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Imported eggs and Salmonella: the cracks in Britain’s food-safety defences
Recent Salmonella outbreaks have exposed vulnerabilities in UK egg supply chains. Chris Elliott examines their complex routes into food service and where improvements are needed.
ArticleBuilding food supply chain resilience through data-sharing approaches
Modern food supply chains must prioritise agility and resilience, with Wageningen experts arguing that data sharing will be critical.
ArticleNew Food explains: How FSA national regulation proposals could reshape industry oversight
The UK Government has asked the FSA to develop national oversight of large food businesses. Walker Morris’ Chris McGarvey explains what it could mean for the industry.
OpinionBritain’s food system exposed this summer: the new realities of food security
Chris Elliott warns that summer 2026 is exposing serious food-system vulnerabilities and explores how Britain can strengthen resilience against mounting global pressures.
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The food giants join a trial testing digital watermarks to improve sorting and support food-grade flexible packaging recycling.
NewsNew grouping approach targets hazardous chemicals in food packaging
A peer-reviewed study found 87 percent of more than 15,000 food contact chemicals lack sufficient safety data, highlighting the need for more targeted risk assessment.
NewsM&S deploys AI welfare monitoring across entire dairy supply chain
Marks & Spencer is rolling out AI-powered welfare monitoring across its 46-farm dairy supply chain, generating real-time health profiles for every cow.
NewsDubai Municipality automated oil and fat testing cuts analysis to two minutes
Dubai Municipality has introduced automated oil and fat testing, raising daily capacity tenfold while cutting analysis time to two minutes.
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Food and beverage laboratories face growing pressure to innovate without compromising safety. This article explores how agentic AI can connect siloed data, strengthen predictive quality and accelerate R&D.
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Lab Meets Line: How Leading Manufacturers Are Closing the Quality Data Gap
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Signal or noise? Making sense of food’s most confusing regulations
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Automated solutions for mycotoxins and vitamins in complex foods matrices
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Developing foods for the GLP-1 era: reformulation, claims and market readiness
As GLP-1 use redefines appetites and nutritional priorities, expectations around what food products need to deliver are changing. This webinar explores nutrient-dense reformulation and the claims and labelling challenges involved in bringing these new products to market.
Measuring what matters: water quality analysis with UV-Visible spectrophotometry
Lab Meets Line: How Leading Manufacturers Are Closing the Quality Data Gap
Signal or noise? Making sense of food’s most confusing regulations
Automated solutions for mycotoxins and vitamins in complex foods matrices
Human safety assessment for novel foods: de-risking the path from concept to compliance
Developing foods for the GLP-1 era: reformulation, claims and market readiness
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