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• Letter: Ian Russell obituary

  29-06-2026 17:50
  I organised the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra)’s first national Pub Preservation Conference, which took place in Oxford in the 1980s. Our first speaker was Ian Russell, who opened the doors for us towards an understanding of the generational relationship between tradition, community, and the local pub.Ian was an expert on his subject and a great communicator. Real ale, and the village carols of the Sheffield area, have remained on my personal agenda ever since. Continue reading...
  
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• Nestle’s race to scale sustainable coffee

  29-06-2026 15:29 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Nestlé’s Nescafé Plan 2030 reaches key milestones, but questions remain over whether regenerative agriculture and emissions cuts can scale fast enough to secure sustainable coffee supply.
  
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• Georgina Hayden’s quick and easy recipe for caponata orzotto | Quick and easy

  29-06-2026 14:00
  There are few things quite like a freshly stewing pan of caponata – here, I’ve made the glossy, sweet aubergines the star of a handy weeknight orzottoI have a core caponata memory, and it doesn’t take place in Italy. It was during my first visit to the Globe theatre in London, which all felt very magical: Shakespeare, an open-air theatre, plus an open-air foyer with a huge, paella-style pan of freshly stewing caponata. I instantly regretted going for a substandard meal beforeha
  
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• Are investors still interested in precision fermentation?

  29-06-2026 12:27 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Are investors still interested in precision fermentation? While interest hasn't disappeared entirely, investors expect more than they once did from precision fermentation-derived products. Other barriers also remain, including time-consuming regulation and expensive production.
  
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• Big Food falling short on regen ag commitments

  29-06-2026 11:05 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Many major food companies are setting big targets for regenerative agriculture. But many key companies are falling short, according to a new report by investor network FAIRR. Many targets are not quantitative or outcome-based, and lack a clear link to financial materiality. As sustainability goals are exposed to increased scrutiny, FMCGs must ensure their goals are clear and can be acted upon.
  
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• Sun, salt and sand: the best beach food from around the world

  29-06-2026 11:00
  Coconuts, watermelon … hot doughnuts? We asked five globetrotting chefs for their most memorable seaside eatsPicture a high-summer day at a far-flung beach: the faint putter of lapping waves, drifting plume of suncream scent, and the approaching call of a food hawker making their way across the molten sand. What would you expect, or want, them to be selling? Though cold drinks, fresh fruit and miraculously unmelted ice-creams feel universal, the street snacks and beachside dishes that we
  
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• Nestlé accelerates shift to regenerative agriculture

  29-06-2026 09:06 via foodnavigator.com
  
  Nestlé joins industry coalition backing regenerative agriculture framework to harmonise metrics, strengthen supply chains and hit 2030 sourcing goals.
  
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• Bulgur ‘risotto’ and tahini rice pudding: Anissa Helou’s Lebanese recipes

  29-06-2026 07:00
  Grains are such a staple of Lebanese cooking that you could devote an entire book to them. Here are two shining examples: a tabbüleh-style southern dish and a Sunni speciality for dessertIf bread is the main staple of Lebanese cooking, grains and legumes are next, and there is hardly a meal without one or the other. Bulgur wheat is the preferred grain, especially for rural communities of all confessions; in the old days, they grew their own wheat to make it, harvesting, threshing and parbo
  
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