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KitKat owner Nestlé faces vote forcing it to cut back on unhealthy products
Company, which also makes Quality Street, says reducing sugar, salt and fats could harm ‘strategic freedom’Business...
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Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries, report finds
Swiss food firm’s infant formula and cereal sold in global south ignore WHO anti-obesity guidelines for...
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New Brexit checks will cause food shortages in UK, importers warn
Rules due to come in this month will impose new handling fees – and experts say...
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Sugar increase in Fanta and Sprite prompts calls for new tax on Australia’s food and drinks industry
Health experts say government must step in to cut sugar in beverages and tackle manufacturers’ ‘appalling’...
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Brexit import charges may mean rise in food prices, say trade groups
Fees of up to £145 on EU animal and plant products through Dover and Folkestone begin...
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UK Covid takeaway habits endure as fast food calorie intake remains high
Study shows delivery apps such as Deliveroo and Just Eat still popular after pandemic boom in...
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Easter egg prices soar as cocoa crops are hit by climate crisis and exploitation
Experts say the global shortage of the main ingredient of chocolate is linked to poor conditions...
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UK food price inflation slows to 4.5% but many still struggling
Waitrose and Ocado win new shoppers while a quarter of households are feeling the squeezeBusiness live...
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Kenyan Del Monte farm seeks human rights manager after claims of violence
Exclusive: new role created after Guardian uncovered allegations against company’s security guardsA vast Del Monte pineapple...
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Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs globally and splitt off ice-cream division
Magnum to Marmite consumer goods group plans productivity programme to save £684mBusiness live – latest updatesUnilever...
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Tories and Labour urged to show ‘courage’ to act on unhealthy food
Exclusive: King’s Fund issues challenge as poll finds two-thirds of people want firms to be forced...
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Food trade bodies consider legal action over post-Brexit ‘not for EU’ labelling
Producers say the labelling could add £250m a year to their costs, further fuelling inflationFood industry...
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The Italian cricket-breeders putting a positive spin on insect-based food
Cianni brothers aim to change minds with Italy’s first company to produce flour from crickets for...
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Brexit has cost UK food companies exporting to EU an extra £170m
Exclusive: Data shows costs have contributed to value of meat exports falling by 17% since 2019Food...
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UK infant formula at ‘historically high’ prices, says watchdog
Competition and Markets Authority launches full-scale investigation after finding costs have risenThe cost of infant milk...
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From beehive to kitchen table: UK beekeepers call for new law to trace honey’s origin
British producers to back EU’s proposed regulations to stop trade in adulterated honeyBritain’s beekeepers are backing...
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UK farmers vow to mount more blockades over cheap post-Brexit imports
Inspired by French action, British campaigners say they will continue slow tractor protests after Dover roads...
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Dover Port health body fears gangs of meat smugglers looking to bypass new post-Brexit checks
Authority weighs up legal action against government over new checks on imported meat taking place 22...
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Del Monte Kenya representatives accused of seeking to cover up circumstances of men’s deaths
Exclusive: Investigation uncovers claims Del Monte representatives offered bribes in attempt to persuade men to back...
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Brexit border rules could cut shelf life of fresh food from EU by a fifth, say experts
Requirement for importers to give 24 hours’ notice of deliveries described as ‘unfeasible’ by suppliersNew Brexit...
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Indonesian fruit picker landed in debt bondage challenges Home Office
Exclusive: Test case likely against UK’s seasonal worker scheme as charity alleges breach of right to...
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Chapel Down toasts rising sales as English fizz grabs market share from champagne
Price rises help lift profits as sales of its sparkling wine soar but still products slideBusiness...
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New Brexit checks ‘pose existential threat’ to UK fruit and flower growers
Exclusive: NFU warns blanket import checks from April could fuel long delays and damage future cropsThe...
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Japan’s salarymen opt for ultra-cheap lunches as food prices continue to rise
Higher costs as a result of Ukraine war, supply chain issues and effects of Covid force...