Salmonella outbreak sickens 133 in Czech Republic
Public health officials have been praised for their reaction to an outbreak of Salmonella which sickened 133 people in the Czech Republic.
Archives for August 9, 2015
EFSA loses right to keep experts secret
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has lost its right to keep the names of contributing expert commentators a secret – a European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling that could be applied retrospectively.
Heinz and Mott’s recall over quality concerns
Heinz Canada and Mott’s are recalling some products after a customer complaint.
Moderate butter intake increases LDL and HDL cholesterol levels: Danish study
Moderate butter consumption could result in higher levels of both 'bad' LDL and 'good' HDL cholesterol, the findings of a Danish study suggest.
Supermarkets ‘risk losing millions’ in manufacturing
Supermarkets planning to take up food manufacturing in their fight to gain a competitive edge over the limited range discounters Aldi and Lidl risked losing millions of pounds and faced being stuck with underperforming factories, a leading analyst has...
The importance of carbs in human evolution – and in the Paleo diet
Consumption of carbohydrates and starches may have been critical for the accelerated evolution of the human brain, and would have been a vital part of a real Palaeolithic diet, suggest researchers.
Social media warning: Engaging with customers leads to more complaints
Companies that engage with customers on Twitter beware: responding to complaints on social media has the side effect of triggering new complaints, according to new research.
Cargill buys Italian citrus pectin business
Cargill is to acquire the pectin operations of US firm FMC - a move it hopes will help it tap into demand for 'label-friendly' ingredients.
Scotland to ban GM crops: ‘GM would damage our clean, green brand’
Genetically modified (GM) crops will not be allowed in Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) has announced.
Salmonella in the sights for genomic research
Two Canadian universities have been given almost $10m for research to reduce Salmonella on fresh produce.
In the year 2020: Global nutraceuticals market to be worth €35bn; 7% annual growth forecast
Botanicals are the fastest growing nutraceutical ingredient class in a category being driven by ageing populations around the world, a report has found.