Food Analysis In-Depth Focus
In this In-Depth Focus: the need for a change in food quality testing, how unstable supply chains increase the risk of food contamination and much more...
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Issue #5 2017 – Digital Version
In this issue: an in-depth look at food analysis, consumer expectations about food fraud, the perks of buying local produce, food hygiene's dirty secret, and much more...
Can food waste end world hunger?
There are currently over 800 million chronically undernourished people in the world. Yet we produce 4 billion tonnes of food every year, more than enough to feed the 7.5 billion people who live on the planet. Unfortunately, a large proportion of all food produced never reaches a human mouth: it…
The Hunger Games
During the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York, José Graziano da Silva, Director-General of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), called for widespread improvements to the food industry, especially with regard to waste and the supply chain...
Risking Everything: Our addiction to fake foods is harming us in more ways than we think
Our devotion to plastic convenience is coming back to bite us. It is time for action, says Frederikke Magnussen, co-founder of A Plastic Planet, before it's too late.
Brexit and the value of local produce
Could Brexit mean strengthening local supply networks, boosting ethical standards and bringing the consumer and their farmer back together? Sean Crossey, Digital Marketing Analyst with Arc-Net explores the opportunities in the future for Britain's farmers.
Applying external quality control in food testing labs
Quality control (QC) in food testing laboratories is often considered a necessary burden. A lot of time, money and effort goes into establishing QC mechanisms, especially for accreditation purposes. Mark Sykes, Scientific Advisor to Proficiency Testing at Fera Science, explains why the QC process should be normal, routine and have…
The Future of Food Labelling
The dust has barely settled from the implementation of the Food Information for Consumers Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 (EU FIC Regulation) and we are already seeing new developments across Europe with the potential to impact future food labelling. In this article Chartered Scientist and Fellow of the Institute of Food…
New Rules. New Labels.
It has been over a year since the Directive 2009/39/EC on foodstuffs was repealed. The directive was targeted at particular nutritional uses known as the PARNUTSs Directive and was replaced by the new Regulation (EU) 609/2013 on Food for Specific Groups (FSG Regulation) which entered into force on 16 July…
The Sound of the Crowd
The drinks can is increasingly becoming the consumer’s drink pack of choice, with growth of the craft beer movement, and now soft drinks, playing a key role in changing the general perception of the can’s aesthetics. European consumers, it seems, share a cluster of primary needs when it comes to…
Why food safety should come first
Any food producer will know that retailers and hospitality businesses that sell and serve food hold great responsibility as the face of the food industry. In this article NFU Mutual’s Darren Seward explains why they have a duty to fulfil their obligations to consumers as a trustworthy source to purchase…
Brexit and British farming: Crisis or opportunity?
Brexit continues to dominate not just UK and European headlines but it seems the whole world is watching. The British economy owes a lot to the food and beverage industry, which employs an estimated 13% of the population and in turn is heavily dependent on British farming. Roy Manuell, Junior…
Super foods!
When the term ‘superfood’ was coined back in 1990 few could have envisioned how ubiquitous it would become. Fast forward 27 years and it seems every food outlet sells quinoa and kale as a staple ingredient of every dish, and every month some other food claims the title for itself.…
The great gluten confusion
The global gluten free market is expected to be worth over $8bn by 2020. The number of people diagnosed with a gluten intolerance or coeliac disease is rising rapidly and consumers are ever more eager to pursue healthier diets and lifestyles. Despite all this standards and accreditations around gluten remain…
The fall of white gold?
Over recent years, consumers have made clear their desire for healthier diets. Governments across the world are seeking to cut the amount of sugar found in foodstuffs and the general public has become much more aware of the health risks associated with sugar. Meanwhile, alternatives and substitutes have quietly chipped…
