Industry

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has advised the public to be vigilant as new figures show infections from a type of bacteria that can cause severe stomach upsets rose by 26% in England last year.

The latest annual data released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) showed the ‘significant’ rise in illness from Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in 2024. STEC are bacteria that can cause gastroenteritis, with symptoms ranging from diarrhoea and stomach cramps, to vomiting and dehydration.

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (RJAH) in Shropshire has been recognised as a Love British Food ‘Hero’, confirming its commitment to serving high-quality, locally sourced British produce on patient menus.

The Soil Association has created a petition, which currently has over 20,000 signatures, that calls on the Government to make minimally processed foods accessible and affordable to everyone. 

A new diet study shows that Government healthy eating advice must ‘catch-up’ with the latest science and warn people against ultra-processed diets. Researchers at UCL found that when given nutritionally matched diets, participants lost twice as much weight eating minimally processed foods compared to ultra-processed foods (UPFs).

The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has issued an urgent warning to UK food businesses following concerns over the rising number of imported eggs being seen in foodservice. 

With egg imports rising since the start of the year, there are concerns that an influx of eggs produced to lower food safety standards than the British Lion could see an increase in the type of food safety outbreaks that have been regularly seen across Europe.

Fresh Direct, one of the UK’s leading providers of foodservice fresh produce, has reported a jump in Brit