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Cultured meat production is in its infancy and its impact on the food system is not yet fully understood. Image: Getty/ljubaphoto

'It might replace cheap chicken or grass-fed beef or even prove irrelevant... we don't know yet': Project to probe if lab-grown meat is friend or foe to farmers

Farmers are teaming up with cultured meat businesses, food companies, charities and government to explore the pros and cons of cell-based meat.

The world's largest chocolate maker discusses how it is combatting poverty in its cocoa supply chain / Pic: GettyImages-aedkis

How is Mars promoting living incomes for cocoa smallholders?

Mars Inc hopes to make a positive contribution to the livelihoods of smallholder cocoa farmers. The chocolate giant is trialling two new programmes that aim to address some of the structural issues that stand in the way of living incomes in cocoa. FoodNavigator...

The research marks the first major study to investigate the link between dairy products and cancer risk in a Chinese population. GettyImages/karandaev

Fresh research links dairy products to increased risk of cancer

A major research study investigating dairy consumption and cancer risk suggests a greater intake of dairy is associated with higher risks of liver cancer and breast cancer.

UK Dairy Roadmap offers six month extension on carbon audit deadline / Pic: iStock-Brekbit

Soaring costs spark UK Dairy Roadmap net zero delay: ‘Reducing our carbon footprint might be falling down the agenda for many farmers’

The UK Dairy Roadmap has issued an extension to its target on carbon auditing - an important early step in its 2050 net zero plans - citing increasing pressure on farmers and ‘soaring’ production costs.

Arla Foods Ingredients highlights potential of Variolac in Brazilian reformulation efforts / Pic: Arla Foods Ingredients

‘It opens doors for reformulation’: How Arla’s whey permeate can help avoid Brazil’s sugar warning labels

Brazil is introducing new labelling requirements that include the addition of front-of-pack warnings alerting consumers to high levels of added sugars, saturated fats and sodium. Arla Foods Ingredients says its whey permeate Variolac can stop brands falling...

Let’s talk BFY snacks and put paid to the disparaging ‘junk food’ tag

Cream teas, salty nibbles and sweet bakes have long borne the brunt of a bad rap, but with consumer focus on health more dominant than ever before, the sector is quickly reinventing itself to stay relevant.