E. coli O157 sickens 19 with link to Costco
US agencies are investigating 19 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 (STEC O157:H7) infections linked to rotisserie chicken salad made and sold in Costco Wholesale stores.
Archives for November 25, 2015
FDA sampling to focus on cucumbers and hot peppers in 2016
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will sample and test cucumbers and hot peppers in fiscal year 2016 under a sampling program.
‘Europe needs innovation’: Kerry
Irish dairy giant Kerry has called for more innovation in the dairy sector, saying Europe needs it more than ever to counter a flat macroeconomic environment and dropping milk prices.
A carbon tax on meat is not a complete turn-off to consumers: report
Consumers are more receptive to a carbon tax on meat or the removal of subsidies for livestock farmers than politicians believe, according to new research.
Incredible organic? More studies needed to substantiate health effects
More research is needed to establish the health and nutritional credentials of organic foods, say agricultural MEPs.
Add seaweed to food to improve heart health, Danish researchers urge industry
Food manufacturers should add seaweed to help combat cardiovascular disease and related conditions, according to researchers.
‘Think outside the shake’: Protein Pow takes protein home baking to supermarket shelves
UK start-up Protein Pow has secured a host of retail listings including Tesco for its home-baking nutrition powders.
Eurofins invests in MALDI-TOF to provide same day results
Eurofins Food Testing UK has invested in a method for micro-organism identification which will enable clients to have same-day confirmation of results for pathogens.
Shigella outbreak traced to imported coriander
Fresh coriander was the probable cause of an outbreak of shigellosis which sickened more than 40 people in Sweden.
‘These are conscious meal replacements’: Snacking becoming the norm
There’s a “macrodynamic shift” happening in how we eat as a culture, according to a report from The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association, and snacking has become a part of daily life.
Is 'robust and transparent' research possible when industry and scientists collaborate?
The European food industry has published voluntary research principles to ensure robust and transparent science – but questions remain over how they will be put in place and enforced.