This week’s recall roundup: listeria broccoli and mislabelled sandwiches
17 August 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
This week's recall roundup from the UK and North America includes sandwiches, muffins, broccoli and noodles...
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Competitiveness of food and drink manufacturers hindered by rising costs, says FDF Survey
7 August 2018 | By New Food
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) recently published the second of its new quarterly business confidence surveys, which reveals that more than three quarters of manufacturers expect input prices to rise in the remainder of 2018.
FAO Food Price Index posts sharp drop in July
2 August 2018 | By New Food
Global agricultural food commodity prices fell sharply in July, as all the major traded items, led by dairy and sugar, posted notable declines.
This week’s recall roundup: Salmonella crackers and undeclared milk
1 August 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
This week's roundup of recalls in the United Kingdom and North America...
European salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers hits UK hardest
27 July 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Authorities say there will likely be a resurgence of cases in early 2019.
Crops obtained by mutagenesis are GMOs, court rules
27 July 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
Mutagenesis is the process by which the genetic information of an organism is changed, without the insertion of foreign DNA.
Dairy industry faces ‘impossible choices’ post-Brexit, says Arla
20 July 2018 | By New Food
Arla says Brexit could lead to far more friction importing dairy, in turn meaning a shortage in staple products.
EU urged to take action on American ‘protectionist’ olive policy
20 July 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
The call comes as tensions between the USA and its trading partners are on the rise.
EU agri-food chain organisations welcome EU-Japan trade deal
19 July 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
Leaders reiterated their resolve to work together, resulting in benefits for food and beverage exporters under the new Economic Partnership Agreement.
British grocers reduce SKU counts in bid to compete with discounters
18 July 2018 | By Anna Lambert (New Food)
The UK’s biggest grocery retailers are significantly reducing their product ranges to compete with discounter challengers, according to new research.
PM’s Brexit plans ‘will kill off’ US trade deal: President Trump
13 July 2018 | By Mike Stones (New Food)
Food industry figures in the UK had praised the Government's whitepaper for prioritising friction-free trade before President Trump's interview in The Sun.
European Parliament draws battle lines against dual quality food
13 July 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Tests in some EU countries found same-brand fish fingers with less fish, sliced bread with less whole wheat flour, and orange drinks with no orange content.
British Retail Consortium warns of food supply crisis in cliff-edge Brexit
12 July 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
The BRC's caution went out not just to the UK Government, but the EU's negotiating team, saying EU-27 businesses face losing £21 billion of agri-food exports to Britain.
Whole genome sequencing used for food safety in more than half of Europe
12 July 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Of the labs that did not use WGS, the main reason given was that they lacked the budget and expertise.
Finnish labs developing tech platform to boost profitability of dairy farms
11 July 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
The solutions will be tested in practice at the Natural Resources Institute Finland's pilot farm this and next year.
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