Froghop’s Food and Food Science Blog

Use by dates and food waste - Morrisons make bold move with sniff test

Use by dates and food waste: Morrisons’ adopts the sniff test

Posted by froghop.co.uk on 14 January 2022

Morrisons is removing ‘use by’ dates own-brand milk. Find out about use by dates and food waste, and the pros and cons of the sniff test.

Market research for food businesses - on a budget

Market research for food businesses – on a budget

Posted by froghop.co.uk on 30 December 2021

Self-styled ‘shopper stalker’ Tessa Stuart’s advice for gathering valuable market research for food businesses.

Viable immune health products

How to develop viable immune health products

Posted by froghop.co.uk on 29 November 2021

Consumers are seeking new ways to protect themselves and looking for immune health products with natural ingredients.

Organic certification and developing organic food products

Organic certification and developing organic food products

Posted by froghop.co.uk on 27 October 2021

Demand continues to grow but how do you get organic certification and go about developing organic food products?

Finding a manufacturer to make your product

Finding a manufacturer to make your product when you’re a startup

Posted by Froghop on 30 September 2021

Finding a manufacturer to make your product when you’re a startup can be tough. Rootles founder Helen Yates tells us about the challenge.

VAT exempt food products and risk to your margin

Is your product a VAT exempt food and what could it mean for profitability?

Posted by Froghop on 30 August 2021

If your product is going to be sold via retail, you need to know whether it’s a VAT exempt food or not. Otherwise you might take a 20% hit.

What are food supplements?

What are food supplements, and how do they differ from foods?

Posted by froghop.co.uk on 30 July 2021

The challenge when asking ‘what are food supplements’ is that the regulations can be unclear and complex. Find out why in this blog.

How to start a food business from home

How to start a food business from home: watch these five videos first

Posted by Froghop on 30 June 2021

If you want to know how to start a food business from home, check out these five videos.

Customer wins at the Free From Food Awards 2021

Winners at the Free From Food Awards 2021

Posted by Froghop on 9 June 2021

We were delighted to see that several of our customers were recognised at the recently-announced Free From Food Awards 2021.

Restaurant into a food business

Can you turn your restaurant menu into a food business?

Posted by Froghop on 31 May 2021

Food founder Thea Brook shares her experience of turning an award-winning restaurant menu into a food business.