Hepatitis A from imported raw scallops sickens 200
More than 200 people are ill with hepatitis A in Hawaii linked to eating imported raw scallops.
Archives for August 21, 2016
FSA reveals Campylobacter testing methodology ahead of survey restart
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has resumed its Campylobacter survey with a revised method.
Asian demand for processing technology buoys global market
China, India and Saudi Arabia’s growing markets are spurring global demand for food processing machinery, which is expected to grow at an annualised rate of around 8% until 2020.
Study delivers blow to nutrigenomic hopes – but damage not fatal
Results of a huge EU-backed project have dashed hopes that phenotypic and genotypic information could boost the effectiveness of personalised nutrition programmes. But one of the researchers behind the project says the findings open as many doors as they...
South America & Africa biggest growth risks for palm oil - but upping market initiatives could curb deforestation
Voluntary market initiatives from the largest buyers and sellers of palm oil could help curb deforestation linked to the crop, researchers say, noting South America and Africa are most at risk of future damage.
Unhealthy diet during pregnancy linked to ADHD in kids: Study
An association between a high-fat and high-sugar prenatal diet and advanced attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms has been found in a study carried out by British researchers.
Danish Crown axes 20 jobs at abattoir
Meat processor Danish Crown will cut 20 staff and let 100 fixed-term contractors go at its Ringsted pork slaughterhouse as a shortage of pigs makes evening work unsustainable.
Having traditionally cooked foods as raw flagged in report on emerging issues
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis in raw milk, oxalic acid in green smoothies and an outbreak related to raw beetroot were emerging issues identified by the Emerging Risks Exchange Network (EREN).
NSAC analyses produce and preventive controls FSMA rules
Two reports on rules for produce farms and processors under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) have been produced by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC).
Excessive antioxidant use may interfere with cell stress response, study finds
Antioxidants’ effects may not be altogether beneficial as a study shows the reactive oxygen species (ROS) molecule that antioxidants are so efficient at eliminating may aid in maintaining health.
Mixing two well-known ingredients could be key to new weight-loss foods: Study
Combining glucomannan with chitosan could be important for designing new weight loss foods, researchers suggest.