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App Note: Mineral oil residues in Food Part 1- dry food (flour, noodles and rice)
Mineral oil (MO) residues in food raised public concern due to some elevated concentrations up to several thousand milligrams per kilogram food...
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Analysis of pesticide residues in cannabis regulated by Oregon State using LC/MS/MS
With the legalisation of cannabis (marijuana) for medical and recreational applications ever increasing in more States in the US, the demand for clean and safe cannabis and related products has grown significantly...
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Irish f&b businesses better prepared for Brexit than other industries
More than half of Ireland's food and drink businesses are setting up contingency plans for Brexit, with the most common strategy being a focus on markets other than the United Kingdom.
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New Food: Our 5 Steps to GDPR Compliance
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new set of EU rules governing how a company manages, protects and administers personal data. Whether you are a subscriber, author, advertiser or supplier to our journal, we may hold information about you and we need to keep it private and secure.
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Counterfeit spirits and wine costs European countries €2.7 billion each year
New research from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shows that €60 billion is lost each year due to counterfeiting in 13 economic sectors - including wine and spirits.
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China’s GMO trepidation has cost foreign exporters $8 billion
A study has used China as an example of how differing regulatory systems can cost economies billions.
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U.S. pork producers lose more than $2 billion from China trade war
According to the American National Pork Producers Council, market disruption caused by export uncertainty comes at a time when U.S. pork is expanding production to record levels.
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More than 100 industry leaders sign Brexit food and farming manifesto
The manifesto calls on Government to protect frictionless trade, ensure a continuing supply of labour and create a science-based regulatory system.
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EU considers shake-up of alcohol duty to benefit artisan producers
Proposed measures would restructure rules that are more than 25 years old.
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Bayer assessing legal options after EU court upholds neonicotinoid restrictions
Whilst the restrictions on neonicotinoids were upheld, the court sided with a separate complaint against fipronil measures, saying the European Commission had not conducted an adequate impact assessment.
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Competition and Markets Authority starts ASDA-Sainsbury’s merger inquiry
Suppliers concerned by what the upcoming merger might mean for their business will have an opportunity to have their opinions heard by the Competition and Markets Authority.
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How the blockchain can save our food
What benefits might blockchain bring to the food and beverage industry? Sean Crossey investigates...
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Australia and New Zealand lupin labelling deadline approaches
Australia and New Zealand have followed Europe into mandatory allergen labelling for lupin, a legume related to peanuts and commonly used in gluten-free products.
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Defra receives more than 44,000 comments on future farming proposals
More than 44,000 responses have been received on the Government’s proposals for the future for food, farming and the environment after Brexit.
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Californian judge rules coffee should come with cancer warning
The suit filed against 90 coffee companies said they were violating a state law requiring them to list chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
