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Researchers study benefits of blueberry and persimmon waste powders
American Chemical Society researchers say that anti-oxidant rich powders made from blueberry and persimmon waste could be beneficial for gut microbiota.
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Evolution of plant-based food production from batch to inline
One of the biggest challenges in the production of plant -based analogues for meat and fish is the increase of efficiency at lower costs without compromising in texture of the final product.
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Canadian Governments to help agri-food industry mitigate spread of COVID-19
The Governments of Canada and Manitoba have announced a new $3 million programme to support agri-food and agri-product processors, food distributors and agri-food industry organisations during the next stage of the pandemic.
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Study calls for review of nutritional benefits of food subsidy programmes
Food subsidy programmes are considered a key component of efforts to combat food insecurity and malnutrition around the globe, but the study of an Indian programme has raised some concerns.
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FDA announces qualified health claim for certain cranberry products
The FDA has responded to a petition submitted on behalf of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. which requested authorisation of a health claim regarding the relationship between the consumption of cranberry products and the reduced risk of recurrent UTI in healthy women.
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Urgent action needed to halt spread of deadly pig disease
The World Organisation for Animal Health and the Food and Agricultural Organization have come together to try and halt the global spread of African Swine fever - the deadly pig disease already impacting the pork industry in 51 countries.
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Dietary report reinforces need for increased choline intake
The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) has published its 2020 Scientific Report, which includes concerns about choline deficiency across the US.
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Supercharged shellfish could be the answer to vitamin deficiency
Cambridge scientists, working with seafood manufacturers, have developed a microencapsulation technology to supercharge shellfish and optimise nutrient content for human consumption.
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References: The perfect microbiological match
Andy Muirhead, ALS Microbiology, explains how to choose the most appropriate microbiological specification for your specific product.
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Agrifood projects awarded €6.17 million by EIT COVID-19 Innovation Fund
The COVID-19 Rapid Response Call for Innovation was launched in May 2020 to find solutions to COVID-19 challenges being experienced in the agrifood sector, and the initiatives have now been selected.
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Animal farming “single most risky human behaviour,” warns ProVeg report
The report has called for urgent changes to the global food system in order to prevent future outbreaks such as COVID-19.
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Individual dies from paralytic shellfish poisoning in Alaska
This is the first known paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) fatality in Alaska since 2010, and officials have warned that non-commercial harvesting of shellfish can be dangerous and should be avoided.
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Application note: Robust analysis of fatty acids in milk
An independent lifetime evaluation of Rt-2560 GC Columns
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Food safety & traceability: How to gain a competitive advantage based on supply chain transparency
A growing number of food producers have digital systems in place for track and trace, quality management and supply chain management.
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Only a third of paediatricians follow full peanut allergy guidelines, study finds
Surveyed paediatricians cited lack of clinic time, worries about the newness of the 2017 guidelines and parental fear as barriers to full guideline implementation.
