News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Proponents of blockchain say it can make our food system more sustainable from farm to fork. But when Bitcoin alone is said to use more energy than Ireland annually, is there a fundamental chink in its armour?
Children’s snacking choices – whether they prefer sweet, fatty or bitter flavours – could be genetically pre-programmed and understanding this could help people make healthier choices, new research suggests.
A “mistrust” of scientific advancement is “holding back” science-based innovation in the European food sector, European health and food safety commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis warned yesterday (23 February).
The UK’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said if Taiwan lifts its current ban on British pork exports this year, it hopes to see the industry sell about US$15 million’s worth of the meat to the island in the first full year.
The UK government has laid legislation to make CCTV systems mandatory in all English slaughterhouses before parliament.
The Nordic countries have published a joint protocol for monitoring the tactics used to market unhealthy foods and beverages towards children and young people.
Five states are affected by an outbreak of Salmonella linked to chicken salad, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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The World Health Organization (WHO) supported response to suspected food poisoning in South Sudan this week.
Adulteration of honey with sugar syrups is the most widely seen malpractice, according to production chain stakeholders.
The retail sector is accused of driving food overproduction and waste on UK farms that threatens to undermine supermarket initiatives that aim to cut down on surplus produce.