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Major step forward in European food consumption database
The database will give the EFSA greater power to evaluate risks related to possible hazards in food and a clearer picture of the nutrition of the bloc.
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Study finds origin labelling of food boosts local economies
From Moroccan saffron to Cameroonian pepper, the FAO-EBRD study highlights the multiple benefits of geographical indication labelling.
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AI and machine learning to be rolled out for more sustainable fishing
From artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to CCTV and big data - computer scientists at the University of East Anglia are part of an international effort to make the fishing industry more sustainable.
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Brexit no-deal would be ‘disastrous’ for processed food and drink sector
A House of Commons has said the Government should prioritise striking a free trade agreement with the European Union to protect the processed food and drink sector's competitiveness.
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Food waste programmes could be a sound investment for hotels
For every US$1 hotels invested in programmes to reduce kitchen food waste, they saved an average of $7 according to a new report.
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Interview: Food firms ‘should learn robot lessons from car industry’
Food manufacturers planning to automate their production systems should learn the lesson of the car industry in the 1980s: that it pays to share information, Mike Wilson, Chairman of the British Automation & Robot Association (BARA), tells New Food's Anna Lambert in this exclusive audio interview.
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EU takes steps towards banning “unfair trade” practices in the food sector
The European Commission has proposed a ban on "damaging unfair trading practices" that disadvantage smaller operators in the food industry.
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Country Profile: United Kingdom – Issue 2 – 2018
In this edition Phil Britton looks at the current picture within the UK potato sector in terms of market share, product diversification and breeding developments and Nick Allen of the British Meat Processors Association looks at what manufacturers can do to protect themselves in the wake of high-profile product recalls.
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Experts warn of Brexit’s impact on the Northern Irish food system
The Northern Irish food supply is at risk of disruption, a fact that has been neglected in the Brexit negotiations thus far according to a new report.
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Potatoes: a lasting affair for the UK consumer
Even in the face of competition from pasta and rice, the UK’s affection for the humble spud shows little signs of abating. Phil Britton assesses the current picture in terms of market share, product diversification and breeding developments.
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Issue #2 2018 – Digital Version
In this issue; Food Fraud 2018: getting to the heart of the matter at New Food’s global conference, QA/QCs – new approaches in the field of method validation and testing of contaminants, and catering for the less-sweet tooth and healthier palate through innovative reformulation
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Soybeans earmarked as next casualty in China-US feud
The Chinese Government's latest announcement in an escalating trade war triggered by the United States' decision to impose tariffs on aluminium and steel.
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UK livestock traceability programme a “transformational” step
A move by the British Government, in collaboration with a group made up of more than 20 partner organisations, to create a centralised, fully digital data-sharing platform for the livestock industry has been widely praised.
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China targets American food exports as trade row escalates
China has followed through with a two-week-old threat to impose tariffs on 128 American exports, 96 of which are food products.
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UK’s chocolate exports up 84 per cent in less than a decade
According to the Government, the manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery is now worth £1.1 billion to the UK economy.
