The ‘fragility’ of the food system has been exposed by rising hunger levels, the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. At an event staged ahead of the UN’s Sustainable Food Summit, the Food and Agriculture Organization and Members of the European Parliament...
Nestlé has announced it has joined other business leaders across the food industry to support ambitious action by the European Union (EU) to increase supply chain transparency and traceability for commodities that may be linked to deforestation.
By Hannah Pearse, Head of Nutrition and Scientific Affairs at IGD
With the impending publication of part two of the National Food Strategy in the UK, IGD convened major retailers, manufacturers, food service companies and members of the National Food Strategy team to discuss reformulation, the challenges, and opportunities....
A group of 11 food businesses including Nestlé, Danone, Carrefour Group, Barry Callebaut, Tesco and Sainsbury’s have announced their support for European Union plans to increase supply chain transparency and traceability for commodities that may be linked...
On May 6, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a scientific opinion concluding that titanium dioxide (E171), a whitening pigment used to color everything from gum to sauces, “can no longer be considered safe as a food additive.” So what does...
The Food and Drink Federation says UK plans to restrict in-store promotions of foods high in fat, salt and sugar will deter companies from developing lower sugar and fat alternatives.
The European Court of Justice has forbidden the use of algae-derived calcium in organic drinks after judges classed the algae as a mineral and its addition would be at odds with the product’s organic label.
The calls come as a new report from UK charity Christian Aid warned that climate change is forecast to slash Kenya’s optimal tea growing regions by 26% by 2050.
The Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Singapore has highlighted favourable trade factors such as an open dairy market and a proactive food supply diversification strategy as key drivers for trade growth between the two nations.
Ireland has opened a public consultation on the primary legislation needed to establish a new Office of a National Food Ombudsman or Regulator. “I am fully committed to ensuring fairness, equity and transparency,” the country’s Minister for Agriculture,...
The European Commission is being called on to incorporate a civil liability regime into its upcoming due diligence proposal. ‘The right to remedy is a human right’, says ECCJ Director Claudia Saller.
The European Commission is preparing to enforce a new environmental and human rights due diligence law. How might the directive impact food and beverage businesses?
