Nuii to Launch Highly Anticipated Pistachio Ice Cream Stick in the UK for 2026.

Premium ice cream brand Nuii is set to excite UK shoppers in 2026 with one of its most in-demand flavour requests yet. Responding to the major surge in pistachio popularity across the market, the brand will introduce Cream & Anatolian Pistachio; a new indulgent flavour crafted for consumers craving a new taste experience.

 

The new flavour blends the rich, rounded flavour of authentic Anatolian pistachio with the delicate smoothness of cream, to create a deliciously indulgent ice cream. Each stick is generously coated in sustainably sourced thick white chocolate, with pieces of roasted crushed pistachios to deliver a sweet, nutty crunch.

Anatolia is celebrated for producing some of the world’s finest pistachio varieties, thanks to its warm climate and distinctive soils, which create ideal conditions for pistachio trees to flourish.

 

Launching in January 2026, Nuii Cream & Anatolian Pistachio is predicted to quickly become one of the standout flavours in the brand’s growing portfolio.

 

The brand has expanded five times faster than the category* average over the past two years (+18% in value)**, driven by its largest-ever brand campaign across OOH, TV, social, digital and audio, alongside consumer activations and a high-profile partnership with actor Jason Momoa. This activity attracted new shoppers and increased purchase frequency amongst existing customers, delivering over 80% of indulgent sticks sector growth last year, reinforcing Nuii’s appeal amongst consumers seeking premium flavours and a sense of adventure. ***

 

Henry Craven, Brand Manager for Nuii comments; “We’re very excited to bring Nuii Cream & Anatolian Pistachio to the market this year. Pistachio products have enjoyed a surge in popularity in recent times, and we believe there’s a gap for a premium pistachio ice cream stick, made with quality ingredients and bursting with taste and texture, to deliver a flavour adventure consumers won’t forget. Anatolian pistachios are renowned for their unique taste and quality, making an outstanding ice cream that brings indulgence with every bite – it’s an exciting new addition to the Nuii range.”

 

The launch of the new flavour will feature as part of a multi-million pound brand marketing campaign spanning TV, cinema and outdoor advertising throughout 2026.

 

Available in all major retailers from January onwards. RRP: £4.50 (3 x 90ml)

We’ve all seen the cycle: a new team member reads the course, passes the test, and pins the certificate to the wall. Job done, right? The team is safe, and the workplace is compliant.

Not exactly. A certificate is only a small piece of the puzzle. When used in isolation, online training can become a tick-box exercise that provides a false sense of security. If the training isn’t engaging or supported by the right environment, it can actually be detrimental to a genuine safety culture.

New supplier members of the BFFF, The Safer Food Group believes that for online training to truly provide value, there are three key considerations.

The right training

What do you look for in an online safety training course? Do you select the cheapest option to make your budget stretch as far as it can? Or do you find the most expensive, hoping that the price reflects the quality of the course? It may be time to reconsider your decision making process.

Let’s face it – some mandatory training is dull. Most of us have rushed through a course as quickly as possible to get to the tick box test at the end, so we can get our result and get on with the day. We don’t actually learn anything, but we download a certificate and HR leave us alone for a bit. This is especially true when we’re taking refresher training – we think we know it all already!

Online training should be engaging. It’s difficult to learn anything faced with a screen full of text, a series of PowerPoint slides, or a long audio file that lulls us to sleep. Look for elements that keep the learner working – short videos and audio clips, interactive exercises, quiz questions and engaging images are all likely to make them think about what they are reading.

The learner should be able to apply the training to their workplace. Great training includes real life context that helps turn theory into practical application. Reflective elements to training courses are useful too – if a learner is encouraged to think about a subject in the context of their own work, they are more likely to remember and apply it.

The right supervision

This is how good training becomes great behaviour. Offering training is only the first step – the second step is supervising the newly qualified learner to help them apply their knowledge.
Supervisors can really add value to training by reinforcing the learning in a live situation.

• Check in with the learner during or after the course, ask how they found the learning. Did they enjoy it, how will it change what they do? Could you help to explain or demonstrate any elements they struggled with.
• Gently correct any misunderstandings or mistakes as they happen. Be aware that for some workers, this correction can feel like criticism, so notice how they receive feedback and think about ways to build confidence.
• Ask questions. Give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they’ve learned as they work and use this as positive reinforcement of good practice.
• Look for new opportunities to learn -introduce your trainees to new skills and processes, encourage them to practice alongside you and talk about aspects of safety as you do.

The right culture

A new trainee is likely to learn more from their colleagues than anyone else – so fostering a great safety culture in your organisation is the best way to embed and encourage good practice.

• Make safety topics a natural part of conversation by introducing them into regular meetings.
• Welcome and encourage discussion around best practice, rather than frowning on ‘whistleblowing’.
• Involve your team in safety audits and risk assessments – those who are involved in day-to-day operations are the eyes and ears of the business and often see issues and solutions that management cannot.
• Ensure that safety training is given sufficient time, rather than squeezing it in amongst time pressured daily tasks.

A Stronger Safety Foundation with The Safer Food Group

A training certificate has limited value if the standards taught aren’t practiced on the floor. However, when high-quality digital learning is supported by strong supervision and a proactive culture, even your newest employees will have the confidence to speak up and act safely.

At The Safer Food Group, we specialize in creating engaging, interactive, and food-industry-specific content that is easy to apply in real-world settings.

BFFF Member Offer: To view our portfolio, visit www.thesaferfoodgroup.com

BFFF members can email Clare Grantham at clare.grantham@thesaferfoodgroup.com to arrange a trial of our training or discuss exclusive volume pricing discounts.

The Safer Food Group, January 2026

The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, SI 2025 No. 1369, which were made on 17th December 2025 came into force as of 1st January 2026.  

The regulations can be accessed here  

These amendment regulations allow a producer responsibility organisation (PRO) to be appointed as well as improving the operational efficiency and providing greater clarity to producers on where obligations sit.  

Additionally, producers can now deduct tonnage of recycled food grade plastics packaging waste from their packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) obligations, where they have collected it directly from consumers and sent it for reprocessing in a closed loop recycling system where it is turned back into food grade recyclate.  

The Environment Agency have also published the packaging producer responsibility monitoring plan for 2026. This monitors business compliance to these regulations in England and can be viewed here  

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) have recently published a study which they carried out to fully understand the food business landscape and the location of various business types in Northern Ireland.  

The aim of this study was to map the food retail and out of home environment in Northern Ireland and determine the number of businesses that may be impacted by applying legislation to restrict the promotion of food high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS), which is currently in place in England, and legislated for in Wales (coming into force March 2026) and in Scotland (coming into force October 2026), to the Northern Ireland setting. 

Findings show that almost half (45.7%) of grocery retail premises would be in scope of location restrictions and almost two thirds (62.5%) would be in scope of volume restrictions. Over one fifth (21.8%) of non-grocery retail premises would be in scope of location restrictions and over one third (37.3%) would be in scope of volume restrictions. This indicates that the policy could have wide-reaching implications for the sector, particularly in how HFSS products are promoted and displayed.  

Many grocery retail businesses also operate under franchise or symbol group arrangements, meaning they would be in scope of the current legislation in England. Three large retailers, which also have significant presence in Northern Ireland, account for over 55% of the total grocery market share across Great Britain suggesting that there is likely to be a high level of consumer exposure to HFSS promotion restrictions if applied in Northern Ireland. 

One tenth (10.9%) of out of home (OOH) businesses would be in scope of restrictions on free refills of sugar-sweetened drinks, although not all of these businesses offer this promotion. Given that there is a small proportion of businesses that would be in scope, and the market is dominated by smaller independent businesses, other options could be considered to create a healthier food environment in OOH settings. 

There is variation across Local Government Districts, with more deprived and urban areas having a higher concentration of businesses that would be in scope. This suggests the policy could have greater reach in these areas, potentially supporting efforts to reduce health inequalities. To maintain a sense of affordability for consumers, retailers should be encouraged to shift promotional strategies toward healthier food and drink options. 

Only a small proportion of premises that would be in scope of restrictions (<10%) were located within 400m of a school (approximately a 5-minute walk) suggesting that the policy may contribute to shaping the food environment near schools, but any impact is likely to be limited. 

Read the study in full here  

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) recently carried out a piece of compliance work looking at how pet food is advertised in a bid to make sure advertisers are getting their claims right. 

ASA reviewed a wide range of pet food brands’ online advertising. Their monitoring sweep found that many ads compared products against those from other brands – and even with entirely different types of pet food. Where these comparison claims weren’t properly supported, or where they denigrated competitors, many had the potential to break the rules. 

They also noticed that a number of advertisers were making claims about the health benefits of their products. ASA are reminding advertisers that if making such claims, they must hold robust evidence, and where claims stray into promoting medicinal benefits for products that aren’t appropriately licensed, they break the rules regardless of any evidence held. 

To improve compliance in the sector, ASA have issued advice to the advertisers assessed in this project, reminding them of their responsibilities under the Code and encouraging them to make changes where needed.  

They have also published further guidance on pet food advertising to help advertisers get it right. This can be found here  

In the meantime, their work in this area will continue, and they have emphasised that they won’t hesitate to take further action if repeated or serious breaches of the rules are seen. 

Pet food advertisers who want to make sure their ads are compliant from the outset can also take advantage of CAP’s confidential Copy Advice service, which offers pre-publication advice on non-broadcast ads. 

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced at the end of December 2025 that the UK had secured bilateral fisheries agreements with Norway and the Faroe Islands for 2026. 

 

The agreements will grant the UK the same tonnage of Arctic stocks in Norwegian waters and of valuable stocks, including haddock and saithe, in Faroese waters in 2026 as for 2025, maintaining continuity for industry.  

 

The deals transfer quota to the UK of over 1,000 tonnes in Arctic stocks and over 2,000 tonnes of stocks in Faroese waters, as well as additional North Sea herring quota.  

 

Both agreements demonstrate the UK’s commitment to managing fisheries sustainably, supporting the long-term viability of stocks in the North Sea, and to cooperation with other parties on monitoring, control and surveillance.  

 

The fishing opportunities and access arrangements the UK has secured through agreements with Norway and the Faroe Islands build on other fisheries deals signed with the EU and other coastal states earlier in December 2025, bringing the UK’s total fishing opportunities for 2026 to around £840 million based on historic landing prices.  

 

The UK-Norway Agreed Record is published and available to read on GOV.UK here: Fisheries: bilateral agreement with Norway for 2026 – GOV.UK  

 

The UK-Faroe Islands Agreed Record for 2026 is published and available to read on GOV.UK here: Fisheries: bilateral agreement with the Faroe Islands for 2026 – GOV.UK  

 

The fishing opportunities for UK fishing boats which reflect this agreement will be published in the Secretary of State determination of fishing opportunities for British fishing boats for 2026 in due course.  

 

 

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have recently published updated guidance which covers the following: 

• How to export fish from the UK to the EU 

• How to move fish between Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland 

• How to create a catch certificate 

• How to get an export health certificate 

• Complying with Rules of Origin for tariff-free trade 

• Composite products 

• Direct landings of UK-flagged fishing vessels into the EU 

• Returning rejected fish exports to Great Britain from the EU 

• Endangered fish and shellfish 

• Eels 

• Bluefin tuna and Antarctic and Patagonian toothfish 

• Customs requirements 

• Get help with fish export documents 

 

The guidance can be accessed here 

 

The MMO, supported by the UK Fisheries and Marine Conservation (UKFMC), is also providing extended hours of support following the new IUU requirements which came into force on January 8th. In addition to the usual Fish Export Service (FES) helpline times (8am to 6pm Monday to Friday), an extended out of hours service will operate to provide 24/7 advice and support. The helpline number is 0330 159 1989. 

  

The European Commission recently published a communication to the European Parliament, the Council and two committees on ‘an EU cardiovascular health plan : the Safe Hearts Plan’.  

The EU cardiovascular health plan (Safe Hearts Plan) is a strategic response to the EU’s leading health challenge. Its aim is to deliver tangible benefits for citizens, health systems and society through a focused set of ambitious, high-impact actions.  

The Safe Hearts Plan is centred on three pillars – prevention, early detection and screening, and treatment and care (including rehabilitation) – and supported by three cross-cutting themes on digital innovation, research and knowledge, and tackling inequalities. It seeks to strengthen national policies while adding clear EU value. 

Cardiovascular diseases remain the biggest public health challenge in the EU despite advances in their prevention and management. They are the leading cause of death and disability in the EU, claiming 1.7 million lives every year and affecting around 62 million people in many ways that go beyond just physical symptoms. The economic cost exceeds EUR 282 billion per year, including EUR 47 billion in lost productivity.  

The plan is available to download here  

A question and answer document is also available here