Published: Jan 22, 2019

Scientists in the UK are working on a ground-breaking project which, they say, could ultimately result in soils being “created” as a way to ensure global food security.

Published: Jan 21, 2019

During a visit to Lohner company Pöppelmann on Monday the 14 th of January, Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Stephan Weil was impressed by the success of the plastics processor in the use of recyclates from the recycling bag.

Published: Jan 21, 2019

A bakery business based in Leicestershire has invested £15 million to quadruple production capacity at its state-of-the-art Glenfield facility.

Published: Jan 18, 2019

UK food redistribution organizations and other companies operating surplus food schemes are being invited to bid for a share of a £5 million (US$6.4 million) round of government funding designed to turbocharge the reduction of food waste.

Published: Jan 18, 2019

Quorn Foods has launched a new range of Fishless Fillets offering British consumers a more sustainable vegan alternative to traditional fish and chips.

Published: Jan 18, 2019

In a bid to curb its dependence on plastic packaging, supermarket giant Marks & Spencer is launching more than 90 lines of loose fruit and vegetables.

Published: Jan 18, 2019

British agri-tech start-up Small Robot Company has topped up its funding pot after crowdfunding £1.2 million to advance sustainable farming.

Published: Jan 16, 2019

The pan-European plastics sector will be the hardest hit in the event of a “no-deal” Brexit scenario, experts are warning.

Published: Jan 16, 2019

The UK government is launching a 12-week consultation on potential new restrictions on the promotion of food and drink high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS).

Published: Jan 16, 2019

A new lightweight recyclable “stealth” milk caps using 13% less plastic material is being rolled out by dairy company Müller in the UK.

Published: Jan 15, 2019

The UK government has opened a 12-week consultation period asking if there should be more restrictions on how retailers promote food and beverages that are high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS).

Published: Jan 15, 2019

Potato tuber skin and flesh colours are attractive traits for consumers and frequently influence purchase choices.

Published: Jan 15, 2019

The UK Government is launching a £5 million funding round aimed at food redistribution organisations to tackle food waste.

Published: Jan 15, 2019

Black plastic has been removed from hundreds of products according to Waitrose & Partners as part of the retailer’s aim make its own-label range more eco-friendly.

Published: Jan 14, 2019

Greenyard Fresh UK is delighted to announce the completion of six new, state of the art, ripening chambers, which are the first phase of a £2m, two-year investment programme in ripening facilities at its Stephenson Avenue site in Spalding.

Published: Jan 14, 2019

2018 was a turning point for the the UK’s burgeoning vegan industry with Mintel revealing that the UK claimed the highest number of new vegan food products launched.

Published: Jan 11, 2019

A no-deal Brexit could result in “catastrophic impacts” for the UK’s food and farming sector, the nation’s four farming unions have warned.

Published: Jan 10, 2019

This Monday, a convoy of nearly 90 trucks rolled through the English countryside to Britain’s main port to continental Europe.

Published: Jan 10, 2019

The import of fresh produce to Jersey is under ‘serious threat’ post-Brexit, a leading retailer has warned, as the Island’s farms and supermarkets consider stockpiling goods in case of a no-deal scenario.

Published: Jan 10, 2019

Britain will leave the European Union on March 29, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday when asked by a lawmaker to rule out any delay to Brexit.