UK sugar tax: £154m raised since introduction
The UK’s sugar tax has raised £153.8m since its introduction in April, according to figures from HM Revenue & Customs.
Archives for November 23, 2018
EU announces push to promote domestic plant protein market
Food manufacturers could soon be able to source more plant-based proteins locally after the European Commission announced new policies to promote production and consumption of soy, chickpeas, lentils and rapeseed.
Mission possible: Tackling organic fraud in the lab, field and cloud
From cloud-based satellite imagery of acreage that reveals the veracity of organic claims to the latest analytical techniques, we look at some of the ways industry is fighting what Europol calls "a major problem" for the sector.
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Danish Crown blames Tulip UK for disappointing results
Pork processor Danish Crown’s UK division Tulip has been named as the primary reason for a drop in profits and revenue over the past 12 months.
Glass-coated PET bottles can help address recycling challenge, says KHS
KHS expects to see increased uptake of its FreshSafePET technology as German and European packaging and recycling laws evolve. The PET bottle is lined with glass: and is easier to recycle compared to commonly used composite materials.
UK Government reaffirms commitment to review loaf labeling and marketing laws – after Brexit
A letter from Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to the Real Bread Campaign – which has been lobbying for the Honest Crust Act – stated that Defra will look into the bread and flour regulations once the UK...
Cleaner, greener farming; plant protein push & taste copyright spat: Our round-up of EU news and views
Rules for cleaner and greener fertilisers moves one step forward; a Commission report promoting plant proteins gets adopted, and the EU court rules the taste of food cannot be copyrighted. Here is our round-up of the news and views from Brussels.