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Veterinary Association hits back at Michael Gove for foreign vets comment
Around 95 per cent of veterinary surgeons working in UK abattoirs are from elsewhere in the EU.
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Waters DART QDa system with LiveID Software instantly assesses food quality and authenticity
System couples the ACQUITY QDa Detector with the IonSense DART Ion Source for rapid molecular fingerprinting of foods and food ingredients...
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EU releases common testing method to fight dual quality food
The European Commission has just released a new common methodology for comparing the quality of food products across the EU.
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Issue 3, 2018
In this issue: the upward march of the dairy processing industry, managing the risks of Clostridium botulinum in chilled food, and the importance of LIMS testing in food quality control and safety.
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Heavy Metal Contamination of Red Pepper Spices and Hot Sauce
The consumption of botanical products has increased over the past two decades as consumers trend to what are perceived to be natural and high quality botanical products.
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Food Safety Masterclass – 6 Steps to Preventing Physical Contamination
11 June 2018 | By Mettler Toledo
Food safety product recalls are on the rise; how a brand owner and/or manufacturer deals with this and provides transparency can make or break a brand. The Food Safety Masterclass is an interactive, live webinar presented by Robert Rogers, Senior Advisor for Food Safety & Regulations, Mettler-Toledo. The webinar is…
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BBC Future Food Award celebrates supply chain innovation
Making a future for heritage grains, cereals grown by robots, without direct human intervention, and greater food supply chain assurance, provided by blockchain technology, are the three big ideas behind this year’s contenders for the BBC Farming Today Future Food Award.
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Counterfeit spirits and wine costs European countries €2.7 billion each year
New research from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shows that €60 billion is lost each year due to counterfeiting in 13 economic sectors - including wine and spirits.
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Food fraud in China leads to opportunities for EU products
The perceived safety and quality of food imported from Europe into China provides commercial opportunities for European food producers, research has found.
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Stop the presses – new method uncovers epidemic of adulteration in coffee
Researchers using a novel technique to distinguish between superior Arabica coffee and cheaper Robusta have uncovered a pattern of adulteration. Ten per cent of the ground roast coffee boasting pure Arabica contained significant levels of Robusta, the team from the Quadram Institute in Norwich found. Distinguishing between the two types…
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How the blockchain can save our food
What benefits might blockchain bring to the food and beverage industry? Sean Crossey investigates...
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Study finds origin labelling of food boosts local economies
From Moroccan saffron to Cameroonian pepper, the FAO-EBRD study highlights the multiple benefits of geographical indication labelling.
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Europol takes 3,600 tonnes of dangerous food off the market
Figures from the latest haul in the joint Europol-INTERPOL investigation into counterfeit and substandard food has revealed how prevalent crime remains within the worldwide food system.
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United Nations publishes report on food fraud in fisheries
A science-based traceability system is needed to combat the growing international problem of food fraud in the seafood industry, according to a new report by the FAO.
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VIDEO: Food Industry Intelligence Network ‘helps beat fraud’
The Food Industry Intelligence Network (FIIN) helps to beat food fraud by sharing information more effectively, says its co-chair Helen Sisson in this video interview filmed at New Food’s Food Fraud 2018 conference.
