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Whitepaper: Low Chlorate Disinfection
Increased levels of chlorate in different foodstuffs and drinks, a chemical that can be harmful to the health, are forcing the industry to rethink.
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Quality analysis & quality control (QA/QC)
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Meat fraud, an old crime with some new twists
Professor Chris Elliott examines the many different ways that meat fraud can manifest itself, revealing some of the methods that can be deployed to deter the fraudsters.
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Meat In-Depth Focus 2019
This In-Depth Focus looks at the scientific research that could revolutionise the UK's 10-Day rule on shelf life and the future of Finnebrogue.
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New Food Issue 2 2019
Issue 2 2019 of New Food is available to read online, featuring stories on curing bacon without nitrates, 2 Sisters' Group Technical Director and naturals in food.
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African Swine Fever set to increase pork prices by over 20 percent
Informa’s Agribusiness Intelligence has revealed that pork prices in the U.S. and Western Europe are expected to increase by over 20% and 15% respectively.
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Challenging issues for vegan and vegetarian food manufacturers
Skyrocketing demand for vegan and vegetarian foods has highlighted a number of manufacturing concerns – particularly with respect to on-pack claims. Here, Jessica Sage, food safety and quality consultant at Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL), reviews the current state of play and key issues that are influencing developments.
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Hygiena Acquires Helica Biosystems, Inc., expands portfolio of precise food safety technology
Hygiena, a Warburg Pincus portfolio company that specializes in rapid food safety and environmental diagnostic tests, today announced that the company acquired Helica BioSystems, Inc., based in Santa Ana, Calif., effective March 28.
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Bruker highlights new systems and applied market solutions at Pittcon
Bruker look to highlight new and innovative analytical systems and high-value applied market solutions for food analysis at Pittcon 2019.
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FDA strategy to advance food safety and modernise the overseeing of imported food announced
The FDA has issued a statement outlining steps it looks to take in order to advance food safety and the implementation of the FSMA.
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Epigenetics: how the ‘dark matter of biology’ can fight plant diseases
Researchers have identified how DNA methylation controls heritable disease resistance in plants, which could prove beneficial in agriculture.
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Stress in crops points to possibly surprising benefits
Researchers have found that plant stress could potentially have surprising benefits, such as the ability to quickly recoup growth after a 'stress' period.
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Analysis reveals two thirds of EU fishing limits have been continuously set above scientific advice
As the EU deadline to end over-fishing looms, and with over-fishing still on the rise, are fisheries ministers really concerned?
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Food industry warns UK Environment Minister on Brexit crisis
Numerous food associations have put forward a letter to the Environment Secretary detailing how consultations should be set back for review.
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Machine learning identifies source of Salmonella
Researchers have developed a machine learning approach that is able to detect the animal source of particular Salmonella outbreaks.
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Suppliers failing to meet sustainability goals dropped by manufacturers
Manufacturers are increasingly choosing suppliers based on their sustainability, with many that are failing to meet goals being dropped.
