect food-related industries, like grocery retailers (70%) and restaurants (62%), to commit tocorporate

by The FINANCIAL

February 18, 2019

1 min read