COVID-19 and self-sufficiency: Is local food production capable of meeting demand?
The coronavirus pandemic emphasises the importance of local food production, but are such food systems able to fulfil global demand?
Archives for April 22, 2020
Coronavirus and obesity: Doctors take aim at food industry over poor diets
A cardiologist has blamed the food industry for ‘normalising’ ultra-processed junk food as more evidence emerges suggesting poor diet is the root cause behind increased mortality from Covid-19.
Private storage aid support announced by European Commission
The European Commission has unveiled a raft of measures designed to support the agri-food sector that is under pressure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Geographical Indications worth a mouth-watering €75 billion: study
Sales of Kalamata olives from Greece, Parmigiano Reggiano from Italy and Champagne from France have contributed to a total sales value of €74.76bn for Geographical Indications, according to a recent study.
Mile High submits CBD novel food dossier: ‘This paves the way for big companies operating in CBD’
Mile High Labs has submitted a European novel foods dossier for its CBD isolate. According to Christian Hendriksen, vice president of international expansion, compliance with novel food regulations will help move CBD into the FMCG mainstream.
Direct Meats wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade
UK meat supplier Direct Meats has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.