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How to develop and validate cooking instructions

Most UK adults ‘always’ or ‘often’ use on-pack cooking instructions, so how can food companies ensure they...
Blog 03 March, 2023

Using regulatory insight to aid commercial resilience

Three industry drivers – environmental sustainability, health and wellness, quality and safety – dominate the...
Blog Sustainability 24 February, 2023

Proposal for a ban on PFAS in the EU and the implications for the food industry

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published the proposal restricting around 10,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
Blog 17 February, 2023

Regulatory strategies to reduce global obesity and heart disease

Governments and industry bodies worldwide have developed various approaches to understand the relationship between...
Blog 10 February, 2023

Mitigating against emerging foodborne pathogens

Current food safety legislation offers good coverage of established foodborne pathogens and spoilage organisms, but it...
Blog 03 February, 2023

Use by or best before: time to reconsider which you use?

Sustainability is a key driver of change in food production today and food producers and retailers are striving to...
Blog Sustainability 27 January, 2023

Amendment to nutrition and front-of-pack labelling for processed foods in Colombia

To address the high and rising prevalence of obesity and diabetes, Colombia’s Ministry of Health has introduced...
Blog 20 January, 2023

A step-by-step approach to achieve novel food approval is essential for a successful launch

A proprietary Vitamin D2 mushroom powder has recently been approved as a novel food by EFSA (European Food Safety...
Blog 13 January, 2023

“Health-related New Year’s resolutions may further boost air fryer use,” suggests Leatherhead Food Research

The consultancy ran a representative survey of 2,063 UK adults which shows 43% of air fryer owners purchased them to...
News Press release Sustainability 12 January, 2023

What’s the latest with e-labelling for food and beverage products?

Alternatives to physical labels – such as electronic labelling (e-labelling) – are gaining ground in the food and...
Blog Sustainability 06 January, 2023