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Recall roundup: infant milk, salmon, breakfast burritos and mini egg bites
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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FDA provides update to romaine lettuce E. coli O157:H7 outbreak
There are currently three outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 in the US which the FDA has said are being considered as three separate outbreaks caused by three different strains.
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Novel biomarkers identified to measure dietary intake of flavanols
Researchers at the University of Reading, the University of California, Davis and Mars, Incorporated, have reportedly identified and validated the first biomarkers for flavanol and procyanidin intake at scale.
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Salmonella recorded as most common cause of EU foodborne outbreaks
Nearly one in three foodborne outbreaks in the EU in 2018 were caused by Salmonella, according to an annual report by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
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Application note: Fast and simple SFC-MS/MS assay for routine analysis of fat-soluble vitamins
Daily vitamin intake is essential for a balanced and healthy lifestyle. While the body needs these nutrients for a large number of biochemical processes, it is not able to synthesize them on its own.
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Researchers develop tool to understand listeriosis risk in frozen foods
Cornell's research on Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) will continue throughout 2020 with the aim to provide a better understanding of Lm prevalence in frozen food facilities and related risk assessment.
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Trending now: food grade lubricants
Orsi Dézsi, Business Unit Manager of Nonfood Compounds & Food Contact Materials at NSF International, explores some of the trends in the food grade lubricants arena as manufacturers look to reduce risk.
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Recall roundup: salad kits, fruit mix, pot noodle and soya protein
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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Food labels should include physical activity calorie equivalent, says study
The UK Royal Society for Public Health has reportedly already called for PACE labelling to replace the current food labelling system, but to date, there is said to have been little evidence to support the idea.
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Scientists share research advances to address global sustainability issues
Six scientists from DuPont’s Nutrition & Biosciences business have shared research that is said to respond to some of the world’s biggest challenges when it comes to ensuring a sustainable future for people and planet in a series of TED talks.
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Milk pasteurization: could tuberculosis be slipping into our breakfast bowls?
The pasteurization of milk is said to carry benefits, such as the prevention of pathogens, but some argue that the process destroys key benefits in milk. Here, Chris Elliott, Javier Lou Franco and Joost Nelis from Queen's University Belfast discuss.
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CFS calls on the USDA FSIS to strengthen the National Residue Program
CFS has argued that the National Residue Program does not test for all the veterinary drugs that may be used in food animals, which is said to be insufficient to “protect the health and welfare of consumers” as required by federal law.
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The rise of the meat-mimicking market
To gain an understanding of how and why the meat-mimicking market is predicted to continue to grow, New Food’s Sam Mehmet spoke with Naked Glory’s Alison Lees about the rise of the flexitarian and plant-based movements.
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New Zealand directs milk suppliers to stop selling unpasteurized milk
MPI compliance staff executed search warrants at non-compliant raw drinking milk suppliers in Auckland, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu, Horowhenua, Nelson and Southland following a year-long operation, and has ruled for them to cease operation until regulatory requirements are met.
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New York fresh food vending machines to be inspected ‘like restaurants’
After fears of food safety, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has ruled that vending machines that stock fresh foods, such as salads, must hold a permit and receive inspections and safety grades in the same way that food service establishments do.
