This week’s recall roundup: listeria broccoli and mislabelled sandwiches
17 August 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
This week's recall roundup from the UK and North America includes sandwiches, muffins, broccoli and noodles...
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Using Raman to identify the adulteration of coconut water
16 August 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
Due to the recent surge in popularity, coconut water is prone to adulteration, especially as demand seems to be higher than supply.
Children’s cereals ranked by sugar content
14 August 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
The research showed shocking levels of sugar, with branded products often having a higher sugar content than supermarket brands...
Global sales of UK food and drink reach record high
13 August 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
With businesses selling their products to over 200 global markets, UK food and drink has shown a clear global desire for British taste, along with the high quality and standards met in the UK.
High seas fisheries play limited role in feeding the world
13 August 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
"Only a handful of countries are fishing in the high seas and the fish they catch are not feeding those most in need."
US poultry market gains access to Morocco for first time
10 August 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
In May 2018, agricultural US exports exceeded $12 billion, with initial approximations suggesting that Morocco alone is currently a $10 million market.
NFU warns Britain could run out of food after a hard Brexit
9 August 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
The report suggests that, should the nation be fed solely on British food from the beginning of the year, supplies would run bare by the 7th August.
UK ASA uphold HFSS ad ruling against Kellogg’s and KFC
8 August 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
ASA rules advertisements from Kentucky Fried Chicken and Kellogg's Cocoa Pops were wrongly directed at children under 16.
Competitiveness of food and drink manufacturers hindered by rising costs, says FDF Survey
7 August 2018 | By New Food
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) recently published the second of its new quarterly business confidence surveys, which reveals that more than three quarters of manufacturers expect input prices to rise in the remainder of 2018.
FSA’s biannual public attitudes tracker survey results
7 August 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
Food hygiene was a particular concern, with 82 per cent of respondents being aware of the hygiene standards in places they eat or buy food from.
Latvia proposes plastic bag ban
6 August 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
By 1st January 2025 plastic carrier bag packaging at sales outlets should be replaced by cardboard, paper or other natural fibre and bio-plastic materials.
Could GM fed salmon be more nutritious than non-GM fed salmon?
2 August 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
Omega-3 levels have declined in recent years, and this study may help return omega-3 levels in farmed fish to those from over a decade ago.
FAO Food Price Index posts sharp drop in July
2 August 2018 | By New Food
Global agricultural food commodity prices fell sharply in July, as all the major traded items, led by dairy and sugar, posted notable declines.
Quorn invests £7 million in meat-free innovation centre
25 July 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
Meat-free company Quorn Foods launches a new innovation hub in North Yorkshire.
Dairy Milk announces 30 per cent sugar reduction
23 July 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
The new option is part of a bigger movement for Cadbury's owner, with Boost, Jelly Babies and BelVita expected to see similar reductions.
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