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FDA commits to disclose retailer information on food recalls
The FDA has committed to providing information on retailers for food and drink recalls involving serious health effects or risk of death.
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‘Fair food’ plans rejected by Swiss voters
The Swiss have recently voted against fair food, amid scares that food prices will increase, and Ministers calling the proposals 'dangerous'.
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Soil management important in coffee growing
Researchers from Sao Paulo State University in Brazil examine the ways in which soil condition is important in coffee farming.
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DEFRA and ADHB to explore Chinese meat market via CIMIE
Delegates from DEFRA and AHDB get first-hand insight into the Chinese import market at 16th annual China International Meat Industry Exhibition...
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EFSA welcomes guests with the ‘power of collaboration’
EFSA's 'Science, Food, Society' conference began yesterday and will run over four days, discussing important food and environment related topics.
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China hits back with $60 billion worth of new tariffs
China has hit back at America with tariffs on $60 billion worth of items being exported from the United States to China, from coffee to aircraft...
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Drug residues in the global food market
The potential presence of drug residue contaminants in products destined for human consumption is of increasing importance within the industry, but what are the main challenges posed by this issue? Daniel Hughes has some answers.
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UK Agriculture Bill: ‘a seven-year notice to quit the industry’
The recent Agriculture Bill will force thousands of farmers to leave agriculture and imperil rural environments, warns Tim Farron, the Liberal Democrat’s spokesman for environment, food and rural affairs.
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US imposes tariffs on $200 billion Chinese imports
President Trump has announced new tariffs for imported goods from China, with taxes beginning at 10 per cent, and rising to 25 per cent next year.
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Scotland gets tough over food crime
Launched back in 2015, the SFCIU has already had some notable successes in the challenge of combating food fraud, as the unit’s head Ron McNaughton explains.
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Modern slavery and the food supply chain
With new corporate reporting requirements coming into effect worldwide, what else can the food industry do to combat human rights violations within the supply chain? Abigail McGregor, Jehan-Philippe Wood and Jacob Smit look at the current picture.
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When ‘smart’ has a whole new meaning
An artisan bakery in Dublin is using technology to up its game and reduce its energy costs, as Thomas McGrath explains.
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Ribotyping Easily Fills in for Whole Genome Sequencing to Characterise Foods-borne Pathogens
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) has become the ultimate test to display the order of every base pair in an entire length of DNA...
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Outbreak of African Swine Fever threatens to spread
The Food and Agriculture Organization has warned how the current outbreak of African swine fever could easily spread.
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Livestock Information Programme ‘pivotal’ for the UK
The NFU president claims that a successful LIP is pivotal for the development of a positive change in the sector.
