24 April 2017
China’s Bright Food has lost its taste for Weetabix
The Chinese food group, Bright food, has agreed to sell its majority stake in Weetabix, which includes brands such as Alpen and Ready Brek, for £1.4bn1.
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23 April 2017
Designer meals take off as personalisation becomes a growing trend
Recent press reports have focused on a growing trend towards personalisation and customisation for adults, an activity widely believed to be a valuable tool in the fight for a consumer’s...
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23 April 2017
Parenting the millennial way makes its mark on food preparation
The US Census Bureau has recently published a report looking at the characteristics of the Millennial generation – that group of people aged 18-34 – which is proving particularly interesting...
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19 April 2017
UK general election: three top issues for the food and drink industry
On 8 June, British voters will go to the polls to elect a new government. The UK’s snap general election raises many issues of interest to food and beverage companies,...
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19 April 2017
Food giants are cutting down on sugar, but will it keep consumers sweet?
The food and drink industry is fighting back in the war on sugar as major UK brands unveil new recipe changes in an attempt to reduce the sugar burden of...
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19 April 2017
GMO vilification may put Russian domestic producers at disadvantage
Since July 2016 it has been prohibited In Russia to cultivate and breed genetically modified plants or animals for commercial purposes. Controversially though, this limitation does not concern imports.
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10 April 2017
Unilever selling its spread brands: will this lead to more divestment?
Unilever has announced it is looking to sell its margarine business, which includes major brands Flora and Stork.
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3 April 2017
All change in the convoluted Asia Pacific infant formula ingredients supply chain
The volatile situation in the Chinese market reflects the flurry of changes in the regulations controlling the infant formula sector.
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30 March 2017
The war on sugar: insulin shots fired
Public Health England (PHE) has released a report, Sugar Reduction: Achieving the 20%, calling for at least a 20% reduction in the amount of sugar in food products in 2020...
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29 March 2017
Trust in meat is back in the headlines after Brazil crisis
From horse meat being sold as beef in the UK, fox meat sold as donkey meat in China, and now serious allegations of meat adulteration in Brazil, it seems that...