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Is the planet approaching “peak fish”? Not so fast, study says
Significant production increases in the fish sector are foreseen worldwide over the coming decade.
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Agreement signed in development of new livestock traceability service
The initiative was instigated by key industry stakeholders and is set to be rolled out from 2019.
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Food Standards Agency trials blockchain in slaughterhouse
It's the first time blockchain has been used as a regulatory tool to ensure compliance in the food sector.
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Piglet vaccine developed to cut down on use of antibiotics
Aside from being a significant source of antibiotic use, piglet scour is estimated to cause annual losses of €1–2 billion globally.
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BAX® System assays now meet new ISO 16140-2 standard for all AFNOR-approved methods
Key European standards organization grants extension to now cover 10 BAX® System PCR assays for Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, L. monocytogenes and Genus Listeria
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Superbugs found in three quarters of U.S. supermarket meat
The discovery comes at a time when authorities are showing increasing concern over the potential effects on human health of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, with the World Health Organization (WHO) describing it as one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and development today.
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How to ‘future-proof’ your water management
Like a fast-moving tide, the management of water is quietly but quickly emerging as a significant risk for the food manufacturing industry in the UK. Companies may be unaware of the ever-increasing water management obligations under the EU Industrial Emissions Directive, which industry experts believe will be maintained in UK…
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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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Hull shopkeeper fined for selling rotten fruit and vegetables
The prosecution followed a series of risk-based enforcement visits and inspections, carried out by the HMI between February 2017 and July 2017.
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FDF head on Brexit: ‘The Government needs our help’
Ian Wright also praised Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Michael Gove as someone he could "do business with".
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UK poultry sector has slashed antibiotic use by 82 per cent
Whilst the UK is working to slow the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals, in some countries approximately 80 per cent of total consumption of medically important antibiotics is in the animal sector.
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Researchers explore the deeper meanings of throwing out food in Russia
New research has suggested rational behaviour is not the only thing that keeps Russians from throwing away food - many food-handling practices have been shaped by socio-cultural factors, including the gastronomic trauma suffered in times of famine and scarcity.
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Demand in China and India drives surge in tea production
Global tea consumption and production are projected to keep rising over the next decade, driven by robust demand in developing and emerging countries, according to a new report from the United Nations.
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FAO: Bees must be protected for the future of our food
On the eve of the first World Bee Day on Sunday, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) urged countries and individuals to do more to protect bees and other pollinators or risk a sharp drop in food diversity.
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Importing food damages domestic environment, study finds
Trees falling as fragile forests become cropland is a visual shorthand for the environmental costs exporting countries pay to meet lucrative global demands for food. But a new study reveals another counter-intuitive possibility: importing food also damages homeland ecology.
