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  • Will salmon’s growth come at environment’s expense?

    Will salmon’s growth come at environment’s expense?

    As the UK negotiates lower tariffs for exports to India, the body certifying organic salmon has warned of unacceptable welfare outcomes on salmon farms. By Nick Hughes. How’s this for a neat illustration of the tension surrounding farmed salmon? Just… Read More

  • Citizen views to feature in food strategy

    Citizen views to feature in food strategy

    Members of the public will have their say on the contents of England’s new food strategy as part of the government’s programme of engagement. Defra has asked the Food Foundation and the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission (FFCC) to gather… Read More

  • Food crime unit gets beefed up powers

    Food crime unit gets beefed up powers

    The unit responsible for policing food crime in England and Wales has been granted long-awaited new powers of investigation in a boost to its operational capabilities. From May 1st, nearly a decade after the Food Standards Agency’s National Food Crime… Read More

  • Seafood buyers must act on bycatch

    Seafood buyers must act on bycatch

    Campaigners are calling on food businesses to strengthen policies to eliminate bycatch in UK seafood supply chains after research revealed the severe threat posed to marine life. Every year millions of endangered species, including whales, dolphins, turtles, seabirds and sharks,… Read More

  • DATAPOINT

    DATAPOINT

    This week’s striking stats include a stark illustration of the scale of UK ‘megafarms’, a few million glasses raised to Carlsberg’s water stewardship efforts, a new regenerative barley partnership between Wildfarmed and beer brand Jubel, and fresh funding for farmers… Read More

  • Nestlé to improve nutrition reporting, as NGOs target foodservice

    Nestlé to improve nutrition reporting, as NGOs target foodservice

    The owner of KitKat, Cheerios and Nescafé has announced that it will evolve its nutrition reporting, which will include a sales weighted average measure both for relevant categories and its total portfolio. The dairy, breakfast cereal and confectionary behemoth’s existing… Read More

  • UK food must be better prepared to adapt to climate change, says CCC

    UK food must be better prepared to adapt to climate change, says CCC

    The reality of climate change has not hit home in Downing Street, it seems. “There is now unequivocal evidence that climate change is making extreme weather in the UK more likely and more extreme,” wrote the Climate Change Committee (CCC)… Read More

  • Alt-protein push continues as public funding surges

    Alt-protein push continues as public funding surges

    Alternative protein companies based in Europe raised almost $509m (£382m) last year, up 23% on 2024, according to new analysis by the Good Food Institute. However, companies also brought in $68m (£51m) through grants from organisations such as public entities… Read More

  • DATAPOINT

    DATAPOINT

    This week’s eye-catching figures feature precision fermentation funding, coffee prices, a (big) vertical farm and the logic behind net-zero. 3x. Companies working on precision fermentation, which uses organisms such as yeast to develop ingredients bringing the familiar flavour and texture… Read More

  • Footprint Awards 2025 Shortlist announced!

    Footprint Awards 2025 Shortlist announced!

    In another record year for entries, we are delighted to announce the shortlist for Footprint Awards 2025, revealing the foodservice and hospitality sector’s leading responsible business initiatives. Footprint Awards remains the only initiative to honour the achievements of companies in… Read More