All news articles for December 2015

Almost one third (30%) of all deaths from foodborne diseases are in children under the age of five years, said WHO

WHO: One in 10 hit by foodborne illness each year

By Joseph James Whitworth

Each year as many as 600 million, or almost one in 10 people in the world, fall ill after consuming contaminated food, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Cogeca president Christian Pees: 'ban on hormone treated meat must be respected'

EU-US trade talks progress despite red tape fears

By Oscar Rousseau

High-level talks between the US agriculture secretary Tom Vilsacks and the presidents for Copa and Cogeca have outlined the opportunities that the transatlantic trade (TTIP) deal can offer both parties. 

Citiozens of annexed Crimea consume 135,000t of meat per year

Crimea faces meat shortage

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

The Crimean peninsula may soon face an acute shortage of meat and other short shelf-life products, due to the so-called energy blockade from Ukraine, according to reports from local officials and market participants. 

Stormy outlook: climate change was already cutting UK yields, warned the NFU

Climate change is cutting UK food production: NFU

By Michael Stones

Climate change is already cutting UK food output, according to a survey conducted by the National Farmers Union (NFU), as US president Barack Obama said the UN climate conference in Paris could be a “turning point” in global efforts to halt rising temperatures.

FiE attendees have been tweeting about the latest trends and innovations

FiE reports

Top trends tweeted from FiE

By Laurence Gibbons

More than 1,400 international food and drink exhibitors descended on Paris for the Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) show this week, with many tweeting the latest trends and innovations.

Picture: Istock/Dejan Stanisavljevic

SAGE's 2015 report covers the calendar year up to September

Recalls rise for USDA-FSIS, decline for other agencies - SAGE

By Joseph James Whitworth

Regulatory agencies in the US, Canada and Europe have seen a decline in recalls this year except for the US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS), according to SAGE Food Safety Consultants.

Sweet to sour: interest in sugary products is waning in favour of sour flavours

FIE reports

Euro consumers more interested in low sugar products

By Michael Stones

European consumers’ appetite for sugary foods is waning in favour of low-sugar products, according to new Mintel research revealed at the Food Ingredients Europe show in Paris.

Picture: Istock/MihailUlianikov

Ready, Aim, Fire! Pathogen detection by laser

By Joseph James Whitworth

Progress on a reagent free technology to detect foodborne pathogens has been presented during a vendor seminar at an international conference in Prague.

Algae is extracted from some red algae species. Picture: Istock/shakzu

Agar supply hit by seaweed shortage

By Joseph James Whitworth

Thermo Fisher Scientific has temporarily stopped selling two agars due to a shortage in the seaweed used to make them.

EFSA has given the green light for thaumatin in a wide range of applications including food flavourings, salt substitutes, sauces and snacks.

EFSA gives green light to new applications for thaumatin

By Lynda Searby

Following a favourable scientific opinion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), formulators will soon be able to use the natural protein sweetener and flavour modifier thaumatin in a broader range of applications.

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