DuPont boosts EU options with AFNOR Certification
DuPont BAX System assays for Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7 have received extended validation from AFNOR Certification.
Archives for April 3, 2016
EFSA identifies priority areas in food safety
An EFSA-commissioned study has identified 28 topics around food safety to boost harmonisation of research in Europe.
Brexit would put Irish meat exporters under pressure
Meat experts have warned that a possible British exit from the European Union (EU) could pose a significant threat to the industry in Ireland, should a Brexit restrict trades across the UK’s only land border.
Risk-benefit assessment: Weighing up the pros and cons of foods
To have meaningful health recommendations for foods authorities should balance both the risks and benefits of consumption, say a group of Danish researchers backing the concept of risk-benefit assessment.
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Tyrrells founder William Chase returns to snacking with popcorn brand
Tyrrells Crisps founder William Chase – who sold the business in 2008 – has returned to the snacks industry with his own popcorn brand.
Can firms clean up vanillin's clean label image amid natural supply shortages?
It’s the world’s most popular food flavour but less than 1% of global demand for vanilla can be met by the natural vanilla orchid – and this year’s supplies have been hit by a poor harvest in top producing country Madagascar, sending prices skyrocketing....
Morrisons boss puts money where his mouth is
Morrisons ceo David Potts has demonstrated his confidence in turning around the fortunes of the retailer by investing a further £360,000 in shares.
UN declares Decade of Action on Nutrition
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has declared a ‘Decade of Action on Nutrition’, placing nutrition firmly at the heart of its sustainable development agenda.
Weight of the world: 20% of adults obese by 2025, study predicts
Around 20% of adults worldwide will be obese by 2025, if policies designed to slow down and stop the worldwide increase in Body Mass Index (BMI) are not revised and implemented, according to a study.
Tetra Pak Cheese and Powder Systems acquires Laude
Tetra Pak has acquired Laude, which designs, develops and manufactures plastic moulds for hard and semi-hard cheese.
'Everything in moderation' advice is unlikely to be effective: Study
'Everything is moderation' is valued as simple, effective advice to promote healthy eating. But without a fixed definition, it leaves people the freedom to define moderation as how much they want to eat and is unlikely to be effective, US researchers...
‘Unhygienic’ biscuit firm sorry for double pest infestation
Baketime – the manufacturer branded as operating under “unhygienic conditions” – has admitted double pest infestations at its premises and apologised to Aldi and other customers for sparking a recall of its products.
CDC investigates how lab worker was infected with Salmonella
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating how a lab worker became infected with Salmonella.
Pork consumption grows in the EU
The consumption of pork across the EU, particularly in the south, has increased for two years on the trot, according to new data.