CANARY swoops in to help food safety
The recent spate of Listeria recalls highlights the need for faster bio threat detection to ensure food safety, according to the CEO of PathSensors.
Archives for May 23, 2016
Global food fraud: Joining forces for a multi-faceted solution
The Obama administration recently finalized a food safety transport rule.
Marketing sustainable soy: 'Invisible but important' or loud and proud?
By the end of 2017 one third of soy imported into Europe will be certified, says the Roundtable on Responsible Soy, but will consumers know it?
Expert dispels common myths in following a gluten-free diet
Consumers are buying gluten-free products as part of a healthy lifestyle, with few adopting this diet as part of a treatment for coeliac disease (CD), a study has concluded.
What’s hitting the shelves? Coffee & broccoli; coconut tea; and strawberry & cream gin
From the US to Scandinavia, and the UK to Australia, we take a look at some of the new products reaching beverage aisles across the globe this month.
B2B firms know artisan doesn’t mean….well, artisan, says ASA
An advert for a bread mix that promises “an easy way to make sour dough and artisan breads” is not misleading because it targets B2B firms who know the end product will be ‘artisan-style’, says the UK’s advertising watchdog.
Researchers unlock mystery of protein that filters odour information
A 30 year-old mystery surrounding the function of a protein in our smell receptors has been solved after researchers revealed it plays a vital role in filtering data from smell receptors.
Europe admits ‘limited progress’ with Russia
The European Commission has confirmed that it has made little headway in talks with Russia to restore pork trade, after being accused of “not doing enough” by a prominent body.
dispatches from Analytica 2016
PerkinElmer: Risk assessments getting more focussed
The risk assessment of food producers is getting more focussed on where in the supply chain there could be shortfalls and which techniques could be used to ensure final product safety, according to PerkinElmer.
Bosch boosted by double-digit growth
Bosch Packaging Technology has hailed “remarkable” sales growth in a stagnant North American market, where trade increased by nearly a fifth in full-year results for 2015.
Almost 75% believe German food is safe – BfR survey
Almost three quarters of survey respondents believe that food in Germany is safe but more than half are concerned about pesticide residue and microplastics in food and genetically modified foods, according to the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR).