Eos Scientific launches discounted CBD Novel Foods Submission service
Ahead of the UK Food Standards Association’s March 2021 deadline for CBD Novel Foods Applications, CBD oil testing and toxicology service, Eos Scientific, has launched a discounted Novel Foods Submissions Service to…
What we learnt in lockdown: Article collection documents how Bristol’s local food scene responded to Covid
The Community Farm, a cornerstone of the UK city Bristol’s local food and farming scene, has curated Lessons From Lockdown, a collection of 15 articles that describe how the 2020…
Digital first: How foodcircle is shaking up organic wholesale
Tech-centric organic wholesaler foodcircle says its mould-breaking digital model is empowering organic food businesses and helping build a more transparent food marketplace
UK organic exports face ‘outright ban’ if equivalence is not agreed in Brexit deal
More than 30 organisations representing the UK organic food and drink sector have written to Britain’s chief Brexit negotiator Lord Frost, and the Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove, to express…
Test for gene-edited GM crop is milestone for consumer protection, NGOs declare
The first open source detection test for a gene-edited crop represents a “milestone” for EU consumer and business protection, says a consortium of NGOs, led by Greenpeace EU
‘Unrecognisable as food’: NHS diabetes diet promotes health-damaging ultra-processed foods
A diet plan announced by the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) to tackle Type 2 diabetes with “soup and shakes” has been criticised for promoting ultra-processed foods shown to harm…
Oatly faces boycotts after ‘Trump-linked’ Blackstone takes stake in $2bn business
Leading plant-based milk brand Oatly is facing boycotts from previously loyal customers after it sold a 10% stake in the business to a consortium led by Blackstone, a US private…
Treat hand gels as last resort, or risk superbug ‘armageddon’
Prolonged, mass use of alcohol-based hand gels during the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a superbug ‘armageddon situation’, a global expert in surface disinfection has warned.
Petition launched to ‘get reusables back on the menu’
Plastic pollution campaign group City to Sea has launched a 38 Degrees petition “to get reusables back on the menu”.
Why Covid-19 is driving up vegan food sales
Personal health issues, having more time, and associating livestock farming with pandemics are among key factors driving up vegan food sales during the Covid crisis.