Published: Jul 22, 2015

In a small new study, volunteers who were shown chocolate and sports drinks after an exercise workout could not correctly guess how much would be an equal ‘reward’ for the calories they had just burned.

Published: Jul 21, 2015

The potato sector has had a difficult 2014/2015 season. Still, now at the end there seems to be an unexpected revival. What does this mean for next season? Kees van Arendonk (NAO) and Romain Cools (Belgapom) give their vision on the new season.

Published: Jul 20, 2015

UK-based Noble Foods that supplies fresh eggs to the country’s retailers has selected Paragon Software Systems’ Integrated Fleets planning solution as its strategic modelling tool of choice.

Published: Jul 17, 2015

British doctors are urging the government to impose a 20% tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in an effort to combat obesity. Available funds from the tax would go towards subsidies to promote fruit and vegetable consumption.

Published: Jul 16, 2015

The FSA Board today agreed that the current restrictions on the sale of raw milk should remain in place, following the conclusion of the FSA’s review of raw drinking milk controls.

Published: Jul 15, 2015

The British Medical Association (BMA) is calling for 20% extra tax on sugary drinks to reduce obesity in the UK.

Published: Jul 15, 2015

Unhealthy soft drinks should be hit with a 20p sugar tax as a “useful first step” towards the long-term goal of taxing a wide range of products that fuel obesity, doctors’ leaders are urging.

Published: Jul 15, 2015

Barfoots Farm in West Sussex is one of nine farms across the UK that grows BIMI. Founded by Peter Barfoot back in the 1970’s the farm now dedicates 250 acres to growing BIMI on both organic and non-organic soil.

Published: Jul 15, 2015

J & K Smokery Ltd recalls all batches and date codes of its vacuum packed smoked fish due to concerns over its procedures in place to control Clostridium botulinum

Published: Jul 14, 2015

Nisha Enterprises Ltd has recalled a batch of its Nisha's Toffee Bonbons, 140g, with 'best before' end dates of July, September and November 2015 because some packs contain milk, which is not mentioned on the label. This makes the product a possible healt

Published: Jul 14, 2015

Lidl has recalled all batches of its Deluxe Elderflower presse in Northern Ireland as it contains sulphites as an ingredient, which is not mentioned on the label. This makes the product a possible health risk to anyone with a sensitivity to sulphites and/

Published: Jul 14, 2015

JJ Support Limited has recalled E. Wedel Supreme Jaffa Orange Cakes (147g) because some packs contain a milk ingredient not mentioned on the packaging. This means the product poses a potential health risk to those with an allergy or intolerance to milk an

Published: Jul 14, 2015

Quorn has recalled two batches of its Chef's Selection Meat Free Beef Steaks because the wrong product has been packaged. The presence of wheat (gluten), barley (gluten) and milk is therefore not mentioned on the label. This makes the product a possible h

Published: Jul 14, 2015

Lidl UK is recalling its Italiamo Cream of Potato Spinach Soup because a packaging error means some packs contain Minestrone Soup. As a result, egg and wheat (gluten) is not mentioned on the packagin

Published: Jul 13, 2015

DFDS won't sail between Calais and Dover until today, Friday July 10. All ships are deployed between Dunkirk and Dover. Immigrants are not only entering trucks, but are now also trying to get to Great Britain directly through the Channel Tunnel. Last week

Published: Jul 10, 2015

The first time Iago Hale popped a cold-hardy kiwifruit in his mouth in graduate school, he was left speechless, amazed that he had never encountered the delicious fruit before.

Published: Jul 10, 2015

Windmill Organics Ltd is recalling a batch of the above product because some packs may contain small pieces of plastic.

Published: Jul 09, 2015

A North London shopkeeper has been fined for selling rotten fruit and vegetables following an investigation by the Horticultural Marketing Inspectorate (HMI).

Published: Jul 09, 2015

"With stringent legislation already in place on food-waste in Scotland and the rest of the UK expected to follow suit."

Published: Jul 09, 2015

Thirsty cities, fields and livestock drink deeply from aquifers, natural sources of groundwater. But a study of three of the most-tapped aquifers in the United States shows that overdrawing from these resources could lead to difficult choices affecting no