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Be wary of poisonous wild garlic lookalike
Wild garlic doppelgangers have lead to serious poisonings throughout the world, but how can people avoid confusing the edible plant with a poisonous one?
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Recall roundup: This week’s food recalls from the UK, US and Canada
Chocolate brand Ferrero is recalling a number of its products around the world due to the presence of a pathogen, whilst undeclared allergens cause recalls aplenty in the US.
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Skincare containing food may trigger allergies
Food-containing skin products may be dangerous for patients with inflammatory skin conditions, according to a new study.
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Plant compound could alleviate allergies
A new study has found that a certain plant compound - known as formononetin - may help treat food allergies, as well as other types of allergies.
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Recall roundup: This week’s food recalls from Canada, the US and the UK
1 April 2022 | By
This week's recall roundup features alerts around Salmonella and Norovirus, plus foreign objects and even counterfeit chocolate bars.
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What confuses health-conscious consumers when choosing products?
Pricing and labelling are considerable concerns for customers when choosing ‘healthy’ food and beverage products, according to new research.
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How do blackberries impact gut health?
A new scientific study has found out how blackberries aid gut health.
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Britain’s BOGOF ban pushed back because of cost-of-living crisis
A ban on buy-one-get-one-free (BOGOF) deals on junk food could be pushed back because of rising food prices, it has been reported.
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Calorie labelling to become legal requirement
Calorie labelling regulations will be mandatory for most businesses in England soon, but are food and drink companies ready for this?
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Macadamias may be the answer health-conscious consumers seek
Research by Australian Macadamias finds that macadamia nuts “tick a lot of boxes” when it comes to what consumers want to eat.
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To eat or not to eat, that is the question…
People choose healthier food over unhealthier options when such items are placed in certain locations in supermarkets, according to findings from two new studies.
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Are artificial sweeteners doing more harm than good?
Researchers behind a new study have suggested that some artificial sweeteners may be associated with an increased risk of cancer.
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“First-of-its-kind” oatmeal aims to introduce babies to allergens early on
25 March 2022 | By
A company, specialising in introducing allergens, to infants has developed a new oatmeal product to introduce babies to allergens “early and often”.
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What would you say to insects being a part of your food chain?
Environmentally conscious consumers are more likely to consume chicken raised on insects or algae, a new study has found.
