Archives for December 6, 2004

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More recalls for illegal red food colour

An illegal red colour identified in a popular food oil prompts a recall in the UK, the latest in a series of similar moves by the country's food watchdog.

Listeria is decreasing in meat

A USDA food safety and inspection service report suggests that an interim final rule designed to reduce the incidence of Listeria monocytogenes (LM) in ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products is working.

Honey, royal jelly fight tumour growth

Natural honey-bee products such as propolis, royal jelly, caffeic acid, honey and venom could one day be used to help prevent cancer, say Croatian researchers.

FSA flags up new food research opportunities

Driving research in the area of chemical contaminants, nutrition and microbiology the UK's food agency is calling for scientists to fulfill a batch of new research requirements.

Ajinomoto ramps up aspartame production

Japanese aspartame supplier Ajinomoto will ramp up production of its sweetener on the back of growing demand for low calorie food and beverages, the Tokyo-based firm announced this week.