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Global food recall roundup
This week's Recall Roundup features multiple Listeria monocytogenes alerts, plus undeclared allergen recalls and a warning over apple stalks.
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Stomach troubling bacteria can lay dormant in seafood, research finds
Scientists at the University of Exeter reveal how bacteria that causes stomach upsets can beat the environment, with potential consequences for seafood testing methods.
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M&S and Magic Breakfast offer support to free school meals scheme
Support for families using the free school meals voucher scheme has emerged from UK supermarkets and charities as the debate looks set to continue.
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New tools to fight spice fraud
Bia Analytical has dedicated research resources to testing herbs which are most vulnerable to adulteration.
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Lorries protest against Brexit delays with demo on Whitehall
Seafood firms affected by the increased Brexit bureaucracy expressed their frustration at the government for what they see as a lack of support over border delays.
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Tweakd: Bringing elite sports nutrition to your dining table
After spending many years as a chef to some of the world’s top sports stars, Omar Meziane has partnered up with Michael Naylor, the Head of Nutrition at the English Institute for Sport to try and prove that frozen food can be healthy and tasty.
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Northern Ireland faces more empty shelves according to supermarkets
Empty lorries could be fast-tracked through ports to alleviate the situation in the UK, but the situation could worsen in Northern Ireland, supermarket bosses warn.
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Global food recall roundup
New Food’s global roundup of product recalls includes several foreign object incidences, an undeclared allergen report, and more...
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Adapting to food delivery during lockdown
Peter Quigley, Head of Chemical Safety Policy at the Food Standards Agency (FSA), informs businesses of the help the agency is providing to assist with the move many are having to make to takeaway and delivery services.
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Could 2020 be the supermarket’s swansong?
A new survey suggests shoppers could be moving away from traditional supermarkets and taking the opportunities afforded to them by technology to shop elsewhere.
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Neonicotinoid pesticides: the saviour or the enemy?
In the first Chris’ Corner of 2021, Professor Chris Elliott takes a look at the complexities surrounding Neonicotinoids, and calls on the government to make the UK a world leader in ‘green pesticides’.
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New US tariffs imposed on Cognac and wine as trade battle heats up
The escalating drinks trade war involving the UK, US and EU sees no sign of stopping as the US imposes new tariffs on European alcohol.
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Free school meals parcels criticised by Rashford and Starmer
Food parcels have been issued in certain areas instead of the vouchers, with some taking to Twitter to express outrage over the amount of food provided.
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Have scientists found a replacement for wheat flour in white bread?
A research team thinks that its chickpea-derived flour can produce equally tasty white bread and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Ocado warns customers of shortages as staff absences mount
The online supermarket has warned of an increase in substitutions and potential price hikes as COVID-19 and Brexit combine to put food retailers under pressure.