Turkey plans emergency response test to foot-and-mouth disease
On Monday 28 March, Turkey’s government and veterinary health bodies will stage a full-size simulation of a foot-and-mouth outbreak to test how the country would handle an outbreak.
Archives for March 24, 2016
FDA makes funding available to help with produce safety rule
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made up to $19m available in fiscal year 2016 to support states with the produce safety rule.
Policy expert slams 25-year Food and Farming Plan
The government’s forthcoming 25-year Food and Farming Plan has been slammed for its failure to address key issues of sustainability and described as a missed opportunity and “doomed to be irrelevant within five years” by a leading food policy expert.
Splenda CEO blasts ‘flawed’ Ramazzini research: ‘Sucralose does not cause cancer’
Sucralose “is safe and does not cause cancer, despite what you may have seen in some headlines,” Ted Gelov, the CEO of Splenda brand owner Heartland Consumer Products Group, has insisted in an open letter blasting what he argues is “flawed” data from an...
Genetic alterations stops obesity onset in mice, study shows
Tinkering about with the genetic make-up of female mice can stop them gaining weight despite being fed on a high-fat diet, a study has demonstrated.
Cuba - a ‘window of opportunity’ for EU pork
Cuba has opened its market to a range of US food imports and the Spanish-speaking country has been tipped to be an unlikely saviour of Europe’s beleaguered pork sector, according to the European Meat and Livestock Trading Union (UECBV).
Dispatches from GFSC 2016 in Berlin
Diversey Care makes food safety management digital
Diversey Care, a division of Sealed Air, has launched a digital food safety management platform to help firms boost safety and quality of operations.
Larger serving sizes on food packs could reduce intake & fight obesity
Larger serving sizes on a food’s packaging encourage people to eat less, US researchers have found, as consumer groups in Europe put pressure on policymakers to help food manufacturers set realistic portion sizes.
Special edition: Protein perspectives
Whistle stop tour: Protein global
Western Europeans are numero uno when it comes to per-capita protein consumption; bread is surprisingly the most popular protein medium; and protein has well and truly invaded the healthy snacking category.
Sugar “unacceptably high” in children’s juices & smoothies and should be reduced, researchers argue
Parents embracing fruit juices, juice drinks and smoothies for their children because they perceive them as a healthier alternative to sugary sodas is misguided, based on new research that found nearly half of these products marketed to children meet or...
Special edition: Protein perspectives
No fish left behind: EU discard policy floats interest in novel protein sources
EU policy on fishing waste has helped incentivise efforts to turn discarded species into novel sources of protein and other nutraceutical ingredients.
The rise of the 'invisible ethical': Why consumers want sustainability throughout the supply chain
From non-GMO glycerine-based solvents to sustainably sourced hydrocolloids, more and more companies are seeking ethical certification for 'invisible' ingredients – but what’s fuelling this demand when consumers probably don’t even notice?
Farmers praise German retailer's British lamb policy
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has praised German discount chain Aldi’s policy of selling exclusively fresh British lamb this Easter, ahead of a farmers’ protest about low prices in London yesterday (March 23).
Interpol assists in uncovering illegal fishing investigation
Six people have been arrested and a further 13 are under investigation after a Spanish investigation into illegal fishing.
Denmark loses place as top EU pork exporter
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. The Scandinavian state, once Europe’s top pork exporter, has been overtaken by Germany and Spain as the leading exporters of pork to non-EU markets.
BSE-infected cow dies in France
A cow with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has died in France, making it the third detected case of the fatal virus in Europe since 2015, according to the French government.