All news articles for December 2011

Whole botulism-linked brand recalled in Ireland

Whole botulism-linked brand recalled in Ireland

By Mark Astley

Irish food safety authorities have ordered the complete botulism related recall of Bio Gaudiano brand items - over a month after an initial recall was made on olives made by the company.

Popular in the United States, sensory claims, made for products such as Coors Light, are beginning to appear in the UK

Food firms look to sensory claims

By Freddie Dawson and Mike Stones

Frustrated food and drink manufacturers are considering sensory claims in preference to health claims; few of which have been approved by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

Deadly bacterium: The spring E.coli crisis killed 50 people in Germany in France

EC audit raps Ireland for seed safety shortcomings

By Ben Bouckley

The European Commission (EC) has released the results of an Irish food safety audit conducted in June that identified shortcomings in the nation’s approach to policing the safety of sprouted seeds.

Monthly Career Insider

Why is a risk worth taking...? Leading Unilever R&D expert reveals all

By Jane Byrne

FoodNavigator launches a new series - Monthly Career Insider - whereby we profile leading industry lights, asking them how they got to where they are, their key insights into the sector and advice they can impart for anyone wanting to move into their...

Consumer pressure over biodiversity in food chain growing, says UEBT

Dispatches from FIE

Consumer pressure over biodiversity in food chain growing, says UEBT

By Jane Byrne

Companies that have been championing biodiversity in their supply chain were recognised at the BioDiversity Awards at the FIE trade show in Paris this week, with an ethical biotrade organisation claiming that only 39% of consumers it polled are confident...

Galam offers bespoke stevia blends

Galam offers bespoke stevia blends

By Mike Stones

Sweetener firm the Galam Group has combined different stevia extracts to offer what it claims are “optimal taste-profiles to suit all applications needs”.

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