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Government lifts bird housing restrictions
The UK Government has lifted the mandatory bird housing rule for poultry and captive birds across England and Wales.
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Food Safety
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The FSA: Caught between a rock and a hard place
Professor Chris Elliott examines the performance of the Food Standards Agency in the UK’s food system after criticism was levelled at the regulator following an ongoing food fraud case.
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Do infant formulas promise too much?
Scientists have carried out an investigated into various infant formulas from 15 countries and have called for stricter rules regarding nutritional claims.
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Frank Yiannas joins Chipotle’s Food Safety Advisory Council
Yiannas was most recently Deputy Commissioner of Food Policy and Response at the FDA, but has also worked at Walmart and Disney.
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Report: Overview of approaches for analysing NIAS from FCMs
ILSI Europe releases an overview of existing approaches for analysing Non-Intentionally Added Substances (NIAS) from different food contact materials.
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Future guarding food
Nitsara Karoonuthaisiri explains the role of the International Joint Research Center on food security in strengthening the ASEAN communities in an era of instability.
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Plant pandemic could threaten global wheat crops, scientists claim
Using genomic surveillance, scientists have unearthed a pandemic clonal lineage of the wheat blast fungus and say that it "could contribute to total crop failure".
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Our latest US industry report: State of the Industry
State of the Industry is a new food and beverage report that provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the industry.
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Recall Roundup: Listeria monocytogenes and undeclared allergens
Read this week’s recall roundup to find out about recalls in the UK and US including goats cheese being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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Episode 38: Easter Special
Joshua Minchin and Grace Galler speak to the National Sheep Association about the popularity of lamb and to NOMO about its strategy behind innovating chocolate in the free-from and vegan categories.
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“Nobody should be complacent” as meat investigation continues
As a live investigation continues into “alleged food fraud”, Nick Allen from the BMPA explains why it is important for the industry to place a greater emphasis on "prevention rather than prosecution".
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Researchers create sensor to detect pesticides in food
A team of scientists have created a paper-based sensor that can reportedly detect the presence of pesticides in food “quickly and cheaply”.
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Simplifying the complexity of food analysis
This webinar will provide an overview of ICP-MS and how it can used to analyse the most challenge food samples.
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Recall Roundup: Microbial contamination and undeclared allergens
This week, New Food looks at what food products have been recalled in the US and Canada, including a recall due to the presence of a "dangerous" bacteria in hot sauce.
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More of the ugly iceberg has surfaced
Professor Chris Elliott reflects on the unfurling food fraud scandal and make some suggestions for a more rigorous auditing process.
