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Greater transparency for Danone’s baby formula
Danone has launched a service that will enable customers and retailers to trace the journey of its baby formula products from farm-to-fork, and verify its quality and authenticity.
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Researchers use cranberries and citrus fruit to eliminate noroviruses
A team of Canadian researchers have developed a treatment combining fruit extracts and irradiation to prevent outbreaks of foodborne infections.
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FDA seeks comments on food standards of identity rule
While the original proposed rule was jointly published with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the FDA is only seeking comments on the agency’s specific aspects of the proposed rule, including 13 general principles for food standards modernisation.
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Study demonstrates stress effects of probiotics in mouse model
Supplementation with certain probiotic strains such as Lactobacillus paracasei Lpc-37® has been shown to alleviate adverse effects of stress in rodents.
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Ensuring the safety of THC dosage in CBD oils
There is debate over whether CBD oils offer health benefits, which can be attributed to its rising popularity. But the assessment of CBD oils is a complex task, particularly due to the potential for oils to contain undeclared traces of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. Six experts from the University of Chemistry and Technology,…
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Life as a woman working in science
Following International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2020, New Food hears from Dr Kavita Karnik, Vice President, Global Nutrition and Open Innovation at Tate & Lyle, as she describes what it is like as a woman working in science.
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EFSA highlights consumer food safety attitudes in pre-accession countries
EFSA has added additional evidence to its Eurobarometer on food safety from Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey, which generates insight on consumer attitudes and knowledge of food safety.
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Recall roundup: yoghurt, pudding, lasagne, noodles and chocolate
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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Mediterranean diet can help achieve sustainability goals, says FAO
The traditional Mediterranean diet is said to be widely recognised for its multiple health benefits and low environmental footprint.
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Are consumer beer drinking habits changing?
FMCG Gurus’ Will Cowling explains how the recent trend of health and indulgence must be reflected in the alcohol industry, but questions whether beer drinkers are actually changing their consumption habits.
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FSA publishes latest levels of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in chicken
The two annual surveys tested fresh chicken on sale in the UK, with one looking at certain types of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) E. coli, and the other at AMR campylobacter. The results are from Year Four of the surveys (2017 to 2018).
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Research suggest plant-based diets can decrease heart disease risk
The research from the American College of Cardiology studied women over a 10 year period to track how plant-based diets reduced the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD).
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Fatty liver disease reduced by green tea extract and exercise
With potential human applications, a study has found that the combination of green tea extract with exercise reduced fatty liver disease in mice.
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‘Medical food’ launched in UK to help people living with metabolic disorder
A pharmaceutical company has launched a 'medical food' in the UK which acts as a protein substitute for those living with phenylketonuria.
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Research needed to link supplements and work performance, says expert
An expert on public health has called for more research into potential links between food supplements, dietary nutrient density and productivity in the workplace.
