All news articles for June 2013

Genome research project bids to eliminate listeria

Canadian research projects targets listeria

By Joseph James Whitworth

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has partnered with two other organisations to support a $1.4m genomics research project to eliminate listeria from the food supply.

EFSA has published its opinions on meat inspection in Europe

EFSA publishes meat inspection analysis

By Carina Perkins

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has completed its analysis of the health risks posed by meat, which will form the basis for the modernisation of meat inspection across the EU.

Listeria levels low in cooked meats

EU study shows low risk of listeria in cooked meats

By Carina Perkins

An EU-wide survey on listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods has found that cooked meat products carry a relatively low risk of contamination, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

BactoCEASE NV gives meat processors a pathogen-fighting, clean-label-friendly ingredient.

Label-friendly ingredient controls pathogens in meats

By Jenni Spinner

Kemin has released BactoCEASE NV, designed to give meat and poultry processors a label-friendly ingredient to arrest Listeria monocytogenes and other foodborne pathogens in meat and poultry processing facilities.

Discover the latest trends in tablet confectionery

Mint confectionery oral care claims rising, says Mintel

By Oliver Nieburg

Around a quarter of recent product launches in the tablet confectionery category have made claims for breath freshening or oral care. Mintel explores the latest flavor trends and health claims in the most common sub-group: Mints.

Sugar users have welcomed the removal of quotas by 2017

EU reaches deal on CAP reform

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

European institutions reached a deal on reforming the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on Wednesday, including a compromise that will end sugar quotas by 2017.

Eating meat is not like smoking, ASA tells PETA

Eating meat is not like smoking, ASA tells PETA

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

Animal rights group PETA has been banned from comparing the health effects of eating meat with smoking risks, the UK’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has ruled.

Berries are the suspected vehicule of the outbreak. Picture credit: Dano/Flickr

CDC: 122 people ill from Hepatitis A outbreak

By Joseph James Whitworth

122 people have been confirmed ill from Hepatitis A, according to the latest US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) update this week.

World’s first stevia-sweetened Coke hits Argentina

BUT 'STEVIA DOES NOT WORK WELL IN COLAS': PepsiCo CEO WARNS

World’s first stevia-sweetened Coke hits Argentina

By Ben BOUCKLEY

The Coca-Cola Company announced yesterday that it plans to launch the first Coke sweetened with stevia, in a mid-calorie offering targeting the Argentinian market, despite PepsiCo’s recent insistence that the natural plant-derived sweetener ‘does not...

Welsh red meat takes on Russia

Welsh red meat takes on Russia

By Line Elise Svanevik

Welsh red meat companies will be pitching products to Russia this week as they arrive in Moscow for export order deals.

The eyes have it: Pleasure response could lead to tastier low-calorie foods

Pleasure from food can be seen in the eyes, researchers find

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

The pleasure derived from eating certain foods may be seen in the eyes – a finding that could help food scientists develop tasty foods that without the ‘side effect’ of excessive calories, according to a small study published in the journal Obesity.

LRQA champions management system approach

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Audits are not just about ticking boxes, says LRQA

By Joseph James Whitworth

Audits are not just about ticking boxes and companies need to show a systematic and preventive approach to ensure food safety, according to LRQA.

Brucellosis is a growing problem for China's pastoral farmers

China and EU discuss brucellosis challenge

By Carina Perkins

European and Chinese health officials gathered in Shandong last week to discuss how China can tackle the spread of brucellosis in livestock.

STOP fussing over UK traffic light labelling

STOP fussing over UK traffic light labelling

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

Last week, the UK introduced a voluntary front-of-pack nutrition labelling system combining GDAs with traffic light colours. The European food industry is up in arms – but it has no good reason to be.

(Picture credit: Kudumomo, Flickr)

‘Prison wine’ from Italy will be locked behind US bars

By Fiona Barry

Seven hundred year-old wine producer Marchesi de Frescobaldo has ‘released’ the first vintage of a wine made by prisoners on the Italian prison island of Gorgona, as authorities claimed such work helped lower reoffending rates.

Dirty ingredients prompt more Chinese to opt for clean labels

Snapshot: China

Dirty ingredients prompt more Chinese to opt for clean labels

By RJ Whitehead

It is no coincidence that China is leading the way across the Asia-Pacific region by moving towards natural foods. With the country’s industry sullied by an ever-evolving tale of lax food safety standards - with the will to improve in this department...

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