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Summer days, drifting away
As we move into October (where is the year going?!), the temperature has noticeably dropped here in the UK. Autumn is upon us, but I’m not quite ready to let summer go just yet.
Out and about
Summer is over and ‘silly season’ is upon us. After the calm of the June-August period, September quickly rolls around and diaries are full of exhibitions, conferences and meetings once again. Indeed, I’m starting to forget what the office looks like.
Have a rice week, everyone
Here in the UK, we’re in the midst of National Rice Week (19-25 September).
Go frozen
Last week, the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) gathered industry leaders and MPs at a parliamentary launch of its Frozen Food Report II.
The Brit pack
From bangers and mash and fish and chips to a traditional Sunday roast, there are many iconic British foods, but now Walkers and Heinz have teamed up to launch a range of crisps that might even out-British afternoon tea.
Food and drink looking good
FMCG brands, and food and drink items in particular, dominate as the most recognisable products on British shelves, according to a new study.
All eyes on sugar, again
The UK government has finally unveiled its Childhood Obesity Plan. Following a one-year delay, much of the response to the long awaited plan has been critical.
Burger kings
Used in savoury, sweet, beverage and even beauty applications, avocados really are a superfood. According to IRI, sales of avocados rose by 31 per cent in 2015, worth an extra £34 million to UK supermarkets over the year before.
Food waste wasting away
There’s another food waste initiative in the news this week, this time targeting the 600,000 tonnes of food wasted by UK restaurants each year.
What’s your flavour?
UK consumers are predicted to purchase 337 million litres of ice cream from retail channels this year and if you’re a chocolate lover, then you’re in luck – for the first time in eight years, there have been more new ice cream products launched with a chocolate flavour than any other.
Freeze it, cook it or gift it this summer
A few weeks ago I wrote about the Food Standards Agency’s initiative to increase consumer understanding of how food waste can be slashed by encouraging them to make better and more use of their freezers.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Boozy Mr Whippy in a town near you
It’s the hottest day of the year today (19 July) in the UK, so thoughts turn – naturally – to the likes of ice cream and beer gardens.
Surplus food distribution struggles
Initiatives which simultaneously contribute to food waste reduction as well as distribute surplus food to those in need are to be wholeheartedly welcomed, however, new research has highlighted the struggles that UK food charities face in order to serve people in need.