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Bia Analytical: Life in the lab
As Bia Analytical celebrates its first year in business, Dr Maeve Shannon describes what a typical day in the Northern Ireland-based lab is like.
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Watch this week’s F&B news in 60 seconds
Catch up with this week’s food and drink headlines, including Thanksgiving turkey welfare concerns and a secret weapons to cut methane emissions.
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Is seaweed the secret weapon in the fight against methane?
The IGFS at Queen’s University Belfast believe that using seaweed to feed farm animals will help cut down methane emissions by at least 30 percent.
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Olive oil frequently asked questions
In this two-part article, researchers from the OLEUM Project tackle some frequently asked technical questions posed by the public and researchers around olive oil, including quality, shelf life and sustainability.
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Haven't had a chance to catch up with the news this week? You can watch this week's headlines in one minute, delivered by our Editorial team.
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Is that soya sustainable?
With the impacts of soya production well known, many have turned to sustainable methods, but how do you separate the genuine claims from the fakes?
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What is food safety culture?
Do you know what food safety culture really means? Bethan Grylls, Editor of New Food asks several experts for their definition.
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New research reveals British pig farming is reducing carbon footprint
New research from Queen’s University Belfast suggests a change in feed was key to reducing the carbon impact of pig farming in the UK.
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An invitation for food fraud
Professor Chris Elliott stresses his frustration over a lack of regulation for food sold online – a problem he has been flagging for some time – and calls for the FSA to share how it intends to address the issue.
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Survey reveals an increase in vegetable intake during pandemic
The study is believed to be the first multi-continent research undertaken on the impact of COVID-19 on eating habits.
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Verifying organic produce
A European project is leading the way in strengthening consumer trust in organic, with the creation of an intuitive system that will see better transparency within organic supply chains.
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McCormick responds to Queen’s University Belfast sage findings
McCormick’s VP welcomes investigation into sage fraud and celebrates its own clean results whilst reminding consumers that not all sage is equal.
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Fraud in herbs and spices hasn’t vanished
Despite the oregano industry recovering well from a period of extreme adulteration, Professor Chris Elliott reveals why the herbs sector isn’t quite out of the woods yet.
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Massive Uganda food poisoning incident provides valuable lesson
Ahead of official publication of their key recommendations, Professor Chris Elliott of Queen’s University Belfast, offers his initial insights into the Uganda food poisoning outbreak he and his team helped resolve.
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Deadly Super Cereal contamination crisis resolved
Queen’s University Belfast scientists support major food-security investigation in aid to Africa.
