Screening truffles for radioactivity from Chernobyl
1 March 2016 | By Victoria White
Some forest mushrooms accumulate dangerous levels of radioactivity originating from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster with one notable exception: wild truffles...
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Muddy Boots’ new iPad and iPhone version of Greenlight Quality Control
1 March 2016 | By Victoria White
Muddy Boots have made their Greenlight Quality Control software available as an iPhone and iPad app...
Orkla Food Ingredients acquires The Waverley Bakery Limited
1 March 2016 | By Victoria White
With the acquisition of Waverley, Orkla Food Ingredients is strengthening its market position in ice cream cones and wafers, ingredients and accessories in the UK...
Could cinnamon be used in foods to help prevent weight gain?
29 February 2016 | By Victoria White
Scientists have looked at how effectively cinnameldehyde (a cinnamon extract) raised energy expenditure and fat oxidation levels in 15 healthy men with surprising results...
Experts gather to help tackle foodborne viruses
29 February 2016 | By Victoria White
More than 130 leading experts on viruses in the food chain have taken part in the first International Workshop on Foodborne Viruses...
National Salt Awareness Week 2016
29 February 2016 | By Victoria White
Monday 29th February to Sunday 6th March is Consensus Action on Salt and Health's (CASH) 17th National Salt Awareness Week...
Young’s Seafood’s Gastro goes from strength to strength
29 February 2016 | By Victoria White
Young’s Seafood’s Gastro sub-brand is now worth over £44 million, having grown by over 50% in the past year...
3 in 10 people in the UK have reduced the amount of meat they eat
29 February 2016 | By Victoria White
According to findings from NatCen’s British Social Attitudes survey, a further one in ten said they were considering reducing their meat intake or cutting meat out completely...
Researchers take a closer look at the science of frying food
26 February 2016 | By Victoria White
Food scientists have taken a closer look at what exactly goes on inside food during frying in order to improve products...
FSA publishes latest campylobacter survey results
26 February 2016 | By Victoria White
The results continue to show a decrease in the number of birds with the highest level of campylobacter contamination...
Heart Research UK advises consumers to look out for hidden salt
25 February 2016 | By Victoria White
With 75% of the salt we eat already hidden in the foods we buy, Heart Research UK says it is easy to find yourself eating a high salt diet without realising it...
Recalled Mars products found to be on sale in the UK
25 February 2016 | By Victoria White
Reporters from the Daily Mail have been able to purchase recalled boxes of Mars Celebrations from shops in Bristol, London and Bramley and Armley in Leeds...
Dairy UK appeals to the government to help boost demand for dairy
24 February 2016 | By Victoria White
Dr David Dobbin, Chairman of Dairy UK, has urged the UK Government to 'lend its full weight' to extend intervention so as to create outlets for dairy products this spring and summer...
Researchers make the sweetener thaumatin even sweeter
24 February 2016 | By Victoria White
Researchers at Kyoto University replaced aspartic acid with asparagine, making the sweetener 1.7 times sweeter than before...
Arla commits to investing in local dairy production in Nigeria
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Arla has also committed to sharing knowledge about agricultural practices and other aspects of dairy production that will improve the local raw milk production and quality in the country...
