Russian firm Eurodon boosts turkey production
Russia’s largest turkey meat producer Eurodon will triple its production within the next two years in order to meet growing demand on the domestic market, according to its management.
Archives for December 15, 2014
Study: Cutting salt could reduce headaches
Halving salt intake from 8 g to 4 g per day could significantly reduce the occurrence of headaches, according to a new study published in BMJ Open.
Pathogens found in produce at farmers’ markets
Salmonella and E. coli were found in fresh herbs sold at farmers’ markets but the sources and extent of contamination remains unclear, according to a study.
Dietitians ‘ambivalent’ about recommending low-calorie sweeteners
Not all dietitians recommend the use of low-calorie sweeteners in weight management, a study published in The European Journal of Public Health has found.
‘Breakthrough’ research could simplify design of food gels
A new screening method that predicts how peptides combine to form gels could dramatically simplify the discovery of functional gels for use in food.
York researchers help food firms turn waste into cash
Researchers from the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence at the University of York are working with local food manufacturers in Yorkshire and Humberside to find ways of deriving useful materials from food waste.
Report slams “obvious underinvestment” in food safety
France to increase its food safety workforce in 2015
Less and less controls and a complex administration… says ‘ La politique de sécurité sanitaire des aliments’, a report presented to the minister of agriculture, Stéphane Le Foll, last week, which paints a grim picture of France’s food safety policy.
FDA takes action against ‘unsanitary conditions’ at RZM Food Factory
A distributor and processor of sprouts has stopped operations after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) repeatedly found unsanitary conditions during inspections.