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EFRA Committee launches food waste inquiry
11 July 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
The EFRA Committee are to focus on consumers, the retail and hospitality sectors, and local government in their food waste inquiry...
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Could seaweed potentially replace salt?
6 July 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Researchers conclude that brown algae could be used as a salt substitute and help to reduce the salt content of industrially processed foods...
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Lycored to showcase natural ingredient solutions at IFT Expo 2016
6 July 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Lycored is to showcase how food manufacturers can use ‘real food’ ingredients to reduce salt in products by more than 60% without comprising on quality...
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Nonessential, energy-dense food consumption declines after Mexico’s tax
5 July 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Purchases of taxed foods declined beyond pre-tax trends following Mexico's 2014 tax on nonessential, energy-dense foods, according to a survey-based study...
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Study finds sensing mechanism in food poisoning bug
5 July 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Researchers have uncovered a mechanism that Vibrio parahaemolyticus use to sense when they are in the human gut, where they release toxins...
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ImmuStick: a rapid test that detects pyrogens in food
5 July 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Researchers are developing a test which rapidly identifies bacteria, fungi or viruses and can be used in situ without laboratory equipment...
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FSA tackles misconceptions on how to freeze food safely
4 July 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
The FSA is focusing this year's Food Safety Week on helping people to understand how to waste less food safely by making more of their freezers...
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FOSS and Mérieux NutriSciences team up to improve food safety
1 July 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
FOSS has entered into a strategic partnership with Mérieux NutriSciences that will help the two companies in tackling the growing issue of food safety...
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Mars releases its sixth annual Principles in Action Summary
1 July 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
The summary shows progress Mars has made in the areas of sustainability, health and wellbeing, food safety, responsible marketing, and workplace engagement...
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Mars teams up with Alibaba to improve e-commerce food safety
1 July 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Leveraging Alibaba's ecosystem, Mars will also establish an integrated online and offline business model to expand its reach in China...
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On-pack alcohol content and nutritional information comes to Johnnie Walker
30 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Diageo’s Johnnie Walker is soon to provide consumers around the world with on-pack alcohol content and nutritional information per typical serve...
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EFSA assesses the impact of time and temperature on meat spoilage
30 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
EFSA has assessed the impact of time and temperature on the growth of spoilage bacteria in fresh beef, pork, lamb and poultry...
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FSA publishes new guidance to help reduce listeriosis
30 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
The FSA has published new guidance, aimed at healthcare and social care organisations, to help reduce the risk of vulnerable groups contracting listeriosis...
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Nestlé and Chromocell extend effort to reduce salt in foods
30 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
The extension of this collaboration with Chromocell falls in line with Nestlé’s commitment to develop nutritious foods with less salt...
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Issue #3 2016 – Digital version
In this issue: Fibre; Spectroscopy; Food Safety; Chocolate; Sensory Science; Ingredients; Food Authenticity; Certification; and much more...
