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New UK pilot scheme for food and beverage environmental impact labelling

The organisation running the initiative is Foundation Earth; a not-for-profit organisation funded by a membership...
Blog Sustainability 19 July, 2021

Food safety implications of COVID-19

  Food and COVID-19 transmission As worldwide monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 continues to grow, numerous studies have...
Blog 07 June, 2021

EC to review safety of titanium dioxide following EFSA conclusion

Titanium dioxide (TiO2, E171) is a food additive that is commonly used to enhance or brighten white coloured food or...
Blog 21 May, 2021

Get ready for new food and beverage labelling rules in India

On the 17 November 2020, the Food Safety Standard (FSS) Authority of India published the new FSS (Labelling and...
Blog 29 March, 2021

5 steps to get your natural mineral water approved for sale in the EU

Now the UK has left the EU and the single market, the UK is classed as a ‘Third Country’ by the EU. This means that...
Blog 19 March, 2021

Composite food products impacted by new EU rules from 21 April 2021

Many businesses are struggling to prepare for new EU rules relating to the import and export of composite food...
Blog 15 March, 2021

International Women’s Day – Celebrating women in STEM at Leatherhead Food Research

As part of the Science Group, Leatherhead Food Research celebrates our female colleagues working towards diversifying...
News 08 March, 2021

Oatly’s IPO plans underline the market opportunity for plant-based products

Oatly has a clear, fun and almost anti-establishment brand proposition that plays to both the purpose and...
Blog 03 March, 2021

Zero findings in cooking instructions UKAS audit

Leatherhead Food Research successfully passed its latest UKAS audit earlier this month, maintaining Leatherhead’s...
News 24 February, 2021

Global brands that make sense locally

The proposed path to success is a familiar one: reduce local brands in favour of global and/or master brands. Driving...
Blog 19 February, 2021