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Is the new Growth & Skills Levy a NEET solution to grocery's labour crisis?
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (1260+ words) The "broken" Apprenticeship Levy had little support from fmcg bosses. How does its replacement differ " and will it make an impact? While there are hundreds of schemes to help young people into work " Milburn memorably called it a "spaghetti soup…...
Healthy food proposals could cut childhood obesity by a quarter, study finds
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (291+ words) The policy is aimed at encouraging supermarkets to make the average shopping basket healthier Childhood obesity could fall by almost a quarter over the next five years if the government'pushes ahead with its new healthy food standards, a study has…...
EU approves pioneering food additive for tackling obesity
5+ hour, 58+ min ago (398+ words) The fibre can be added into foods such as cereals, smoothies, and bread The EU has approved a pioneering form of fibre that boosts the release of the hunger-reducing hormone GLP-1, meaning the ingredient could be added to foods within…...
BP expands Felix partnership to support surplus food redistribution | News
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (322+ words) The funding will support Felix's core operations BP has expanded its long-standing partnership with Felix through multi-year flexible funding to help redistribute surplus food to millions of people across the UK. It will support Felix's core operations, direct resources where…...
Half of British farmers now farming regeneratively, Barclays says
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (337+ words) More than half of British farmers have adopted regenerative farming practices due to rising costs and unpredictable weather, new research from Barclays has revealed. The bank's survey of 223 farmers found 56% had already moved to regenerative practices, while a further 24% plan…...
Welsh food businesses call for DRS alignment with rest of UK
7+ hour, 32+ min ago (395+ words) Unlike schemes launching in other parts of the UK, Wales plans to include glass A dozen Welsh food and drink businesses have urged the devolved government to avoid chaos by adopting the same deposit return scheme (DRS) as the rest…...
Hain Celestial closes in on sale of UK's Hain Daniels as trio of bidders circle
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (726+ words) Ella's Kitchen is the market leader in the UK babyfood category and has been owned by Hain since 2013 An auction of Hain Celestial's international assets is drawing to a close as supplier Princes and two private equity firms enter the…...
Nestl" to remove all artificial food dyes by end of 2026
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (403+ words) Nestl" plans to eliminate artificial food colourings from all its global products by the end of 2026, making it the first major food company to take such a step. The goal comes as the food industry faces an ongoing backlash against…...
Oreo teams up with K-pop band BTS to launch purple cookie
1+ day, 21+ min ago (279+ words) The cookies feature six'embossments designed by the band' Oreo has teamed up with K-pop band BTS to launch a purple hotteok-flavoured cookie. The NPD is filled with a sweet cream inspired by hotteok, a brown sugar-stuffed pancake popular in Korean…...
Buzz Ballz swaps out tequila for vodka in Lime "Rita cocktail
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (329+ words) The cocktail is now called Lime "Rita, having previously been called Tequila "Rita RTD phenomenon Buzz Ballz has quietly switched out tequila for vodka in its classic margarita cocktail. The brand"s Lime "Rita is now marketed as "a zesty…...