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No-deal Brexit threat: Gove admits ‘no absolute guarantee’ food trade with EU will continue

The UK has said it will extend the deadline on some food policy consultations as Environment Secretary Michael Gove admits a no-deal exit from the EU could see an immediate halt to food trade with the bloc.

Labriculture not a ‘cure all’ for climate-friendly meat production, researchers warn

Cultured meat might not be the answer to climate change some hope because in the current energy system the benefits of reducing methane could be outweighed by increased carbon dioxide emissions, new research suggests.

‘Today’s complex, fragmented, global food supply chains have led to an increase in food fraud’

Today’s increasingly complex, fragmented and global food supply chains have led to a steep increase in food fraud, according to Bühler and the only way to tackle it is enhanced transparency across the entire value chain and emerging digital technology.

Is food packaging doing enough to communicate allergen information?

As high profile media coverage looks at the misguided, and as witnessed, dangerous consequences of unclear allergen information, we spoke to global intelligence agency, Mintel, about how big the problem of allergen labelling is.

NPD trend tracker: From Starbucks capsules to ruby chocolate and gluten-free snacks for kids

This month sees the nationwide launch of KitKat Ruby in retailers across the UK and spring water packaged in eco-friendly cartons – sealed using caps made from sugarcane. FoodNavigator brings you the latest new product development trends to hit supermarket...

Fairtrade Fortnight focuses on plight of women in the cocoa sector

Fairtrade Fortnight, which starts on Monday, February 25, sees businesses backing Fairtrade’s cocoa campaign with calls for more action from UK government.

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