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Use by or best before: time to reconsider which you use?

Sustainability is a key driver of change in food production today and food producers and retailers are striving to...
Blog Sustainability 27 January, 2023

Amendment to nutrition and front-of-pack labelling for processed foods in Colombia

To address the high and rising prevalence of obesity and diabetes, Colombia’s Ministry of Health has introduced...
Blog 20 January, 2023

A step-by-step approach to achieve novel food approval is essential for a successful launch

A proprietary Vitamin D2 mushroom powder has recently been approved as a novel food by EFSA (European Food Safety...
Blog 13 January, 2023

“Health-related New Year’s resolutions may further boost air fryer use,” suggests Leatherhead Food Research

The consultancy ran a representative survey of 2,063 UK adults which shows 43% of air fryer owners purchased them to...
News Press release Sustainability 12 January, 2023

What’s the latest with e-labelling for food and beverage products?

Alternatives to physical labels – such as electronic labelling (e-labelling) – are gaining ground in the food and...
Blog Sustainability 06 January, 2023

How to ensure air fryer cooking instructions deliver consistent food safety and quality

Air fryers have rapidly become a mainstream domestic device. Research we conducted in September indicates that 30% of...
News 21 December, 2022

Lifting the hood on the UK’s air fryer trend

According to our findings, almost a third of UK households (30%) currently own an air fryer. The figure is higher when...
News Sustainability 18 November, 2022

“Air fryer popularity warrants dedicated cooking instructions on pack,” says Leatherhead Food Research

Most air fryer owners (64%) say they would cook more with them if timings were included on cooking instructions labels...
News Sustainability 12 October, 2022

Leatherhead Food Research joins forces with sister companies to address clients’ complex sustainability needs

Together with R&D consultancy Sagentia Innovation and regulatory specialist TSG Consulting, Leatherhead is...
Sustainability 20 July, 2022

Major players’ R&D leaders collaborate to help land net zero ambitions

R&D and science and technology leadership from Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo and Mars as well as packaging...
News 11 July, 2022