3M indicator test receives AOAC OMA backing
3M’s Petrifilm Rapid Yeast and Mold Count Plate has received Official Method of Analysis (OMA) validation by AOAC International.
Archives for February 13, 2015
Sentences revealed in oyster overharvest trial
Four people have been sentenced in relation to overharvesting, unreported and illegally possessed oysters, said the US Department of Justice (DOJ).
Meat companies benchmarked in global animal welfare table
The likes of Cranswick, Tyson Foods and Vion feature relatively high up the rankings in the annual Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) report.
Confectioners respond to consumer health trip: ‘It’s not like in the past’, says ISM organizer
ISM show organizer Koelnmesse says confectioners are responding to growing consumer concerns on health, noting a surge in free-from and sugar free products.
Danish pig slaughtering declines in 2014
Denmark slaughtered around 250,000 fewer pigs in 2014 compared to 2013, according to new data from the Danish Agriculture and Food Council (DAFC/Landbrug & Fødevarer) based on figures supplied by the Danish Pig Producers association (DPP/Danske...
First things first Europe: Set pan-EU max limit for caffeine
Europe must push for united mandatory upper caffeine limits for all products with added caffeine if it is to counter current member state disparity.
Scientists hit back over BMJ ‘links to industry’ claim
Leading nutrition scientists and public health researchers have hit back at claims made by the BMJ, which suggest that many of the UK government’s top scientific advisors are biased by links to the food industry.
MEPs question European inaction on cholesterol
Two MEPs have asked the Commission to detail its plans to tackle high cholesterol among Europeans, who have the highest levels of bad cholesterol in the world.
Australia sees drop in Middle East beef exports
Australia saw its beef exports to the Middle East fall 13% last month, compared to January 2014, according to data from the Department of Agriculture, and compiled by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA).
Controversial food science deal to offer 90 roles
Up to 90 research posts are being created by a £19M investment at the Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA), but fears have surfaced that its privatisation could damage its work.
FOODSEG project consortium continues work
A European consortium will continue its work with annual meetings despite the project ending last year.
Habitual yogurt eaters in Spain fail to report improved health-related quality of life
Habitual yogurt eating showed no association with improved health-related quality of life reports among 4,000+ Spanish adults, scientists conclude in a new study, but they admit their work has several limitations.