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Researchers uncover science behind old cooking trick
Why does dipping chopsticks in oil tell cooks the temperature of oil in a pan? A team of international researcher set out on a mission to find out.
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Government workers in Sri Lanka given day off to grow crops
Government workers have been given Fridays off as Sri Lanka battles crippling food and fuel prices, with hunger looming large over the South Asian island.
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Why our stevia supply’s safety and traceability matters more than ever
HOWTIAN’s VP of Market Strategy Tom Fuzer discusses the growing production of plant-based sweetener stevia to meet global demand and ensure safety during a disrupted supply chain.
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How do wine tariffs impact consumers and producers?
A new study finds that wine is often used as a scapegoat in trade disputes, resulting in damaging consequences for consumers and produces alike.
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Digestive health supplements sales set to soar
A new report has found that the global digestive health supplements market is predicted to grow as consumers become more health-conscious.
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Why is Sri Lanka facing food and fuel shortages?
Sri Lankan citizens still have no access to necessities, including food, as the country’s economic crisis worsens. Abi Sritharan looks at what has led the once thriving region to take a turn for the worse.
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Shigella-infected shawarma leads to fatality in India
Shawarma dishes, found to contain Shigella bacteria, have led to death, hospitalisations and arrests in the state of Kerala in India.
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Elopak and GLS form a new company
Elopak and GLS Group have announced a joint venture in the hopes of expanding into new territories and increasing sustainability efforts.
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Electric chopsticks aim to eradicate high sodium diets
Researchers in Japan have invented a set of electrical chopsticks that recreate the taste of salt in a hope to lower those with a high sodium intake.
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International women’s day – break the bias around malnutrition
Following International Women's Day, GAIN asks why so many women around the world are malnourished and explores what can be done to turn the tide.
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Most kitchens in developing countries heavily polluted, says new research
Many people around the world – specifically women and those in low-income homes –are being heavily polluted by cooking emissions in their kitchen, suggests new research.
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How the changes to China’s customs rules will impact exporters
John Rowley from NSF International highlights what changes to Chinese import regulations will mean for food exporters.
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Endangered shark meat found in pet food, study claims
A new study has revealed that pet owners may unwittingly be feeding their animals with meat from endangered shark species, after DNA barcoding tests were conducted on several pet food brands in Singapore.
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We are amidst one of the great drivers of food fraud; here’s why
Professor Chris Elliott outlines how price increases are serving fraudulent activity and the ways in which food fraud is beginning to manifest in the UK using rice as a key example.
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60 Second News – February 18 2022
The New Food editorial team deliver your food and beverage update, featuring a controversial foie gras vote and support for edible packaging.
