France hit by first bird flu outbreak in eight years
Agriculture ministers in France are on high alert after the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu strain was discovered on a family-run farm in Dordogne.
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Russia imposes trade sanctions on Turkish food products
The Russian government has imposed sanctions on food imports from Turkey in protest after a Turkish jet shot down a Russian warplane, stepping up the unofficial sanctions of last week.
Cut meat consumption to battle global warming, warn experts
People need to alter their dietary habits on a global level in order to battle global warming, experts have warned.
Food and drink trends focus on smaller brands
The growing importance of smaller food and drink brands, arising from the fragmentation of consumer beliefs about food, is one of 10 key trends identified next year by New Business Nutrition.
‘Mamma mia!’ Italian researchers say ‘si’ to probiotic pasta
Italian researchers have developed a functional pasta rich in polyphenols and fortified with probiotic strain Bacillus coagulans.
Russia completes kosher poultry deal with Israel
Russia’s veterinary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor has officially approved exports of products from Israel’s poultry farms to Russia after four years of negotiations.
Issues to overcome before widespread use of WGS
Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) has been found to hold ‘significant potential’ to replace gold-standard typing methods such as PFGE for routine surveillance and detection of outbreaks.
COP21: Sustainability in focus
More headaches for "less meat" messaging
Want to promote products with less meat or meat alternatives? Steer clear of environmental messages and focus on health, say researchers.
DVFA: Most manufacturers well prepared on preventing Listeria
Most ready to eat deli meat manufacturers are well-prepared when it comes to preventing Listeria, according to a control campaign in Denmark.
UK government:‘There is no one definition of sustainable palm oil’
Legally defining sustainability: Edible palm oil must follow in biofuel footsteps
Voluntary measures and government targets are great – but it is legislation that will push European palm oil users to true sustainability. The food sector could learn a lesson or two from biofuel here.
Bold and urgent action required on obesity – that means a sugar tax, say UK MPs
A report by health select committee MPs has called for bold and urgent action on child obesity, which includes a sugar tax - but industry has slammed the report as displaying a "worrying lack of understanding".