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Public ‘don’t want to be badgered’ says healthy eating research
YouGov SixthSense research has shed light on the recent spat between UK health minister Andrew Lansley and Jamie Oliver. Comments made by Lansley at a conference in Brighton were critical of the ‘Jamie Oliver’ approach to increasing public awareness of health and fitness. Instead, the minister advocated an ‘evidence-based’ solution to the nation’s health problems. […]
MagLev train technology used to measure fat content
Magnetic levitation technology, which is best known for enabling high-speed trains to float above tracks, could also be used to measure fat content in food, according to scientists from Harvard University. Writing in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, the researchers describe how magnetic levitation – or ‘MagLev’ – can be used to take […]
Pay firms to produce healthier food, says UK government watchdog
Food companies should be paid by the state to produce healthy foods and help save tens of thousands of lives, says the UK government’s health watchdog. This means farmers could be given cash incentives to grow fruit and vegetables rather than producing fatty meats, and supermarkets could get tax breaks to stock healthy foods at […]
Food at risk from toxic packaging, says new report
Supermarket food is at risk of being contaminated by a ‘highly toxic’ chemical found in the glue of packaging labels, according to a new study. The chemical, which is in the same class of toxicity as mercury, asbestos and hydrochloric acid, can seep through and contaminate food, says the research, and is found in high […]
40th anniversary for butcher with a safe pair of hands
Swapping goalkeeping gloves for butchery overalls turned out to be a wise move for Roy Dixon, who is this year celebrating 40 years in the food industry. Though the former Manchester City player never made it to the first eleven – unlike his youngest son, BBC football analyst Lee who played for Arsenal and England […]
Rapid response safety centre opens its doors
Thermo Fisher Scientific has opened a facility dedicated to the rapid development of analytical methods to help contain costly and potentially dangerous food contamination. The Food Safety Response Centre (FSRC) in Dreieich, Germany, is a fully equipped laboratory for food sample preparation combined with state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation, says the firm. “When a crisis occurs, analytical […]
Country of origin labelling a step closer
Clear country of origin food labelling has moved a step closer after the European Parliament Environment and Consumer Protection Committee voted in favour of requiring country of origin to be labelled on meat, poultry, dairy products, fresh fruit and vegetables and other single-ingredient products. “This is a significant victory and I would like to thank […]
Morrisons’ festive triumph
Budget supermarket chain Morrisons claims to have beaten its UK retail rivals over Christmas after posting a 6.5% rise in like-for-like sales. Sales at Morrisons rose 6.5 per cent in the six weeks to January 3, surpassing the growth at Tesco, Sainsbury and Asda. “Some of the things we did at Christmas I think took […]
Tesco’s new twist on BOGOF
Tesco has revealed plans to cut Britain’s food waste by turning the traditional Buy One Get One Free (BOGOF) offer into Buy One Get One Free – Later, which means customers will be encouraged to pick up the second item at a later date. Shoppers will take an item under a BOGOF offer and receive […]
The junk food divide
Despite generations of overweight people blaming their size on their genes, new research reveals that the North-South obesity divide may have more to do with food shopping habits than family history. A new nutrition map of Britain unveiled by MySupermarket.co.uk looked at 250,000 orders with the UK’s biggest supermarkets through its price comparison website. It […]
Wonky fruit and veg ban lifted
Crooked cucumbers and knobbly potatoes are to return to shop shelves following an EU decision to scrap its 20-year ban on misshapen fruit and vegetables. Under the new rules, which became effective on 1 July, 26 types of fruit and vegetables will no longer have specific marketing standards relating to classification, size, shape, development, variety […]
Why carrots really could help you see better!
Scientists in Belfast and Waterford have discovered that antioxidants found in fruit and vegetables such as carrots may slow down sight loss in elderly people. In a five-year study Professor Usha Chakravarthy, from the Queen’s University Centre of Vision and Vascular Science, looked at nutritional supplements for patients with early age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and […]
Frozen food radiates gear change
A new ice age has been welcomed by the British Frozen Food Federation… The initiative will see a huge promotion for frozen foods, and has been backed by leading frozen food manufacturers and retailers. The launch of the new website is to educate young people and families by showing them how frozen food is produced, […]
HANDLING NEWS: Locally sourced and delivered to the door
FoodariDirect.com in conjunction with Bank Farm, based in Aldington, Kent have come up with a novel idea – source it locally, make it special and deliver it. What makes Foodari Direct different is that it offers superior quality local produce, together with kitchen cupboard essentials, all for great value. Although it is localised to Kent […]