Australia’s multi-million dollar livestock trade with China has been boosted by the Asian giant’s decision to axe a tax on slaughter cattle and sheep by 1 January 2019.
An experimental potato could make substantial contributions towards achieving daily vitamin A and E target intakes, according to a new study in PLOS ONE.
The deadlock over glyphosate continues as EU policy-makers today failed to gather support for the Commission’s proposal to renew the herbicide for another five years.
China’s largest e-commerce company, JD.com, is in talks with European meat companies as it works to increase its access to international protein supplies.
Thanks to a patent-pending production process, shea butter can beat palm oil for functionality and health with 40% less saturated fat, says Dutch supplier IOI Loders Croklaan.
New product information describing PepsiCo and Unilever brands are not being accurately represented in major grocer listings, with oversights particularly evident on e-commerce platforms.
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) call to stop farmers and the food industry from using powerful antibiotics preventatively is “wrong” and “ill-advised”, a US trade body has said.
Romanian poultry meat producer Safir is aiming to report higher revenues and export sales this year, owing to its acquisition of two poultry farms in Botosani, in the country’s eastern region.
Food and beverage industry boardrooms are increasingly engaging in water sustainability and investing in water security, says not-for-profit CDP. So which companies made CDP’s annual water A-list?
Ferrero has been accused of secretly changing the recipe of Nutella to replace expensive cocoa with cheaper milk powder, but it says it has merely "fine-tuned" the recipe.
Redrawing the global map of crop distribution on existing farmland could boost food production and “significantly” reduce water stress in agricultural areas, according to a new study.
The UK government is launching a fund to help boost the productivity of the UK’s agri-food sector and support the adoption of innovative production technologies.
The Spanish trade union representing Nestlé and Danone workers has called for an end to the boycott of their goods, prompted by the independence movement in Catalonia.
From refrigerators and freezers to freeze dryers a lab can be a cold place. Especially in winter. While you wait for your samples to warm up read our research round-up.
Meat sector organisations have warned a UK parliament committee that the industry will suffer dire consequences should Britain crash out from the European Union (EU) in March 2019 without having negotiated a Brexit deal with its current EU partners.
Creating less sugary food doesn’t have to be about swapping sugar for sweeteners. We take a look at some adventurous savoury launches in traditionally sweet categories, from vegetable-based breakfast cereals to cheesy chocolate and vinegar soft drinks....
The food and drink industry’s lack of action in addressing unhealthy food advertising and promotion in Scotland has forced the government to take control with its new diet and obesity consultation.
Nestlé has become the latest CPG company that aims use only cage-free eggs for all of its products globally by 2025, following similar moves made recently by General Mills and Mondelēz.
Food development agency TOP has opened a food lab so start-up customers can test products without investing in expensive machinery, helping them overcome what is known as 'the valley of death'.
Europe is a diverse cultural, culinary and economic melting pot with very different attitudes to eco-friendly eating – and companies should consider tailoring their plant protein products accordingly, say researchers.
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) has set up a Commission to deal with the aftermath of Brexit on food, farming and the countryside.
Seed breeding firm Equinom has developed a pea, chickpea and cow pea with 50% more protein than commercially available alternatives, and it's looking for food manufacturers to use the pulse flour and give feedback.
Chr. Hansen is pushing back the boundaries of ‘natural’ ingredients and expanding its range of colouring foodstuffs to help food and beverage manufacturers take clean labels to the next level.
The World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) welcomes International Flavors & Fragrances to its food waste initiative that counts Nestlé, Kellogg, Danone and PepsiCo as members.
The European Commission says it will begin the process of establishing a legal definition of vegetarian and vegan food in 2019, an announcement that has been welcomed by food manufacturers.
The New South Wales (NSW) Food Authority has clamped down on food safety and hygiene offences in the noodle manufacturing sector by fining three Sydney businesses.
Slovenia became the latest European country to move against trans fats in processed foods when it introduced a decree that aims to provide maximum levels for trans fatty acids (TFAs).
Labelling food as a snack rather than a meal, or packaging it as a snack leads to people eating "significantly more", researchers say, and they are calling on industry to change the way it markets food for the sake of public health.
Nearly 60 people have been hospitalised in Tomsk Oblast, Russia, after consuming bear meat infected with trichinellosis, also known as fleshworm disease, the country’s state sanitary body Rospotrebnadzor has announced in a statement on its website on...
Agricultural emissions have been flagged as a key issue ahead of the United Nations’ COP23 climate change talks, which will kick off in Bonn next week with the aim of developing a roadmap for implementing the Paris Agreement.
EU labs were mostly able to determine correct fipronil content in eggs but one lab which analysed hundreds of samples since July performed so badly it could have resulted in false positive results.
Food Safety Recall round-up 26 October - 2 November 2017
Recalls and alerts were made by UK, US, Ireland, Canada, France, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, Hungary, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
