All news articles for July 2018

EFSA believes cucumbers may be the source of a multi-country Salmonella outbreak ©iStock

EU multi-country Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers

By Katy Askew

European food safety regulators have linked a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella enterica, subspecies S. Agona, to ready-to-eat foods containing cucumbers but have been unable to nail down the precise source of contamination.

Ecopouch will be the first vitamin D rich mushroom produced using Scelta's light treatment

Scelta develops method to unlock vitamin D in mushrooms

By Katy Askew

Scelta Mushrooms is preparing to bring its first vitamin D enriched products to market after gaining novel food status for mushrooms produced using its unique method to access the “naturally available” vitamin D2 in mushrooms.

A healthy cocoa pod. © GettyImages/dwart

Cocoa crop losses are 38% and rising - so what can be done?

By Niamh Michail

A staggering 38% of global cocoa is lost each year to disease or pests - and this figure looks set to rise - yet research is scant compared to rice, corn or wheat. Why is this and what is being done to reduce it?

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Focus on food choices to tackle NCDs, not specific nutrients

By Niamh Michail

Understanding the role of specific nutrients in food, such as sugar and saturated fat, is important but not enough to fully understand how diets impact risk of obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), says one scientist.

New Zealand disagrees with the EU and UK's quota split proposal

New Zealand opposes UK’s WTO quota plan

By Aidan Fortune

Sector bodies Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and the Meat Industry Association (MIA) have opposed the EU and UK’s proposal to ‘split’ the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Tariff Rate Quotas between them.

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Special edition: 'The rise of free from'

The demand for products with dual or multiple free-from labeling is growing

By Gill Hyslop

The rise of free from is throwing up unique challenges for manufacturers in that, often products that replace allergens can have an allergen classification themselves, like nuts to provide protein and fat content; or eggs or milk to bind ingredients in...

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EU court says crops obtained by mutagenesis are GMOs

By Jane Byrne

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled on the so-called new plant breeding techniques (NPBTs). It said crops obtained by mutagenesis are GMOs as the techniques and methods of mutagenesis alter the genetic material of a plant in a way that does...

The legislative proposal had been protested by a number of poultry meat industry associations

Polish MPs to withdraw non-stun slaughter ban bill

By Jaroslaw Adamowski

Poland’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski has announced that Polish lawmakers will withdraw the draft bill to ban non-stun slaughter from the country’s parliament in its current version.

Rising demand for egg white peptides. Photo: Fact.MR

Rising demand for egg white peptides in bakery & confectionery

By Jenny Eagle

Use of egg white peptides is rising among global bakery and confectionery manufacturers because the animal-based protein is a rich source of bioactive peptides that can improve human health, according to Fact.MR research firm.

Concerns have been raised about MHP bypassing the EU import restrictions

MHP reacts to claims about bypassing EU import restrictions

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

MHP is not breaking any rules of the trade agreement between Ukraine and the European Union (EU), Anastasia Sobotyuk, head of the investor relations at MHP, told GlobalMeatNews. Her comments came in response to recent statements made by European poultry...

NFU Cymru and BMPA share views on importance of Welsh meat production

NFU Cymru and BMPA call for Welsh red meat recognition

By Ashley Williams

UK organisations the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru and the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) have called on the country’s government to recognise the importance of Welsh meat when designing the future agricultural policy.

Edlong is a global leader in both dairy and non-dairy solutions to meet the growing consumer demand for more options.

Edlong showcases dairy-free range at IFT

By Beth Newhart

Illinois-based Edlong showcased a handful of its 250+ dairy-free flavors at the IFT expo last week, highlighting a national trend in consumer demand for vegan options.

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