From A to Z: FoodQualityNews editorial calendar 2017
From lab technology to food fraud, FoodQualityNews’ 2017 editorial calendar of special editions will zone in on areas that impact the global food safety and quality market.
Archives for January 9, 2017
Ukraine faces rising threat from poultry and pig diseases
Ukraine faces a rising threat from highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI), as the disease spread to two new regions in the past week, while African Swine Fever (ASF) cases continue to grow.
Portion control tools a ‘simple and inexpensive strategy’ to tackle obesity
Defining portion sizes using tools such as special tableware can help promote modest weight loss among obese people who are following a strict dietary plan, say Cambridge scientists.
How world-renowned raw materials underpin Wales’ food and drink industry
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Blessed with quality raw materials, access to markets, strong supply chain and a skilled workforce, Welsh food manufacturing continues to go from strength to strength.
€1.2m EU investment fund seeks entrepreneurs hungry for agrifood innovation
Katana, a €1.2 million investment fund is calling for Europe’s brightest entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas and win funding for agrifood innovation, from functional foods to tech solutions for sustainable sourcing.
Cracking cognition: Moderate egg consumption may boost certain brain functions
Eating eggs can improve aspects of cognition, according to research that also concludes neither high intake of cholesterol or eggs are associated with an increased risk of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
Nutrition experts predict sustainability ‘most important’ trend for 2017
Sustainability wins another vote for the “most important” trend to watch in 2017, followed closely by plant-based protein, according to a small, but well-educated group of nutrition experts, surveyed by Ketchum’s Global Food and Beverage Practice and...
Chili-infused beverage start-up goes back to its roots for bottle redesign
Swedish start-up brand Caliente has gone back to its roots to redesign its bottle with a simplistic, clean-looking, Scandinavian design.
iNECTA partners with Trace Register on software
iNECTA has partnered with Trace Register on software to improve food safety and sustainability.
Understanding emerging risks of imports important for sampling priorities - FSA
Understanding trends in emerging risks of imported food enables a clearer picture of those more likely to be subject to increased EU-wide official controls, according to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA).
FAO and Sapienza University work together on food safety
The FAO and an Italian University have strengthened collaboration around areas including food safety.
Pork supply chain failures identified in 2014 E. coli outbreak
There were failures throughout the supply chain, according to a report on an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Canada three years ago.
What's in a name? Product legality, as UK updates food naming guidance
The UK's Department for food, the environment and rural affairs (DEFRA) has updated guidance on food product naming to make the complex and potentially hazardous field more user-friendly for manufacturers.