French retailer joins the blockchain revolution with eggs, mince and more
Chicken has been plucked as the first product to go on blockchain in an innovative step by a major French retailer. More products, such as eggs and mince, are set to follow.
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Food and farming labour shortage “unprecedented” hears committee
Seasonal and non-seasonal workers are becoming increasingly hard to come by, creating a near-crisis situation within the food and farming industry.
Discovery shows wine grapes “gasping for breath”
Using a miniature oxygen measuring probe – the first time this has been done in grapes – scientists compared oxygen profiles across the flesh inside grapes of Chardonnay, Shiraz and Ruby Seedless table grape in a study that could have a significant impact on the wine industry.
Barry Callebaut pilots sustainable cocoa production scheme
Indonesia will be the first cocoa-producing nation to be the focus of a series of pilots conducted by Barry Callebaut aimed at improving cocoa farmers' incomes, ending child labour in the industry and cutting carbon emissions.
UK Government challenges food industry to cut calories by 20 per cent
Shrinking portions, altering recipes and guiding the consumer's hand towards lower calorie products are all methods through which Public Health England has suggested manufacturers and retailers might meet the target it has set to slash calories. Health campaigners and an industry federation have welcomed the move, but one critic from…
Major confectioners to crowdsource ideas to help families snack responsibly
Mondelez International, Ferrero UK and Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK have thrown their weight behind Be treatwise, an initiative aimed at helping the nation have a balanced approach to treats.
Supply-chain mapping ‘invaluable’ in food-fraud fight
Leading scientist and seafood expert Petter Olsen explained to a packed audience why supply chain mapping is so vital and why blockchain - though exciting - has its limitations.
Novel technique uses nanoparticles to detect pesticide residue
Scientists have developed magnetic nanoparticles that can detect traces of a popular pesticide chemical in under two hours without the need for costly preparation procedures.
Industry reactions to Theresa May’s Brexit speech
The UK Prime Minister made what was billed as her third major Brexit speech in Mansion House on Friday March 2. Here is how the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and National Farmers Union (NFU) have reacted.
Endocrine Society ‘disappointed’ by FDA’s packaging chemical stance
The Endocrine Society has called the FDA's conclusion that BPA is safe for the currently authorised uses in food containers and packaging "premature".
EFSA confirm the risk neonicotinoids pose to wild bees and honeybees
An updated risk assessment of the three neonicotinoids the European Union banned for use on flowering crops in three years ago has confirmed the risk the pose to different types of bee.
Genetic barcodes to fight fraudulent superfoods
Increased demand for certain medicinal plants for health foods has created a new and lucrative market for fraudsters. Researchers have developed a new lock and key technique to fight this ever-growing species of fraud.
Food Fraud 2018: “We can no longer rely on reactive measures”
Professor Samuel Godefroy warned that regulatory authorities must move on from simply responding when there is a crisis created by food fraud and take a more preventative approach.
Food Fraud 2018: Four key challenges, says Prof Elliott
Food Fraud 2018 chairman Professor Chris Elliott's opening remarks set out the scale of the growing global food fraud threat.
Crop photosynthesis performance monitored using invisible light
Scientists hope to use data from the invisible light bounced back by crops to monitor the photosynthetic efficiency of any field across the world to evaluate crop conditions and forecast crop yields on a global scale in real time.
