Pret a Manger agrees to bring in full labelling after teen’s death
3 October 2018 | By New Food
Pret a Manger has decided to introduce full labelling on its products, despite current regulations meaning it is not obliged by law to do so.
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Defra announces action to reduce food waste
2 October 2018 | By New Food
"Nobody wants to see good food go to waste. It harms our environment, it’s bad for business – and it’s morally indefensible."
UK food industry intensifies its search for Brexit answers
1 October 2018 | By New Food
Leading food manufacturers and regional authorities gather in the heart of London in search of vital Brexit answers.
Canada, Mexico and US reach new trade deal
1 October 2018 | By New Food
A trade deal has been agreed between the US, Mexico and Canada, ensuring that the US has access to Canada's dairy markets.
FDA commits to disclose retailer information on food recalls
27 September 2018 | By New Food
The FDA has committed to providing information on retailers for food and drink recalls involving serious health effects or risk of death...
More samples, more productivity with LC/MS/MS for food safety
27 September 2018 | By PerkinElmer Inc.
Our QSight™ Triple Quad delivers the high sensitivity and reliability need from a triple quadrupole. What’s more, its flow-based system is built around unique technology that enables 15% higher throughput than conventional systems. From method development to results and reporting, the QSight triple quad is easy-to-use and maintain so you…
The efficient way to test for contaminants in food – NexION 2000 ICP-MS
27 September 2018 | By PerkinElmer Inc.
PerkinElmer’s NexION® 2000 is the most versatile, compact, state-of-the-art ICP-MS on the market offering a level of versatility and usability that surpasses all other ICP-MS systems. Featuring an array of unique technologies that combine to deliver the highest performance no matter what your analytical challenge makes it ideal for food…
‘Fair food’ plans rejected by Swiss voters
26 September 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
The Swiss have recently voted against fair food, amid scares that food prices will increase, and Ministers calling the proposals 'dangerous'.
Baguette bought at Pret Heathrow kills girl
24 September 2018 | By New Food
A baguette bought from Pret a Manger at Heathrow terminal 5 killed a schoolgirl with sesame allergies on a plane from Heathrow to Nice.
DEFRA and ADHB to explore Chinese meat market via CIMIE
21 September 2018 | By New Food
Delegates from DEFRA and AHDB get first-hand insight into the Chinese import market at 16th annual China International Meat Industry Exhibition...
Pesticides and organic toxins compendium
21 September 2018 | By PerkinElmer Inc.
Rice is one of the most commonly consumed foods in the world. A variety of pesticides have been used in rice production to control pests, weeds and diseases to increase crop yield...
EFSA welcomes guests with the ‘power of collaboration’
20 September 2018 | By New Food
EFSA's 'Science, Food, Society' conference began yesterday and will run over four days, discussing important food and environment related topics.
Overcoming the complexities of cannabis analysis
19 September 2018 | By PerkinElmer Inc.
Carl Carnagey, founder and CEO of Juniper Analytics, is the first to admit he totally underestimated what it would take for his startup to earn accreditation as an official cannabis testing lab in Oregon back in 2015. The experience, he says, has been daunting...
Support scheme to reduce agricultural air pollution begins
19 September 2018 | By New Food
Defra's support scheme to reduce the amount of ammonia produced by farming launched today, with expert technical advice and funding being made available.
Drug residues in the global food market
18 September 2018 | By Daniel Hughes
The potential presence of drug residue contaminants in products destined for human consumption is of increasing importance within the industry, but what are the main challenges posed by this issue? Daniel Hughes has some answers.
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