Large European study supports previous findings that suggests red
and processed meat consumption increases the risk of colorectal
cancer, fuelling immediate reaction from meat industry that claims
the study fails to "prove cause...
One of the world's largest chicken breeding companies says it will
begin selling stock that does not lay fishy smelling brown eggs,
reports Ahmed ElAmin.
Dublin-based Amartus has released an updated version of its
TargetWatch SDMS software, an Internet-based data management system
for coordinating and securing global research work, reports
Ahmed ElAmin.
Scientists in Japan said a small sample study indicates a link
between recurrent miscarriages and Bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical
that has been previously fingered as a possibly cause of breast
cancer, reports Ahmed ElAmin.
Illegal colours continue to crop up in European food products with
the EU's tracking system highlighting banned Sudan 1 and Para Red
contaminants in a range of foods this week, reports Lindsey
Partos.
The EU's farmers will have to take better care of their broiler
chickens under a proposed directive the European Commission has
adopted for submission to the bloc's Parliament.
A panel of scientific experts at Europe's food agency concludes an
enzyme preparation used as a food additive for binding
reconstituted food is safe, and 'not likely' to raise the risk of
allergic or intolerance response.
The minimum age when the EU's butchers must remove the brain and
spinal cord from cattle could be raised to 21 months from the
current 12 months if the European Commission accepts a
recommendation from the bloc's food safety...
More transparency in the supply chain is required to satisfy
consumer curiosity about organic food and maintain demand, say
researchers, who claim shoppers are calling for more information
about quality, origins and authenticity,...
Low doses of Bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical widely used in plastic
food containers, baby bottles, cans, toys and dental sealants could
be a contributing factor to the development of breast cancer
inwomen, scientists say in a new study.
A meeting of agricultural seed industry experts this week is
focusing on some countries' quarantine regulations, which they say
are being used to hinder world trade.
Tyson Foods has launched an investigation into whether some of its
workers are regularly slaughtering chickens inhumanely, after
claims by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) about
practices at the company's Heflin,...
Normal exposure to phthalates, a chemical group used in plastics
packaging to make products flexible and pliable, may harm the
genital development of unborn baby boys, according to a study by
US-based scientists.
Finding out if the truck delivering your frozen fish fails to keep
your goods at the proper temperature could become easier with Agent
QC's undercover transport tracking system, reports
AhmedElAmin.
Ambitious rice giant Hisparroz will link up with a gene discovery
firm to bring new rice varieties to market and fresh gains to the
bottom line, the Spanish group has announced.
The source of the bacterium Campylobacter on poultry farmsand in
processing plants probably lies in the birds' lungs, according to
research by two scientists, reports Ahmed ElAmin.
The EU's restrictive position on biotechnology food products is
closely connected to domestic political reversal in key countries
such as France and the UK and concerns over the power of
multinationals and globalisation, according...
In light of new European 'one up-one down' rules on traceability,
Finnish food safety receives a 'special focus' in 2005 with the
government announcing a clampdown on fruit and vegetables.
As banned colours continue to turn up in the food chain, the UK's
food agency will build a taskforce to reduce the risk of
contamination to supplies, and to improve risk management in the
advent of recalls.
A large-scale study into the bacterial pathogen responsible for
major vegetable crop losses worldwide could lead to significant
savings for food producers.
A UK research institute believes it has identified safe and
effective antimicrobial nanoparticles for food packaging, a
discovery that could revolutionise how food is packaged in the
future.
Exports of chilli and chilli products from India have not been
affected by the discovery of banned red colours in European
processed foods, claims an upbeat Indian Ministry of Commerce and
Industry.
Multispectral Solutions (MSSI) has been awarded a patent for ultra
wideband RFID, a technology that promises more accurate tracking of
products and the possibility of cheaper tags in the future.
Meeting yesterday to discuss the advent of banned colour Para Red
in the UK food products, European member states and the Commission
remind the food industry of its duty to supply safe food to
consumers.
Genetic ID's taste evaluation test could help exporters objectively
evaluate key taste qualities in order to better meet the
preferences of local consumers.
RSSL is launching a single screening service to test for the
presence of illegal food colourings such as Sudan I-IV, Para Red
and Orange G just as public concern over contamination grows.
UK spice industry throws opens its doors as the authorities detect
increasing numbers of food products contaminated with the
potentially harmful Para Red colour,reports Lindsey Partos.
Canadian frustration over the failure to reopen the US border to
Canadian beef imports has fuelled demands to accelerate the
expansion of its own meat processing capacity, writes Anthony
Fletcher.
A port operator and an RFID supplier are building an RFID-based
network to track and manage containerised ocean cargo, a move that
could save companies billions and guarantee supply chain safety,
writes Anthony Fletcher.
Russian meat firm Mikoyan has been named as the most popular meat
producer on the Russian market. Angela Drujinina talks to
Russian firm Mikoyan about the challenges and opportunities in
Russia's developing meat sector.
Spearing the booming global €30 billion market for functional
foods, Australian food scientists will receive funding from their
government to develop and apply new technologies to protect the
health-promoting activity of ingredients.
Consumers are likely to react badly to a new UK survey of processed
meats, which found that trusted companies such as Bernard Matthews,
Mattessons and Ye Olde Oak sell meat products that contain an
estimated 10 to 20 per cent added...
Russia has banned imports of Moldovan meat amid suspicions that it
is selling on sub-standard products from third countries, sparking
a row between national authorities, reports Angela
Drujinina.
A team of EU inspectors has arrived in Vietnam to investigate the
country's seafood sanitary conditions, after excessively high
levels of antibiotics were discovered in a batch of seafood
exports, Tom Armitage reports.
US meat processing giant Smithfield Foods has shut one of its
Polish meatpacking plants after local media showed employees
scraping mould off sausages and sending them back to retailers.
Culture media supplier Oxoid has expanded the use of innovative
chromogenic substrates within its chromogenic media range to
provide quick and cost-effective food analysis.
Scientists have identified a key crystalline structure in popcorn
that determines 'popability' a discovery that could help
manufacturers maximise productivity and increase consumer
satisfaction.
Advanced ID's new ultra high frequency (UHF) technology has been
analysed by Kansas State University's new Animal Identification
Knowledge Laboratory in order to assess its application in the
livestock industry.
The EFSA has found that only heat treatments used for canning of
low acid foods can ensure the complete destruction of the bacteria
Bacillus cereus, which was found to be especially prevalent in
heated foods such as pasta and rice,...
Tasker Capital, a distributor and marketer of a technology designed
to inhibit pathogenic bacteria, says it has received a letter from
the US Department of Health and Human Services of the Food and Drug
Administration confirming that...
Japanese company Riken Vitamin has introduced a new range of high
safety Plasticizers, which it says is in response to international
concerns over claims that the material is a recognised carcinogen.
The EU's food-linked risk alert system has been bombarded in one
week by the detection of potentially carcinogenic aflatoxins in
nearly 40 food products on sale in the European market, including
the Czech Republic, reports Lindsey...