E.coli interaction changes toxin production
Strains of harmless E. coli in the intestine can interact with pathogenic varieties to increase or decrease how much toxin the pathogen produces, according to research.
Archives for September 22, 2015
MENA’s Aussie meat imports soar 11% in a year
Australia’s meat exports to the Middle East are booming, up 11% year-on-year in 2014-15 and up 5% in the first six months of this fiscal year alone, according to the Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
A multisensory experience can overcome food label scepticism
Consumers are more sceptical towards hedonic claims than health claims – but giving them a multisensory experience can reduce scepticism and boost purchase intent, researchers have found.
Welsh food and drink firms target Scandinavia
Cradoc’s Savoury Biscuits will join 15 other Welsh food and drink manufacturers on a trade mission to Scandinavia in a bid to find new trading opportunities and “sustainably grow” the Welsh food and drink industry.
DISPATCHES FROM IDF WORLD DAIRY SUMMIT 2015
EC measures 'being prepared' to address low retail milk prices across Europe
The European Commission (EC) is working on measures to combat low retail milk prices across Europe, IDF World Dairy Summit attendees heard.
Ukraine bodies embark on Crimea food blockade
A number of Ukraine businesses and social organisations have launched a so-called food blockade of Crimea. The move, implemented from 20 September and connected to Russia’s annexation of the peninsula last year, has a largely political motive and could...
NSF International to run food safety seminars at Pack Expo
NSF International and Fuchs Lubricants Co will present food safety seminars at Pack Expo.
Number sickened from Salmonella tainted cucumbers passes 550
The number of people sickened by an outbreak of Salmonella linked to cucumbers imported from Mexico has jumped to more than 550.
Iran may restore beef imports after last year’s drop
Iran saw a threefold drop in beef imports, due to a rise in domestic production, according to a recent report from the country’s government.
DSM stays in leader zone of Dow Jones sustainability index
DSM has been named as one of its sector’s leaders in environmental prudence in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, but the company says it sees such lists as a means, not an end.