University-led Diet and Innovation Hub hopes to boost nutrition in UK
The University of Southampton and its researchers have been selected to spearhead one of six Diet and Innovation Hubs across the UK, hoping to find ways to improve the nutritional quality of food and beverages. The UK’s Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) along with the Medical Research Council (MRC), Innovate UK and DEFRA […]
Sainsbury’s launches £3 million campaign to Nourish the Nation before Christmas
Sainsbury’s is one of the many UK supermarket chains providing transformative assists during this festive season to those in need. But its latest endeavor – a campaign that will see 13.7 million people receive £3 million in food gifts – is certainly one of the most ambitious and generous. Sainsbury’s Nourish the Nation programme, in […]
With vegetable purchasing dropping because of inflation, Veg Power launches Simply Veg campaign to help families
Since inflationary pressures began, UK shoppers are spending nearly the same in supermarkets, but they are not filling their baskets with some of the most essential items to maintain their health: namely vegetables. According to a new report released by the nonprofit Veg Power, the purchases on vegetables have fallen to 6.3% of basket value […]
Co-op unveils healthy, sustainable Summer line of to-go options
UK retailer the Co-op has launched its new Summer food-to-go range of products that are more healthy and more sustainable, thanks to the introduction of more vegan options and reduced packaging. The elimination of plastic cutlery is just one of the many environmentally friendly moves the chain is making, which includes getting rid of 274 […]
ICA Sweden’s Maria Wieloch On The Imperative Of Increasing Produce Consumption
We have worked with ICA’s Maria Wieloch, as she is not only an exceptional industry leader, but a rare trifecta, having presented at our events in London, Amsterdam and New York on a diverse range of topics: ICA’s Maria Wieloch Headlines Educational Seminar At London Produce Show; Talks About Halloween, Easter And How To Lift […]
Health, Sustainability and The Younger Diners Of Today’s Restaurants: How The Produce Industry Can Ride the Wave
Interest in health and sustainability — and plant-centered foods — will drive consumer behavior post-pandemic. Consumers aren’t the same people they were pre-pandemic. Foodservice consultant and thought leader Maeve Webster, president of Menu Matters, a consulting firm for foodservice manufacturers and operators, offered insight into how the pandemic fundamentally changed consumer perspectives and behaviors, and that impact […]
Research & Analysis: Industry Should Focus On Getting the Poor to Eat More
Consumers indeed make produce a personal decision, and to whatever degree the industry — growers/shippers and retailers — can offer more options, consumers will split up their purchases, and so the new items offered will have some volume. It is also true that some of the new items — better varieties, more convenient cuts, interesting […]
National Food Strategy: What a tax on salt, sugar would mean
The second part of the UK’s National Food Strategy, led by Leon co-founder Henry Dimbleby, was released last week, showing what it would take financially to get the nation on a more long-term path to more healthy, sustainable eating and the potential for general practitioners to prescribe foods for patients. Among the many parts of […]
