Baltics struggle to recover from Russian trade ban
The Russian trade embargo continues to hit Baltic food producers, although the worst forecasts of the impact on the region's meat industry have not come true.
Archives for July 26, 2015
Hepatits A vaccination recommendations ‘may need to be reconsidered’
Reconsidering vaccination recommendations is one potential follow-up action after a ‘large and prolonged’ Hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen berries that sickened more than 1,500 people.
Wholegrain consumption may prevent early death
A high wholegrain intake may lower the mortality rate regardless of wholegrain type or cause of death, say researchers in a 120,000-strong Scandinavian cohort study.
Breakthrough discovery for lowering arsenic in rice
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have made a breakthrough discovery in lowering levels of arsenic in rice.
Seward launches range of instantly soluble sterile media
Seward has launched a range of instantly soluble, sterile media products to speed up and simplify sample preparation with times as low as one minute or less.
The challenges of selling insects in Europe
EU regulation is confusing but with growing consumer demand, it's still an attractive market. FoodNavigator spoke to five companies about the challenges of selling insects in Europe.
Introducing oleogustus: Fat ‘confirmed’ as sixth basic taste
Research demonstrating that fatty acids have a taste sensation that is distinct from other basic tastes ‘confirms’ that fat is the sixth basic taste, say researchers.
Anthrax-tainted meat kills one in Bulgaria
A man has died in Bulgaria from B. Anthracis after handling contaminated meat.
Consumers would boycott ‘unethical’ food manufacturers
More than half of consumers would boycott food manufacturers if they found out they were acting unethically, according to a poll by Mintel.