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Recall roundup: beef products, yellowfin tuna and fruit cake
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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Supporting the food industry with food grade lubricants
What are the biggest challenges in the lubricant industry right now and how can legislation ensure food safety? Andre Adam shares his expert insight.
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UK food prices predicted to rise as floods ruin crops
Data released by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) said that there is a “great deal of uncertainty” around approximately a tenth of England's potato crop as farmers review the damage of the flooding.
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Can blockchain provide a safer, more transparent supply chain?
Leaders from the food and beverage industry will come together in New Food's two-day event next year to discuss how we, as an industry, can improve the integrity of our systems. Experts will debate a range of key topics; among the skilled speakers is Julie Pierce of the FSA, who…
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China lifts ban on US poultry imports
China banned all US poultry in January 2015 due to an avian influenza outbreak in December 2014, despite the fact that the US has been officially free of the disease since August 2017.
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European Commission approves private storage aid for olive oil sector
Good harvests have reportedly created an imbalance between supply and demand on the EU olive oil market, resulting in a fall in prices. In an attempt to re-balance the market, the European Commission has adopted private storage aid for virgin olive oils.
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McDonald’s: The Better M initiative towards sustainability
McDonald’s has expanded its sustainability efforts with the launch of its new initiative ‘Better M’. New Food spoke to Keith Kenny, Vice President of Sustainability at McDonald’s, about the launch and the different elements that the project encompasses.
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Discovery could lead to photosynthesis being ‘redesigned’ to increase crop yields
The University of Sheffield study shows how an electrical reaction in protein complex cytochrome b6f provides the energy that plants need to turn carbon dioxide into the carbohydrates and biomass that sustain the global food chain.
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“America’s biggest milk producer” files for bankruptcy
Dean Foods has announced that it has initiated voluntary Chapter 11 reorganisation proceedings in the Southern District of Texas. The company has said it has seen drastic effects from the shift in consumer choice to more dairy-alternative products.
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Origin of deadly wheat pathogen discovered
First identified in Africa two decades ago, the strain of the stem rust fungus, 'Ug99,' is said to threaten the global wheat supply due to its ability to attack more than 80 percent of all varieties planted across the world.
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Microplastics found in oysters and clams on Oregon coast, PSU study shows
The Portland State University study found 11 microplastic pieces per oyster and nine per clam in the study sample, which can come from clothing made from synthetic or natural materials or derelict fishing gear.
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Taking stock of current and emerging food safety issues
‘The Science of Food Safety – What’s our Future’ conference, held in Dublin in August 2019, marked the twentieth anniversary of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). Ronan Gormley and Dr Wayne Anderson discuss some of the key takeaways.
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Reaching for sustainability in the tea industry
The tea industry sees many stages where sustainability could be ignored, but the consumer plays a part in looking out for them. Here, Kate Harveston explores.
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October 2019 saw rise for global food prices
Export prices rise for wheat, maize, sugar and palm oil, but decline for cheese, poultry and sunflower oil, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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Is the future of food sustainable?
David Haley, Visiting Professor at Zhongyuan University of Technology, and Vincent Walsh, Senior Food Tech Specialist, break down the definition of sustainability and consider what challenges the food sector might be confronted with in the future.