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22.08.26 - 13:42
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Subterranean salad: underground farmers seek solution to food crisis in disused UK mines (The Guardian)
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Researchers in North Yorkshire feel the clock ticking as they aim to transform British food productionIt has the vibe of a Bond villain's underground lair but the workers in hi-vis and helmets aren't weighing and packing hard drugs or parts for a death laser. It's pak choi and lettuce.More than 1,000 metres down, researchers in North Yorkshire have created the world's deepest underground farm and are running trials for a project that could transform UK food production. Continue reading......
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22.08.26 - 09:42
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′The worst part is the guilt′: the owners who fear dog food caused pets′ eye problems (The Guardian)
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In the week that Years recalled all of its fresh meals, concerns grow about a potential link to dogs' health conditions“It's been horrible – Chester developed sudden red and gunky eyes in May,” said Elizabeth, whose six-year-old cavachon “can't open his eyes” on many days.The 29-year-old civil servant is one of a number of people who contacted the Guardian because they are concerned about a potential link between a recalled dog food and their pet's eye condition. Continue reading......
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22.08.26 - 05:42
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"Fibermaxxing" Craze Forces Big Food into Reformulation Cycle (ZeroHedge)
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"Fibermaxxing" Craze Forces Big Food into Reformulation Cycle
BNP Paribas analysts say Gen Z's growing awareness of healthy, high-protein, high-fiber diets is accelerating a reformulation cycle across the Big Food industrial complex, as manufacturers race to make products more appealing to the youth and those on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.
In a report titled "Fiber Is the New Protein,” BNP analyst Joan Lim said the protein craze ignited by GLP-1 adoption has been coined "fibermaxxing," as younger consumers seek food products promising satiety, digestive health and weight-management benefits.
Consumer research firm Nielsen shows protein-rich categories have seen stronger volumes versus junk food categories.
The global dietary fiber market was valued at roughly $9.6 billion in 2025 and is forecast to grow at a compound annual rate of 9.6% through 2034, as the fiber-maxxing trend gains even more momentum.
Fibermaxxing is already visible, according to Lim. Only 2...
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21.08.26 - 17:06
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Retail sales in Great Britain fall despite heatwave increasing food and drink demand (The Guardian)
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Volume of goods sold in stores and online dropped 0.5% in July, ONS saysBusiness live – latest updatesRetail sales across Great Britain weakened last month despite the men's football World Cup and record temperatures boosting the demand for food and drink.The Office for National Statistics said the volume of goods sold in stores and online fell 0.5% in July. That is down from 0.7% rise in June – revised down from initial estimates of 1% – and a 1.3% rise in May. Continue reading......
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21.08.26 - 13:24
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Quarter of branded baby foods in UK still have too much sugar, analysis finds (The Guardian)
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Exclusive: Of 224 branded infant foods and snacks, more than half are in breach of guidelines brought in a year agoAlmost a quarter of popular branded baby foods sold in UK supermarkets still contain excessive amounts of sugar, a year after the government introduced voluntary industry guidelines.In August 2025 the government gave baby food manufacturers 18 months to reduce the sugar and salt content of their products, stop marketing snacks to infants under 12 months and address misleading and inaccurate labelling that makes some infant foods appear healthier than they actually are. Continue reading......
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