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FDA issues final guidance for inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereals
The guidance aims to protect public health by reducing infants’ dietary exposure to inorganic arsenic.
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Food manufacturers urged to consider using prunes to reduce fat content
The call follows a Public Health England evidence review revealing that excess weight can increase the risk of serious illness from COVID-19, and the subsequent series of measures announced by the UK Government to curb obesity.
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Recall roundup: Glass found in Uncle Ben’s rice, allergen in ice cream, plus more…
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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Researchers develop faster method to test for toxic metals in food and water
The method uses ultra-sound assisted cloud-point extraction and dispersive micro-solid phase extraction to quickly identify trace metals in some vegetables and water.
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FDA investigating Salmonella Newport outbreak linked to red onions
The outbreak now spans across 34 US states and there have been 396 illnesses and 59 hospitalisations recorded as of 3 August 2020.
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FDA announces voluntary phase-out of certain PFAS in food packaging
The announcement follows an FDA post-market scientific review and analysis of data from rodent studies finding biopersistence of 6:2 FTOH, which is found in some food-contact packaging.
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FSA report compares global foodborne disease recording systems
The report is the first in a set of three which aim to compare international food standards and decipher which systems control and record foodborne illnesses most effectively.
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Study calls for robust monitoring of sugar and sweetener content in foods
After revealing an increase in caloric sugar and nonnutritive sweetener consumption in the US, researchers have reinforced the need to maintain data systems which monitor food and beverage content in order to better assess their health implications.
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FDA sends warnings to companies illegally selling hangover supplements
Seven companies selling dietary supplements which illegally claim to treat hangovers have been issued warning letters and have 15 days to respond.
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Industry responds to part one of the National Food Strategy
Part one of the National Food Strategy has been published by Henry Dimbleby, offering recommendations for the future of food policy and trade. Here, New Food highlights the views of some key industry players...
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NIST expands database to help identify unknown compounds in milk
Using liquid chromatography, NIST researchers have doubled their database of oligosaccharides in milk, which they say could help infant formula manufacturers to develop optimised products.
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Salmonella outbreak sweeps across US
A source of the outbreak, which now spans 23 states, has not yet been identified, but CDC and state officials are investigating whether a specific food, supermarket or restaurant chain could be linked.
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Recall roundup: potential for mould and undeclared allergens
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to labelling errors, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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Carb-rich plant-based diets improve type 1 diabetes, studies find
The studies are said to challenge the common misconception that carbs are bad for diabetes.
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12,000 tonnes of fraudulent food seized in annual OPSON operation
Law enforcement authorities reported the dismantling of 19 food and beverage crime groups, with huge seizures of animal food, alcohol and dairy products.
