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Half of Spanish restaurants serving fish that doesn’t match the menu
In the largest study of its kind to have taken place in Spain, researchers have found mislabelled fish in around half of restaurants involved in a survey.
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Issue #1 2018 – Digital Version
In this issue we take an in-depth look at various safety issues affecting the food industry.
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Scotch whisky trademark renewed in China
Among the raft of trade announcements that emerged from UK Prime Minister Theresa May's China trip comes the news that Scotch whisky has had its trademark renewed, protecting sales in the world's largest spirit market.
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Major meat supplier investigated by Food Standards Agency
A company that supplies meat to schools, care homes, pubs and restaurant chains has been ordered to stop sending out produce after a unannounced inspection uncovered food hygiene problems at a midlands plant.
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Guidelines issued to help navigate the complexities of comparative nutrition
A trade body representing the food and drink industry in the UK has issued guidance tailored to helping food manufacturers make sense of comparative nutrition claims.
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Chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef in ‘top ten’ risks of transatlantic deal
The divisive subject of chlorinated chicken sits alongside hormone-treated beef and brominated vegetable oil in a food charity's top ten risks of a US trade deal.
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Discover the latest in artificial intelligence technology with OAL
Discover how OAL are using the very latest in artificial intelligence technology to protect brands from costly human errors in the food manufacturing industry at Empack 2018, a show dedicated to the future of packaging technology...
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New Food’s Food Fraud conference is back in 2018
Space is fast running out at New Food's second Food Fraud conference on March 1, an event where we bring together scientists and food industry experts to discuss a crime that costs food and beverage industry as much as $12 billion each year.
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Whitepaper: Steam Infusion Buyers’ Guide
Do you need to expand your soup, sauces and ready meals production?
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Whitepaper: Gelatine Species Determination – to aid labelling claims
A new approach to gelatine testing...
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UK Food and Drink Federation ‘welcomes’ 25-year environment plan launch
Among the actions outlined is a pledge to eliminate all avoidable waste by 2050 and all avoidable plastic waste by end of 2042.
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Fresh push for sugar tax gains momentum in Australia
With 26 countries now either imposing or soon to be imposing a sugar tax, medics in Australia are calling for nation's Government to follow suit.
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Survey of French frozen chicken finds 23 per cent contains too much water
Samples of chicken of varying national origin were taken from 37 different establishments in France and tested for compliance with European water-content regulation.
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The latte levy: industry reactions to 25p charge proposal
“Why charge consumers 25p a cup when the industry is willing to provide funding for recycling?” – Executive Director of the Foodservice Packaging Association.
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Almost 60 per cent of popular Chinese cod fillet mislabelled
Lack of clarity in the definition of Xue Yu and difficulty in identifying the fish once it has been prepared may have contributed to widespread mislabelling.
