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Biosynth and Ramot JV to develop pathogen detection kits
Biosynth and Ramot have announced a joint venture company to develop rapid pathogen detection kits.
Archives for June 13, 2018
‘A clear vision is needed’: Breaking the ‘vicious cycle’ of food, climate and nutrition
The food sector is locked in a “vicious cycle” of increased production, environmental degradation and a mounting public health crisis, according to a report from think-tank Chatham House.
'Consumers do not trust food labels and they have good reason': EU consumer organisation calls for tougher labelling regulation
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has called for the European Union to toughen up rules governing food labelling in order to stamp out what it described as the “misleading tricks” used by food makers to “sugar-coat” the quality of their products.
DSM removes benzoate from cheese ripening enzyme to meet clean-label demand
Dutch health and nutrition company Royal DSM says its Accelerzyme CPG, the company’s proprietary enzyme for accelerated cheese ripening, is now benzoate-free.
Listeria in South Africa shows cost of under investment in food safety systems
The Listeria outbreak in South Africa shows the cost of under investment in food safety systems, according to experts from the World Health Organization (WHO).
UK non-stun animal export data under scrutiny
Concerns over the lack of information on UK exports of meat from animals that have not been stunned before slaughter have been raised by the British Veterinary Association (BVA).