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Animal Welfare

The EU Livestock Strategy and Protein Action Plan: next steps for the food industry

A guide for manufacturers, processors, retailers and foodservice operators wanting to prepare for the EU's Livestock Strategy and Protein Action Plan.

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Food Industry Trends

Boom, bust, heatwave: A snapshot of UK dairy in 2026

First Milk's Impact Director, Dr Fiona Roberts, analyses how boom-bust cycles, volatility across farmer contracts and a rise in protein demand have ma...

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Data & Reporting

The A-Z of food safety supply chain management

From allergen management to zero-tolerance policies, this A-Z guide covers every key term in food safety supply chain management – and reveals why eac...

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Supply Chain Management

Supply chain risk: why it's still a blind spot in food

Kyle Anderson, Foods Connected's President of US, on the supplier blind spot most food businesses miss and what they can be doing to close it.

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Supply Chain Management

A step-by-step guide to the new Supplier Manager app

Foods Connected Product Owner Bethany Patterson walks you through the new Supplier Manager — what's changed, what's faster, and what to expect when yo...

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Supply Chain Management

BRCGS audit management: how to eliminate food safety audit overlap

Managing BRCGS, retailer codes of practice, and internal audits simultaneously is one of the biggest drains on food industry QA teams. Learn how to al...

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Data & Reporting

The numbers don't lie: what AI is actually delivering for food manufacturers

49% of food manufacturers are using AI according to our research*. We take a stat-led look at what that means for the sector and how it will affect pr...

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Regulations

Allergen management under the ADDE Act: A practical guide for QSR operators

California's ADDE Act requires chain restaurants to disclose the top 9 allergens on menus from July 1, 2026. Here's what QSR operators need to know – ...

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Animal Welfare

Meet the team with Ruth McBride

From quality and compliance in meat to animal welfare specialist at Foods Connected — Ruth McBride shares her non-linear path through the food supply ...

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