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• Tamal Ray's recipe for Peshwari naan | The sweet spot

  11-07-2020 12:30 via theguardian.com
  
  A traditional accompaniment to all kinds of curries, this nutty Indian flatbread can be easily prepared in advance, then popped into the oven and ready in 10 minutesWe didn’t go to Indian restaurants when I was growing up. “Why spend money when we can make it at home?” my mum would say, and fair enough. It wasn’t until university that I had my first experience of a curry house: poppadoms, chutneys and korma all washed down with ice-cold Cobra beer. I was also introduced t
  
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• From Malaysian duck rendang to east African sweetcorn and peanut: Ravinder Bhogal's world curry recipes

  11-07-2020 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  These ‘proudly inauthentic’ curry recipes are the love children of migration and blended borders by way of east Africa, Thailand and IndonesiaWherever migrant cooks roam, they pick things up and leave others behind. They cross so many borders that their food repertoire becomes vast, seasoned with the intonations of many cultures. These dishes are the bonny love-children of those blended borders – African ingredients overlaid with warm Arabic spices and Indian culinary tradition
  
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• Meera Sodha's vegan recipe for Sri Lankan cucumber cashew curry | The new vegan

  11-07-2020 11:30 via theguardian.com
  
  A gentle vegan curry from the south of India that manages to retain the cucumber’s innate refreshing qualitiesIt’s possible that I could count on my fingers and toes how many Brits have cooked a cucumber before. But while we think of it as a British vegetable, the cucumber actually originates in India, where (and in nearby Sri Lanka) it is popularly found cooked, and in a curry in which it retains both its shape and refreshing properties.Today’s recipe is unlike what you might
  
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• Yotam Ottolenghi's chickpea recipes

  11-07-2020 10:30 via theguardian.com
  
  The versatile legume can be transformed into crunchy Indian chips with mayo, an Italian-style, parmesan-rich braise, and slow-cooked in oil for a pungent, tandoori-style main courseIn a classroom full of every legume, the chickpea would be sat front and centre, my star student to whom I’d show a certain degree of favouritism. It’s not that the chickpea is any better than its classmates, but, assuming the role of teacher’s pet, it is eager enough constantly to want to please. It
  
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• Tom Hunt's recipe for zero-waste banana-skin chutney | Waste not

  11-07-2020 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Who knew banana skins can be turned into candies or made into this spicy, moreish chutney?The Peruvian chef Palmiro Ocampo held up a string of candied banana skin and described how to make it: “Soak the banana peel in cold water for an hour, changing the water twice. Boil for five minutes from cold, cut into long strips and boil again in simple syrup until chewy, then serve twisted on top of banana bread.”Palmiro is co-founder of CCORI, a charity that teaches vulnerable women how to
  
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• Cocktail of the week: Craft Birmingham’s cuc-rumber – recipe | The good mixer

  10-07-2020 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Refreshing cucumber and zingy ginger combine with rum and triple sec to make a winning summer sipThe combination of refreshing cucumber and zingy ginger makes this a real winner for warm, early summer nights. Continue reading...
  
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• Plant-based brand Nuggs gets new parent company, additional funding

  10-07-2020 16:35 via just-food.com
  
  Nuggs, the US plant-based brand set up by young entrepreneur Ben Pasternak, has announced a structural change and revealed funding news.
  
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• Backing the right horse: What are food investors looking for in the wake of coronavirus?

  10-07-2020 16:00 via foodnavigator.com
  
  COVID-19 has accelerated food trends that were already on the rise prior to lockdown. So how can entrepreneurs best capitalise on these trends to attract early-stage funding? And in a growing field of competitors, how can investors pick the right horse?
  
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• BlueNalu confident about cell-based cost conundrum

  10-07-2020 15:13 via just-food.com
  
  The founder and CEO of the US cell-based seafood supplier has an eye on creating a "very profitable business in the cell-based category".
  
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• Cubiq's 'smart fat' takes on coconut oil: ‘This is what plant-based companies are looking for’

  10-07-2020 15:01 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Spanish food tech start-up Cubiq Foods has developed a vegan âsmart fatâ that, it claims, behaves like animal fat within product formulations. Addressing some of the functional constraints of coconut oil, CEO and co-founder AndrÃs Montefeltro tells FoodNavigator the company wants to position itself as âthe best fat replacer for coconut oil in plant-based productsâ.
  
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• Step away from the lager: wines that go with curry | Fiona Beckett on wine

  10-07-2020 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Lots of white wines can handle a bit of spice, or how about a refreshing lassi or G&T instead?It’s harder to get someone to accept that lager is not the only thing to drink with a curry than it appears to be for the government to tell the truth about, well, almost anything, so if that’s you, please don’t read on. Honestly, don’t waste your time. You won’t agree.But curry is not all about the classic, curry-house repertoire, and even the supermarkets have regiona
  
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• Ethically-farmed egg producer Vital Farms to go public

  10-07-2020 14:48 via just-food.com
  
  Vital Farms, a US-based producer of "ethical" eggs and butter, is seeking to raise funds in its local market.
  
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• Mr Crumb targets ailing UK foodservice channel with new product

  10-07-2020 14:13 via just-food.com
  
  Irish food company Mr Crumb has launched a product line targeting the UK foodservice sector, which is just starting to re-emerge from Covid-19-related forced closure.
  
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• Investors vie for stakes in South Africa's Quantum Foods

  10-07-2020 14:13 via just-food.com
  
  South Africa's Quantum Foods is drawing interest from investors looking for stakes in the poultry and eggs producer.
  
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• Flowers Foods halts production at US facility hit by Covid-19 outbreak

  10-07-2020 13:09 via just-food.com
  
  US bakery major Flowers Foods has temporarily closed a facility after an outbreak of Covid-19 amongst its workforce there.
  
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• The growing importance of clean label in functional dairy

  10-07-2020 11:40 via dairyreporter.com
  
  Demand for functional dairy ingredients has never been higher.This is largely driven by the high-protein trend â consumers increasingly understand the proven benefits of high-quality proteins, in particular those from whey, for muscle growth, weight management and satiety.
  
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• A plant-based coloring solution for dairy alternative drinks

  10-07-2020 11:21 via dairyreporter.com
  
  Dairy alternative drinks are now hugely popular worldwide, with a growing range of flavorful options.
  
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• Soho seems just a handful of theatre and restaurant closures away from becoming a wasteland | Grace Dent on restaurants

  10-07-2020 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘After 104 days of staring into my fridge, the act of being offered a bread basket in an actual restaurant felt magical’If I were to begin anywhere, it had to be Brasserie Zédel. If I could do Zédel, I could face the world. It has the largest dining room I know, just off Piccadilly Circus in London, and I’d booked for 1pm on what the media was waggishly calling “Super Saturday”. If anyone could sprinkle an air of jocundity over all this havoc, and keep
  
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• No-deal Brexit will push up prices for consumers, retailers warn

  10-07-2020 10:15 via just-food.com
  
  The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has voiced its concerns over a no-deal Brexit come the end of the transition period.
  
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• UK 'prepares curbs on promotions' in obesity push

  10-07-2020 09:56 via just-food.com
  
  The UK government is preparing plans to announce restrictions in England on the promotions on foods in high, sugar, salt and fat.
  
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• BRC warns no-deal Brexit will push up prices for consumers

  10-07-2020 09:56 via just-food.com
  
  The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has voiced its concerns over a no-deal Brexit come the end of the transition period.
  
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• Playing with fire: three extra-spicy recipes from Billy Law

  09-07-2020 19:30 via theguardian.com
  
  From Sichuan-style eggplant to gong bao chicken, these extra-hot recipes from a MasterChef alumnus will raise your pulse(Pictured above) Continue reading...
  
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• A race to market as Bell steps up investment in cultured meat innovator Mosa Meat

  09-07-2020 18:05 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Bell Food Group has increased its investment in Dutch start-up Mosa Meat, a leading innovator in the cultured beef space.
  
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• 'Necessity is the mother of invention': Coconuts Organic on why D2C may be the lifeline small brands need

  09-07-2020 17:36 via foodnavigator.com
  
  As big and small food brands adapt to the 'new normal', many are exploring the direct to consumer (D2C) route as a means of growing sales. Coconuts Organic, a plant-based ice cream, is one of the small businesses doing just that.
  
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• FrieslandCampina to close cheese plant

  09-07-2020 15:01 via just-food.com
  
  Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina to make redundancies amid plans to shut a production plant this autumn.
  
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• Sonoma Brands adds to jerky portfolio with Chef's Cut acquisition

  09-07-2020 14:29 via just-food.com
  
  US-based private-equity firm Sonoma Brands has added to its meat snacks portfolio with the acquisition of a local jerky manufacturer for an undisclosed sum. 
  
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• UK meat-free brand This starts crowdfunding

  09-07-2020 13:08 via just-food.com
  
  Plant Meat, the UK-based meat-alternatives firm trading as This, is seeking more funds for production and NPD.
  
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• Waste not, want not: Unexpected ingredient adds nutritional and environmental benefits to our daily baguette

  09-07-2020 12:25 via bakeryandsnacks.com
  
  French scientists claim that baking bread with wheat fertilized with human urine could slash nitrogen usage from artificial fertilizers, cut costs for farmers and boost yields, and retain nutrients often lost.
  
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• Waste not, want not: Bizaare ingredient adds nutritional and environmental benefits to our daily baguette

  09-07-2020 12:25 via bakeryandsnacks.com
  
  French scientists claim that baking bread with wheat fertilized with human urine could slash nitrogen usage from artificial fertilizers, cut costs for farmers and boost yields, and retain nutrients often lost.
  
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• Plant or animal protein: What's healthiest for people and planet?

  09-07-2020 11:16 via nutraingredients.com
  
  Animal sources of protein are more potent than vegan sources for stimulating muscle growth but their significant impact on climate change means plant sources will be key for future diets, researchers will be told later this week as part of an online physiology event.
  
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• Mondelez to ditch racially-insensitive brand name in New Zealand

  09-07-2020 10:04 via just-food.com
  
  US confectionery giant Mondelez International has announced it is ditching a long-existing product name that may be deemed to be racially insensitive.
  
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• Bell Food Group invests again in cell-cultured meat developer Mosa Meat

  09-07-2020 10:04 via just-food.com
  
  Switzerland's Bell Food Group has invested in an alternative meat developer in Europe for the second time.
  
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• Vietnam's Moc Chau Milk eyes expansion

  08-07-2020 20:50 via just-food.com
  
  Moc Chau Milk, the largest dairy business in the north of Vietnam, is looking to raise funds for expansion.
  
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• 'Flora-made' dairy start-up Perfect Day attracts more investment

  08-07-2020 18:41 via just-food.com
  
  Perfect Day, the US animal-free dairy start-up, has secured further financial backing the company says more than doubles the amount raised in its Series C round.
  
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• 50 Best team launches ‘recovery’ auction as hard-hit hospitality sector seeks lifelines

  08-07-2020 17:53 via foodnavigator.com
  
  As restaurant businesses emerge from the pandemic seeking support, the Worldâs 50 Best Restaurants â an annual ranking of the top 50 restaurants across the globe and which is owned and run by FoodNavigator publisher William Reed Business Media -- has launched on online auction to raise funds for the embattled hospitality industry.
  
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• Kids most exposed to junk food advertising in France, finds public health agency

  08-07-2020 17:49 via foodnavigator.com
  
  A fresh study has revealed that children in France are most exposed to advertising for products with a Nutri-Score ranking of D and E â meaning foods of lower nutritional quality. The findings, says Santà Publique France, support the need for food marketing restrictions.
  
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• Review suggests keto diets don’t boost endurance athletes’ performance

  08-07-2020 17:44 via nutraingredients-usa.com
  
  A review published in a sports science journal has found little support for the notion that ketogenic diets can improve performance for endurance athletes.
  
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• Vertical farming for ‘sustainable national food security’ and ‘green food recovery’

  08-07-2020 17:42 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Vertegrow and Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) are investing in the development of a UK vertical farm. According to Vertegrow director Graeme Warren, investment in ag tech in general â and vertical farming in particular â is vital to delivering food security and a âgreen food recoveryâ post-COVID.
  
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• Lactalis to 'close two dairy facilities in Romania'

  08-07-2020 17:37 via just-food.com
  
  Privately-owned French dairy group Lactalis is reportedly consolidating production in Romania with planned plant closures.
  
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• UK meat, retail sectors sign up to initiative to halve waste and cut emissions

  08-07-2020 17:07 via just-food.com
  
  UK meat processors, retailers and trade bodies have signed up to a new initiative to combat food waste and emissions.
  
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• Nespresso invests $170m to expand Swiss production center

  08-07-2020 15:55 via beveragedaily.com
  
  Nespresso is investing CHF 160m ($170m USD) to expand its Romont production center in Switzerland: creating 300 jobs and a âsustainable by designâ facility.
  
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• Tyson Foods launches namesake brand into European foodservice channel

  08-07-2020 15:08 via just-food.com
  
  US meat giant Tyson Foods has announced a new initiative linked to the European foodservice channel, which is starting to re-open.
  
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• David Atherton's recipe for Swedish crown cake

  08-07-2020 14:40 via theguardian.com
  
  This ‘kronans kaka’ is made with potato for a gluten-free sweet treatPotatoes are a great way of adding structure and moisture to a cake. They have been used in Swedish baking for centuries and a recipe for kronans kaka (crown cake) was first published in 1903. Cakes made with potato are moist due to the starch but can be rather dense. This version of a kronans kaka is light and delicate – more like a frangipane. It is the perfect dessert for people looking for a gluten-free tr
  
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• David Atherton's recipe for kronans kaka

  08-07-2020 14:40 via theguardian.com
  
  These Swedish ‘crown cakes’ are made with potato for a gluten-free sweet treatPotatoes are a great way of adding structure and moisture to a cake. They have been used in Swedish baking for centuries and a recipe for kronans kaka (crown cake) was first published in 1903. Cakes made with potato are moist due to the starch but can be rather dense. This version of a kronans kaka is light and delicate – more like a frangipane. It is the perfect dessert for people looking for a glute
  
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• Australian food group Bega Cheese 'to cut jobs'

  08-07-2020 13:20 via just-food.com
  
  Australia's Bega Cheese is consolidating processed cheese production and plans to eliminate scores of jobs.
  
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• Vertegrow and IGS join forces on UK vertical-farming scheme

  08-07-2020 13:00 via just-food.com
  
  UK agriculture business Vertegrow has linked up with local agri-tech firm IGS on a new vertical farming project.
  
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• How to make the perfect key lime pie – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect…

  08-07-2020 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  A southern US speciality with a rich, custard filling and tangy, lime overtones. It’s not a million miles away from a cheesecake, but whose is the best recipe? Key lime pie is, like so many regional specialities, very much the product of its environment – in this case, the Florida Keys, a chain of coral islands that trail lazily into the Gulf of Mexico and that were only linked to the US mainland in 1912. This splendid isolation fostered a reliance on local ingredients such as limes
  
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• Go nuts! 17 ways to cook using peanut butter – from blondies to quesadillas

  08-07-2020 12:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Combine with jam, chocolate, bananas and cream for delicious confectionery, spice it up for a main meal – or make your own to dollop on toast for the ultimate comfort snackIn the past year, peanut butter sales have overtaken jam sales in the UK. In the US, the two spreads come as a pair – sometimes in the same jar – but on this side of the pond peanut butter is seen as a healthy alternative, while jam is increasingly regarded as a sugary threat.High-end “natural” pe
  
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• Hero Group, Angelini Holding launch baby food joint venture in Italy

  08-07-2020 09:50 via just-food.com
  
  Two European businesses have launched a baby food joint venture in Italy to market 100% organic products.
  
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• Freedom Foods extends trading halt as investigation continues

  08-07-2020 09:50 via just-food.com
  
  Australia's Freedom Foods Group has updated the market on the voluntary suspension of trading in its shares, originally intended to be for a period of 14 days.
  
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