Meat, fish and savoury ingredients

Getting insects past the ick factor, into mass food production

Getting insects past the ick factor, into mass food production

By Maggie Hennessy

Insects form part of the traditional diets of at least 2 billion people worldwide, and more than 1,900 species have reportedly been used as food, according to the Food and Agricultural Organization report “Edible Insects: Future Prospects for Food and...

Unilever has 8400 hectares of tea and seven factories in Kericho, Kenya

Unilever to invest €150m in Kenya

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

Unilever has said it will invest €150m in Kenyan tea operations, according to a report from the Kenyan president’s office.

FAO claims livestock emissions could be cut by a third

FAO claims livestock emissions could be cut by a third

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said that greenhouse gas emissions from livestock account for 14.5% of all human-related emissions, but could be cut by 30% by employing current best practices across the supply chain.

Shoppers were prepared to pay extra for a slice of something nice after the horsemeat crisis, said Charlie Bigham

Horsegate good for business: ready meal boss

By Laurence Gibbons

The horsemeat crisis was good for business because it made shoppers consider the provenance of their food more than ever before, says posh ready meal entrepreneur Charlie Bigham.

ASA upholds complaint on Teso horsemeat ad

Tesco slammed for horse meat ad

By Joseph James Whitworth

Tesco has been slammed by the UK’s advertising watchdog for suggesting that the horse meat scandal affected the whole food industry.

Food fraud: Which ingredients are most vulnerable?

Food fraud: Which ingredients are most vulnerable?

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

You can’t paint a horse like a cow and expect people not to notice – but grind their meat into patties and it may be a different story. So what makes an ingredient vulnerable to food fraud?

Young Germans increase organic food purchases

Young Germans increase organic food purchases

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

Younger consumers increasingly are driving organic food sales in Germany, according to new figures from the German ministry of food, agriculture and consumer protection (BMELV).

Iceland ad banned for questioning FSAI horse meat tests

Horse meat: Iceland ad banned by ASA

By Joseph James Whitworth

An ad from supermarket chain Iceland has been banned for questioning the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI)’s testing for horse meat in its burgers.

Lab grown meat? Surely it's a matter of taste...

By Nathan Gray

I think everybody agrees that in vitro production of meat could have big potential in solving world hunger. But the technology will not be to everybody's tastes ... and until the technical challenges of flavour are addressed I imagine it will be...

CASH’s calls for further salt reduction in ham could endanger consumer health, warns PTF

Salt reduction in ham threatens consumers’ lives: PTF

By Rick Pendrous

Salt reduction campaign group Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) has been slammed by ham producers for potentially putting people’s lives at risk by calling for immediate further reductions in the salt content of ham and other cured meat products...

Many Irish consumers have changed their purchasing habits following the horse meat contamination

Horse meat scandal dented Irish trust in food supply, finds FSAI

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

The discovery of horse meat in a range of ‘beef’ products in the European Union earlier this year has had a major impact on Irish consumers’ trust in the food industry, according to research commissioned by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).

Japanese bean takes hold of Europe

Is azuki the next big bean?

By Annie-Rose Harrison-Dunn

The azuki bean, also known as adzuki and aduki, is more commonly found in Japanese kitchens, yet has recently been creeping into the European culinary consciousness. With its high nutritional value and gluten-free potential, could it be the next big thing...

The production efficiency approach tends to overwhelm the others, according to Garnett

Food sustainability needs a triple focus: Supply, demand and distribution

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

Food sustainability may depend on changing the way we produce food, or our demand for different kinds of food, or how it is distributed – but we need to find ways to approach sustainability that address all these issues, according to a food climate expert.

The new version specifies bacon, sausages and other processed meats

PETA relaunches anti-meat smoking baby campaign

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has relaunched its banned billboard featuring a smoking baby, which compares the health effects of smoking with those of eating meat.

Clearer insights into the food industry would help guard against food fraud, concluded the horsemeat report

New horsemeat report praised by Scottish government

By Mike Stones

Developing a better understanding of the food industry, including its complex supply chains, is a key recommendation of a new report commissioned by the Scottish government to learn the lessons of the horsemeat crisis.

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