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Suppliers failing to meet sustainability goals dropped by manufacturers

11 February 2019 | By New Food

Manufacturers are increasingly choosing suppliers based on their sustainability, with many that are failing to meet goals being dropped.

New Food Issue 1 2019

11 February 2019 | By New Food

Issue 1 2019 of New Food is available to read online, featuring stories on cannabis patents, the future for agribusiness post-Brexit, and Blockchain technology.

Paving the path towards producing safety rule inspections

11 February 2019 | By New Food

The FDA will soon begin inspecions of large domestic and international US farms in order to address food borne illnesses that are linked to fresh produce.

Tuna fisheries: investing in a sustainable future

11 February 2019 | By Jenny Linford

The Basque Country is combining centuries of knowledge with the very latest technology to sustain its prized fishing industry. Jenny Linford reports.

Recall roundup: undeclared eggs and bacterial contamination

8 February 2019 | By New Food

Recalls from the UK and North America included mislabelled products, undisclosed egg and contamination with bacteria.

Heather Hancock reappointed as Chair of the FSA Board

7 February 2019 | By New Food

Heather Hancock has been reappointed by Matt Hancock as the chair of the FSA, with the appontment lasting for a further three years.

Cadbury loses legal battle over purple wrapper

5 February 2019 | By New Food

Cadbury has lost a legal battle that looked to protect the exact shade of purple used to wrap chocolate bars and tablets.

Playing it safe in mergers & acquisitions

5 February 2019 | By Quincy Lissaur (SSAFE)

Failure to anticipate the food safety risks that can arise when acquiring companies – especially less mature ones – has led to production stoppages, product downgrades, dramatically higher costs, and severe reputational damage. Quincy Lissaur of not-forprofi t organisation SSAFE explains why food safety should never be an afterthought for…

Corn yield predicted using the weather at key growth stages

31 January 2019 | By New Food

Researchers are now predicting corn yields based on the weather at key times throughout three critical growth periods of the plant...

How the EU helped high-tech Q-Interline go global

28 January 2019 | By Q-Interline

Fortunately, there are plenty of talented and enterprising people who create new innovative products with the potential for growth...

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How clean is clean in food zones?

23 January 2019 | By SKF

SKF has asked that in a world where proactive food safety has become essential and hygiene takes top priority in asset design, what if one potential source of contamination is coming from bearings in the proximity of food zones?

EU lifts threat to ban Thai seafood imports

18 January 2019 | By New Food

The EU has lifted the 'yellow card' applied as a warning to Thailand in April 2015, over illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

Featured article: Quality assured

17 January 2019 | By New Food

The Nestlé Quality Assurance Center in Dublin, Ohio, USA is regarded as setting industry standards when it comes to state-of-the-art facilities and technical sophistication. Here, Zone AMS NQAC head, Fabien Robert, tells New Food about the centre’s work and plans for the future.

Premiere at ProSweets 2019: TOMRA Food launches state-of-the-art sorting equipment ensuring highest quality sweets and confectionery

17 January 2019 | By Tomra

TOMRA Food, part of the Norwegian TOMRA Group, is showcasing innovative sweets sorting systems for gummies and delicate confectionery products at ProSweets 2019 in Cologne, Germany for the first time...