All news articles for March 2018

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Food Safety Recall round-up 16-22 March 2018

Recalls: Arsenic levels, norovirus and defective packaging

By Joseph James Whitworth

Recalls and alerts were made by England, Ireland, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany and Austria.

By combining with ACO, SiccaDania said its engineers, fabricators and installation specialists will be able to work with clients from design through to fabrication and installation.

SiccaDania acquires ACO

By Jim Cornall

Danish company SiccaDania has acquired ACO-Service and ACO-Engineering activities.

Danish government to build wild boar fence

Danish government to build wild boar fence

By Aidan Fortune

In an effort to prevent African swine fever (ASF) from reaching Denmark, the government and the Danish People‘s Party have signed an agreement on a number of initiatives, including the erection of a wild boar fence between Denmark and Germany.

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EU approves €54bn Bayer-Monsanto deal

By Will Chu

The European Commission has approved Bayer’s proposed acquisition of Monsanto, with the German pesticides supplier committed to selling off certain parts of its business as part of the agreement.

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SPECIAL EDITION: ORGANIC AND NON-GMO

Can organic food capitalise on flagging confidence in the food industry?

By David Burrows

Since the horsemeat scandal of 2013 there has been a steady stream of food scares and scandals, which has played neatly into the hands of organic food. Sales were up more than 11% in Europe at the last count, but is the sector making the most of growing...

HCC study reveals PGI importance

HCC study reveals PGI importance

By Aidan Fortune

Research undertaken to evaluate a three-year European marketing campaign for Welsh lamb and Welsh beef has highlighted the importance of the PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) status that the products currently enjoy.

Sciex 6500+

News in Brief

SGS installs second Sciex TQMS

By Joseph James Whitworth

SGS has installed a second Sciex 6500+ Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer at its Brookings South Dakota laboratory.

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Coding salty snacks: the challenges

Salty snacks market to reach $63bn by 2023

By James Wolff

'From the ubiquitous potato chip, to nuts, popcorn, pretzels and jerky, the salty snacks market is one of the most dynamic in the global snack food category,' says James Wolff, global marketing manager, Videojet Technologies.

Four Salmonella outbreaks in three years linked to frozen raw breaded poultry

Salmonella in chicken sickens 30 in Canada

By Joseph James Whitworth

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis linked to frozen raw breaded chicken.

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'New ritual' snacking emerges in France

By Niamh Michail

Snacking is emerging as 'a new eating ritual' in France but is not breaking down traditional meals, according to a survey by snack manufacturer Mondelez.

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