UK minister announces £60 million farm equipment fund
A new £60m grants scheme where farmers can bid for cash to buy new farm equipment has been announced at a show dedicated to agri-tech.
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Media literacy can weaken the impact of sugary drink advertising
A study which used an emerging form of nutritional education coupled with media production has shown that adults can become more savvy to advertising messages.
Irish authority warns against ‘food intolerance test’ products
After noting the prevalence of food intolerance testing kits on the Irish market, issued by pharmacies and nutritional centres as well as online, the Health Products Regulatory Authority has warned that such a method of diagnosis have no scientific validity.
“World’s safest” marking system could be on the market within a year
Unhackable, random markings on a digital key have been developed by university researchers to fight against pirated products.
Vitamin A in cattle fodder might protect infants against cow’s milk allergy
A metabolite of vitamin A has been shown to prevent the reaction to beta-lactoglobulin responsible for cow's milk allergy.
EFSA’s Advisory Forum calls for more investment in food safety research
After meeting in the Netherlands today, the EFSA and the EFSA's Advisory Board have issued a joint statement calling for more public investment in food safety research, including the formation of strategic partnerships such as European Joint Programmes and European Research Infrastructure Consortia (ERICs).
Animal wellbeing centre of antimicrobial resistance study
Can improved animal wellbeing lead to lower amounts of antibiotics being administered and fight antimicrobial resistance? A new study hopes to find out.
Project to bring robotics and automation into raw materials handling
A joint university-food industry project has set out to tackle the costly and labour-intensive area of raw material handling, weighing and preparation through automation and robotics.
Lactalis site salmonella strain linked to outbreak 10 years ago
The CEO of Lactalis has said that he "cannot rule out" the possibility that babies have consumed salmonella-contaminated milk from his company's Craon site between 2005 and last year.
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.
The end of the cucumber flyers: harvesting robot under development
Changing labour costs are causing a migration of the labour-intensive cucumber farming industry out of Germany to Eastern Europe and India. Researchers in Berlin have set out to develop technology that will keep the nation's cucumber production 'commercially viable'.
Westminster Food & Nutrition Seminar: competitiveness, skills and open markets
Representatives from leading food industry bodies and politicians were brought together yesterday to discuss competitiveness, the skills crisis, access to export markets and fostering innovation at the Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum's keynote seminar on policy priorities for the UK food and drink industry.
Council of food and drink leaders and Government meets for the first time
Welcomed across the industry when it was announced in November, the Food and Drink Sector Council has held its first meeting.
UK Government urged to fortify flour with folic acid to prevent birth defects
A study has found 'flaws' in the US Institute of Medicine's (IOM) analysis that put an upper limit on folic acid intake, saying there is no need for pregnant women to be restricted to 1 mg/day.
Copper hydroxychloride boosts weanling pigs’ growth and health
Scientists examining copper hydroxychloride and its use as a method of delivering to newly-weaned pigs essential copper have found it improves pigs' weight performance following a 28-day trial.
