CDC funds tracking, investigatation and prevention of foodborne disease
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $30m to state and local health departments to track, investigate and prevent foodborne disease.
Archives for July 31, 2016
'Significant' food safety disclosure differences among companies - report
Food scares highlight vulnerabilities in the chain that present opportunities and risks for investors, according to research.
Bel Group to acquire MOM Group from LBO
The Bel Group and MOM Group’s management team have agreed to undertake exclusive negotiations with LBO France to acquire the MOM Group.
EU labelling laws: What should be exempt?
Ireland to set legal definition of 'small quantity' foods
Ireland is calling on food operators to help create a legal definition of 'small quantity' foods which would be exempt from EU mandatory labelling laws.
Soybean by-product tipped as alternative prebiotic
By-product Okara, otherwise known as ‘soy pulp’ or ‘tofu dreg’, is a promising novel prebiotic, according to researchers testing the ingredient in a human gut model.
Modified rye bread found to ease irritable bowel symptoms, study finds
Modified rye bread may ease the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) according to a study, which recommends this food as a way to increase fibre intake for patients with this condition.
UKAS accredits Campden BRI STEC test
Campden BRI’s Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) testing service has been accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).
‘Controversial’ study says meat and sugar equally bad
Meat is just as bad as sugar when it comes to obesity causes and national dietary guidelines should recommend eating less meat, according to Australian researchers.
Archive Article of the Week
From law to labs: EU's tide change for animal experiments
With mounting public pressure, the EU has experienced a tide change on the use of animal experiments in recent years. But is this in vitro political will reflected in vivo on lab floors?
Russia eyes sausage trade with China and Japan
Russia is looking to export sausages and processed meat products to Japan, South Korea and China, according to the Meat Processors Association of the Far East.
Estonian meat processor invests in renewable energy
Saaremaa Lihatööstus OÜ has invested €7.5m in machinery, an overhaul of its cold storage facility, and a solar energy plant to power its meat processing site in Kuressaare.
EU's appetite for foreign land to produce its food is unjust & unsustainable: FOE report
The EU requires almost 270 million hectares of agricultural land to produce its food and almost 40% of this land lies outside Europe. It is unjust, irresponsible and unsustainable, according to a report by Friends of the Earth (FOE).
'These tactics rival what we've seen from the tobacco industry'
Sweet talking: Industry lobbies have 'derailed' regulation, say campaigners
Aggressive and well-funded industry bodies have derailed attempts to impose stricter laws on sugar-laden food and drinks, according to an extensive study by Corporate Europe Observatory.