28 Aug 2025 • The Takeaway

The Takeaway - August 2025

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Welcome to the August edition of The Takeaway! Summer is drawing to a close, but there’s still just enough time before the Autumn rush begins for us to kick back and catch up with the food industry’s most interesting stories from the past month…

Smart packaging: how compelling is the case for QR codes?

Waste packaging has long been in the spotlight, but now smart packaging is creeping up in column inches. According to The Grocer “QR codes are ubiquitous in fmcg”. Now advances in tech are offering brands new ways to connect and communicate via packaging...

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Calorie labels rarely influence choice, study finds

The government introduced mandatory calorie labelling to encourage people to choose healthier options but does calorie information on takeaway labels actually work? According to a survey of 1,040 takeaway eaters about their habits the answer is no. The BBC has the story...

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Surge in lower quality egg imports sparks UK food safety fears

As reported by Farming UK, the British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) is warning of a surge in risky imported eggs flooding the UK market - prompting fears that eggs produced to lower food safety standards than the British Lion scheme could trigger foodborne illness outbreaks similar to those seen in parts of Europe.

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Bakery chain hailed as ‘better than Greggs’ is opening new shops across UK

Let the battle of the bakeries commence! Greggs is arguably one of the nation’s favourite food businesses and now The Metro suggests there is a pretender to their crown. Wenzel’s, the North West London originating bakers with 100 locations nationwide is expanding again...

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UK’s food labelling needs a complete overhaul to combat obesity crisis, health coach claims

Another one about food labelling - this time regarding front-of-pack. In Chilean supermarkets, black warning labels on ultra-processed foods have led to a measurable decline in sales of these marked products, and in The Sun a health coach suggests the UK do the same...

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