News on Food Trends from United Kingdom

March 28, 2008

Never mind Climate Change;It's the Coming Food Crisis says Chief UK Advisor

The newly appointed UK Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser and Head of the Government Office for Science presented a scenario that would overshadow “climate change.” He talked of an impending “food crisis” that would need pragmatic, scientific, and ...

March 26, 2008

Now is the time for acquisitions in the UK food industry

Now is the time for food manufacturers to invest in acquisitions as the industry is awash with cash following many stable years, say UK analysts. Plimsoll Publishing released its Acquisition Study this week, which looked at the finances 500 food manufa...

March 25, 2008

Millionaire lottery winner goes back to job at McDonald's...

Luke Pittard, 25, won £1.3million on the National Lottery 18 months ago. He celebrated in the usual way, buying a new home and splashing out on a lavish wedding and holiday in the Canary Islands. Then he realised that he really missed his job. So he ...

March 21, 2008

Traffic light scheme advances onto menus

The UK Food Standards Agency has reported its traffic light scheme - intended for food manufacturers - will be used in restaurants to use on menus, indicating progress in raising awareness for the healthier eating message. The scheme was developed for ...

March 09, 2008

Top firms discover the need to reduce carbon emissions extends through every link in the supply chain.

Once upon a time, businesses' supply chains were a quiet backwater of commercial life. This is no longer the case. Over the past few decades, supply chains have been transformed by enterprise resource planning and specialist supply-chain software. Now...

March 04, 2008

The Carbon Trust’s Euan Murray says that carbon labelling is proving a success

The aim in developing the carbon reduction label has always been two-fold. The first is to encourage businesses to measure, and then reduce, the carbon footprint of their products. All the partners who adopt the Carbon Trust label commit to a “reduce...

March 04, 2008

Church’s Chicken to launch in Britain

Texas Chicken, the international brand of Atlanta-based Church’s Chicken, has opened its first restaurant in the United Kingdom, with plans to open 36 restaurants by the end of March and 50 before the year’s end. This growth will make the United Kingd...

February 28, 2008

Top 100 UK Grocery Brands: Ethical consumerism takes hold

UK consumers are increasingly buying food and drink products for their ethical credentials, the Checkout Nielsen Top 100 Grocery Brands 2008 report reveals. The study from Talking Retail – compiled in partnership with global market research company N...

February 25, 2008

Tate & Lyle makes massive fairtrade sugar switch

Tate &Lyle is to convert its entire retail sugar range to fair trade in the largest fair-trade switch ever made by a UK company. The firm said that it is too early to say if its move to the ethical trading scheme will spread to its ingredient divi...

February 24, 2008

Latest Food Standards Agency survey suggests increased consumer confidence around many food issues in the UK

The latest Consumer Attitudes to Food Survey published today by the Food Standards Agency, points to increased confidence among the public in the food they are consuming, and in regards to wider food issues.Since the initial survey in 2000, the number ...

February 20, 2008

UK Snack firms focus on Food Miles

Snack manufacturers Boots and Walkers are now focusing on locally sourced ingredients for certain product ranges, as scrutiny intensifies over food miles and their effect on the environment.Most companies are now aware that consumers are increasingly w...

February 14, 2008

Time to prepare for the less saturated fat storm, says ADM

The food industry has a window to research ways to reduce saturated fat in products before the UK's FSA starts its consumer awareness campaign at the end of this year, says an expert from ADM who is anticipating a swell of interest from manufacturers. ...

February 12, 2008

Recession's Fast Food: 99-Cent Specials

Fast food companies, looking for a way to attract budget-conscious customers and keep them spending, are increasingly offering more food for less money. Jeffrey Davis, president of restaurant research firm Sandelman &Associates, said adding bigger...

February 08, 2008

Food industry must adapt to commodity shortages

The independent research organisation Chatham House has launched a project to examine how the UK can best secure its food supply in the face of global food production shortages. One thing seems clear to the project's authors: "Britain as a society...

February 06, 2008

Potato is best tolerated food in the UK

The potato is well-tolerated by more than 99 per cent of people, according to a study by YorkTest which has dubbed humble spud the 'safest food in Britain'.YorkTest, which supplies home-testing kits for food intolerance, came to its conclusion after as...

February 01, 2008

British Potato Council defends its decision on levy rebate

The British Potato Council has hit back at claims it treated some growers unfairly by refusing to provide a rebate on their levy after their crops were destroyed by the summer floods.In a statement released yesterday (Thursday, January 31) the BPC said...

February 01, 2008

Tent pegs from potato starch mandatory at UK festival

The Glastonbury music festival will tell campers to use tent pegs made out of potatoes at this summer's event.Metal pegs that are left behind can harm the cows that live on Worthy Farm, Somerset, where the festival is held. Organiser Michael Eavis will...

January 30, 2008

Sweet foods contain hidden salt risks

The Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) has published new research this week to mark Salt Awareness Week 2008, which highlights the health risks posed to British children because parents are confused over salt content."Many parents know tha...