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Support for changing labelling on energy drinks
The UK government has been advised to review current labelling rules on energy drinks and to ascertain whether energy drinks negatively affect health.
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Nutrition In-Depth Focus 2018
In this supplement: useful applications for otherwise wasted products from soymilk and tofu production, how research in nutrigenomics is driving developments within the food industry, and the massive opportunity to create probiotic products that go beyond traditional applications.
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Food organisations urged to strengthen operations to safeguard systems
Food organisations and manufacturers are being urged to strengthen their operating systems in order to safeguard against potential threats.
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Bio-Rad wins USDA contract for its pathogen detection testing products
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced that the company has been awarded a contract for iQ-Check real-time PCR pathogen detection test kits and the iQ-Check Prep Automation System from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food…
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Get results for 200+ residues in under 10 Min
We all know that multiresidue pesticide analysis is hard. See how to analyse 200+ compounds in less than 7.5 minutes with a total cycle time under 10 minutes!
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World Soil Day: focus on importance of healthy farmed environment
The government has highlighted the importance of a healthy farmed environment on World Soil Day, calling on people to #StopSoilPollution.
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Chinese parents want baby formula full of nutrients and are prepared to pay for it, says report
A survey has shown that Chinese parents prefer baby formula milk to be of good quality and full of nutrients, regardless of an increase in prices.
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Prescribed burning to manage vegetation could produce positive outcomes
Research has suggested that prescribed burning may not be as damaging as previously thought, and could protect against more severe ecosystem damage.
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Eight steps to increase soil carbon for climate action and food security
The annual climate summit of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has described eight steps to increase soil carbon.
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Could irrigation water be to blame for romaine lettuce pathogen outbreaks?
Dirty irrigation water is a prime suspect in the outbreak of illness via consumption of romaine lettuce harvested from California.
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Hazelnuts from different regions shown to have different metabolites
Researchers have suggested methods to analyse hazelnuts, for better quality nuts for manufacturers, and to determine nuts with better metabolite profiles...
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Wild bees found to be the secret to better berries
A study by researchers at the University of Vermont found that wild bees are crucial for better berries, as they are better pollinators than honey bees.
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Kelloggs and Pepsico adopt UK-style traffic light system
Traffic light labelling is to be adopted by some of Kellogg's cereals in the UK, and by PepsiCo for their European consumers.
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Banning Artificial Trans Fats: Are we ready?
Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils are increasingly being banned due to the health risks of artificial trans fats. Is your lab ready to detect these compounds in food?
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Poultry farmers urged to prepare for Avian Flu threat
Poultry farmers and bird keepers have been urged to take action on the threat of Avian Flu, including keeping areas clean and separating poultry species.
