UK can be leader or laggard on fair trade post Brexit
Fairtrade food could be in short supply if the UK government continues to ignore the need for preferential trade deals with developing countries, two new reports have warned.
Archives for March 7, 2017
PureCircle cleared of 'forced prison labour' accusations
Stevia maker PureCircle today (Tuesday) said it would “leave all the options open” as to whether it would seek compensation after it was “cleared” following a dispute with the US authorities over whether stevia imported from China was produced by forced...
‘Modernized soft drinks’: PepsiCo launches IZZE Fusions & Lemon Lemon
PepsiCo says it is eyeing up the ‘next generation’ of soda – which it describes as ‘modernized soft drinks with bubbles, unique flavors and lower calorie counts’ – as it rolls out IZZE Fusions and Lemon Lemon in the US.
‘It’s been a great year for beer exports, but we can certainly do more’: BBPA
British beer exports to China up 500%
British beer exports to China have increased by 500%, according to figures published by HMRC, while beer exports overall rose by 6% in 2016.
FDF sends urgent requests to UK government as confidence in the industry falls by almost half
British businesses are almost half as confident about the British business environment as they were last year, a survey has shown. The UK’s Food and Drink Federation has appealed the government for a range of urgent measures seeking to secure the future...
Food Vision 2017
From marketing to taste: How virtual reality will change the food industry
Virtual reality has arrived and is set to change the way the food industry engages with consumers and even the way consumers taste food by creating multisensory experiences, according to one digital marketing expert.