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Confectionery – In-Depth Focus – December 2019
In an era that is waging war on sugar, a range of companies have started to experiment with alternatives. Jaclyn Bowen explores.
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Consumption of chili pepper reduces mortality risk, says study
The Moli-sani study, which aims to learn about environmental and genetic factors underlying cardiovascular disease, cancer and degenerative pathologies, is said to be the first to explore the properties of this spice in relation to the risk of death in a European and Mediterranean population.
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Study suggests egg-industry-funded research downplays danger of cholesterol
The researchers allegedly examined all research studies published from 1950 to March of 2019 that evaluated the effect of eggs on blood cholesterol levels, and examined funding sources and whether those sources influenced study findings.
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Health concerns: a growing issue for beverage can coatings
The beverage can coating market is set to reach $1 billion in value, but health concerns are a growing problem. Here, Paul Bragan, Senior Partner at Wakefield Research, examines the increased scrutiny on the market, and what is being done to alleviate concerns.
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Changing food systems cause ‘double burden of malnutrition’, says report
A report published in The Lancet, in cooperation with the World Health Organization, has outlined how a crossover of global malnutrition and obesity, due to changing food systems, requires action from across the whole food system.
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Recall roundup: infant milk, salmon, breakfast burritos and mini egg bites
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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FDA provides update to romaine lettuce E. coli O157:H7 outbreak
There are currently three outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 in the US which the FDA has said are being considered as three separate outbreaks caused by three different strains.
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Salmonella recorded as most common cause of EU foodborne outbreaks
Nearly one in three foodborne outbreaks in the EU in 2018 were caused by Salmonella, according to an annual report by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
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Application note: Fast and simple SFC-MS/MS assay for routine analysis of fat-soluble vitamins
Daily vitamin intake is essential for a balanced and healthy lifestyle. While the body needs these nutrients for a large number of biochemical processes, it is not able to synthesize them on its own.
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Researchers develop tool to understand listeriosis risk in frozen foods
Cornell's research on Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) will continue throughout 2020 with the aim to provide a better understanding of Lm prevalence in frozen food facilities and related risk assessment.
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Recall roundup: salad kits, fruit mix, pot noodle and soya protein
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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Food labels should include physical activity calorie equivalent, says study
The UK Royal Society for Public Health has reportedly already called for PACE labelling to replace the current food labelling system, but to date, there is said to have been little evidence to support the idea.
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Milk pasteurization: could tuberculosis be slipping into our breakfast bowls?
The pasteurization of milk is said to carry benefits, such as the prevention of pathogens, but some argue that the process destroys key benefits in milk. Here, Chris Elliott, Javier Lou Franco and Joost Nelis from Queen's University Belfast discuss.
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CFS calls on the USDA FSIS to strengthen the National Residue Program
CFS has argued that the National Residue Program does not test for all the veterinary drugs that may be used in food animals, which is said to be insufficient to “protect the health and welfare of consumers” as required by federal law.
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New Zealand directs milk suppliers to stop selling unpasteurized milk
MPI compliance staff executed search warrants at non-compliant raw drinking milk suppliers in Auckland, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu, Horowhenua, Nelson and Southland following a year-long operation, and has ruled for them to cease operation until regulatory requirements are met.
