No specific link in two related EIEC outbreaks - study
Whole genome sequencing showed organisms isolated from case-patients in two UK outbreaks were genetically related but no specific epidemiologic link was identified, according to a synopsis.
Archives for June 26, 2016
Eastern promise: Is Central and Eastern Europe the solution to EU’s unsustainable soy imports?
Europe’s problematic reliance on “unsustainable” soy imports could be solved using Central and Eastern European farming land, the European Commission heard last week.
Government Chemist: Authenticity continues to be issue of concern
Ensuring food is what it claims to be, oil speciation analysis and mushroom poisoning cases were some topics presented at the Government Chemist Conference last week.
France creates new ice cream trade group
Nestlé, Unilever and General Mills are among the founding members of France's new ice-cream industry group.
French MPs drop palm oil tax - but accuse producer countries of blackmail
French politicians have dropped the proposed palm oil tax, leading some politicians to say the country is being blackmailed by producer countries. "We are legislating with a knife at our throats," said one.
China angry with US over WTO poultry dispute
China is upset with the US after it asked the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to check if China complied with a 2013 order to reform its anti-dumping duties on chicken broiler products.
Brexit may trigger meat price hike
Analysts expect the cost of imported meat, such as bacon, to rise after the pound plummeted in the wake of the UK’s historic decision to leave the European Union.
Taking a bite out of calorie-counting: New app helps users lose weight
Wearable technology that provides feedback on meal behaviour could help people lose weight as research has revealed the effectiveness of a new interactive tool in monitoring food intake.
Microbial test works a Charm, finds AOAC
Charm Sciences’ Peel Plate YM (Yeast and Mold) microbial test has received AOAC Research Institute approval.
BREXIT
British food firms set to increase trade with US following Brexit vote
UK confectionery and snack businesses may look to ramp up their trade with the US in light of last week’s vote to leave the European Union.
Food workers union backs Jeremy Corbyn
The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) has voiced strong support for embattled Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, after a wave of resignations from his shadow cabinet, including food and farming minister Kerry McCarthy.