All news articles for March 2018

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles have a hexagonal crystal shape. © GettyImages/DrMicrobe

EFSA to evaluate titanium dioxide safety studies

By Niamh Michail

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will advise the Commission on whether to re-evaluate titanium dioxide by analysing four scientific studies that questioned the additive's safety.

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Food Safety Recall round-up 23-29 March 2018

Recalls: Campylobacter, Rhodamine B and plastic

By Joseph James Whitworth

Recalls and alerts were made by England, Ireland, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Germany and Austria.

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Dispatches from Pittcon 2018 in Orlando

FoodQualityNews at Pittcon 2018

By Joseph James Whitworth

FoodQualityNews was at Pittcon 2018 in Orlando, Florida and spoke to Thermo Fisher, Waters, Axcend, Zebra Analytix, Jeol USA, Leco, ACD/Labs, Viavi and Labvantage.

Pineapple popularity soaring, Tesco reveals

Are pineapples the new avocado?

By Katy Askew

New figures from supermarket group Tesco reveal that pineapple sales are the “fastest growing fruit” in the UK. Could the pineapple be set to topple the avocado’s crown as the trendiest item in the produce aisle?

Polish meat business to open second plant

Polish meat business to open second plant

By Jaroslaw Adamowski

Polish meat business Agro-Rydzyna Ltd is to launch construction work on its second plant in Poland, following last year’s expansion of the production capacity of its existing facility, according to the company’s parent group.

Cases included tuna fraud adulteration of beeswax. Picture: iStock/AndreyPopov

Spain makes most requests in EU fraud system

By Joseph James Whitworth

Spain, Germany, Netherlands and Italy made the most requests last year in a system to deal with fraudulent activities along the agri-food chain.

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Salmonella sickens 63 in Sweden

By Joseph James Whitworth

Swedish agencies are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Kentucky that has sickened 63 people.

A miniaturised sensor mounted on a tooth. ©SilkLab, Tufts University.

Tooth-mounted sensor capable of tracking food intake

By Will Chu

A miniaturised sensor that can be mounted on a tooth has been developed to transmit data on glucose and salt intake, in a development highlighting the progress made in health-monitoring wearable devices.

New VC fund targets European food tech sector ©iStock/Violka08

Five Seasons VC fund on investing in the future of food

By Katy Askew

With access to funding in excess of €60m, newly launched venture capital fund Five Seasons Ventures has set its sights on what it believes will be the future of food. Co-founding partner Niccolò Manzoni provides an insight into why the investment vehicle...

Joe Romano of Waters Corporation at Pittcon

Dispatches from Pittcon 2018 in Orlando

Waters tackles ‘challenging’ polar pesticides

By Joseph James Whitworth

Chromatographic analysis of polar pesticides, including glyphosate, can be challenging, according to Waters Corporation.

HCC grows export team

HCC expands export team ahead of Brexit

By Aidan Fortune

As part of a three-year Welsh government-funded export programme due to get underway in April, Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has appointed Kate Patten to strengthen its export development team.

Miratorg rapidly expands beef exports

Miratorg rapidly expands beef exports

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

Russian agricultural holding Miratorg has established beef exports to 15 countries, primarily to the Middle East and Asia.

Irish farmers accuse EU of naivety

Irish farmers accuse EU of naivety

By Aidan Fortune

The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has accused EU trade commissioner Cecilia Malmström of being naive to believe that the Brazilians are going to conform to the rules in any Mercosur trade agreement with the EU, especially with regard to meeting...

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