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IFST ultra processed food

Ultra processed foods have hit the headlines recently as being the unhealthy option and something we should be eating...
Blog News 04 July, 2019

Leatherhead Food Research maintains UKAS accreditation

Leatherhead Food Research, a Science Group company, has maintained its UKAS accreditation as audited against ISO...
Press release 17 June, 2019

Consumer survey – plastic, not so fantastic

Leatherhead has recently run a survey with its UK database of consumers to understand their attitudes towards plastic...
News 21 May, 2019

Action on antimicrobial resistance needed to avert a global crisis

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest threats facing the global community, according to a new report...
News 13 May, 2019

How to create clean labels without compromise

Consumers are increasingly looking for natural, minimally processed food, which is driving many food manufacturers to...
News 13 May, 2019

A third of all food goes to waste. Here’s how regulation might be used to stop the rot

Globally, one-third of all food produced ends up in the bin. That is 1.3 billion tonnes of food every year that...
News 02 May, 2019

A blueprint for effective sugar replacement

Food and drink manufacturers are scrambling to meet sugar and calorie reduction targets in a move designed to stem...
News 30 April, 2019

Brexit uncertainty cause for concern for regulating EU food safety

Events relating to the decision made by UK citizens in 2016 to leave the EU have dominated British politics over recent...
News 19 March, 2019

International Women’s Day – Celebrating our female colleagues at Science Group

As part of the Science Group, Leatherhead Food Research is proud to celebrate female colleagues working across the...
News 08 March, 2019

Brexit is a hot topic for Food & Beverage sector

Hundreds of food & beverage industry leaders tuned in to a webinar from Science Group company, Leatherhead Food...
Press release 01 March, 2019