Why we must all turn to sustainable palm oil
Mauro Fontana, the new President of the Italian Union for Sustainable Palm Oil, outlines his three-year plan to promote the use of certified sustainable palm oil in Italy.
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A message from our Editor: Join us in-person at the Food Safety Conference 2022
Find out why our Editor, Bethan Grylls, thinks that you should join us for New Food’s two-day flagship event, the Food Safety Conference, taking place from 5-6 October in London, UK – marking our return to in-person events for the first time since 2019!
The importance of sustainable aquaculture innovation for building a future-fit food system
As the demand for seafood foods rises, the need for sustainable practices becomes ever-more pressing. In the first of a new series, EIT Food’s CEO Dr Andy Zynga, emphases the urgent call for sustainable aquaculture – and what exactly that entails.
India begins regulating vegan food
Jidesh Kumar explains how the Indian food safety authorities are beginning to enact regulations on vegan food in the country.
A coalition call to ban nitrites from our meat
Professor Chris Elliott urges the UK to follow France in a move that would see the use of nitrates – which have been linked to cancer and arguably have no real purpose in production – prohibited in red meats such as bacon.
How ill thought-out policies can decimate a nation’s food security and safety
In the first of a new regular series, Dr Sepe Sehati looks at the opportunity for unintended consequences to emerge when innocuous looking policies are pushed through with little thought for the problems they might invite.
Should human milk products be homogenised? Experts weigh in
Human milk-based fortifiers are saving the lives of critically ill, premature infants in hospital neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Does it matter how fortifiers are processed during manufacturing?
Africa’s first cultivated chicken
Joalien Katerinic of South African-based Mogale Meat talks about the important milestone the company has achieved with the launch of its lab-grown chicken breast and the benefits this will bring to the continent.
How do you like your eggs? Safe, thanks
Following an insightful discussion around crisis management at Food Integrity 2022, Andrew Joret, Chairman of the British Egg Industry Council, highlights the robust food standards on which the Lion scheme is founded.
Three UK food and drink innovators to watch
Following a tech talk which focused on sustainable food and beverage production, Bethan Grylls highlights three UK-based businesses to keep an eye on.
Coping with labour shortages for mushroom picking
Harvesting has become the biggest problem facing the mushroom industry. In this third article of a series that chronicles the unique challenges of the mushroom growing industry, Daniel Dajewski from Agro-Projects tells us why.
Will this be the most expensive Fourth of July yet?
As the US celebrates 246 years of independence, this year could mark one of the most expensive Fourth of July holidays in memory as consumers feel the squeeze of inflation.
Advanced GC-MS technology for the ultra-trace quantitation of pesticides in baby foods
With the EU enforcing more stringent maximum residue levels (MRLs) of pesticides in baby food, Guillermo García Gallego and Francisco José Díaz-Galiano from the University of Almeria, Spain explore how triple quadrupole gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) can help adhere to strict regulatory guidelines.
Will the death of home economics be the death of us?
An archaic approach to home economics leaves the food and beverage sector vulnerable to disease outbreaks but a new educational curriculum aims to help. Fostering understanding of the biology behind proper hygiene and sanitation in food service kitchens can go a long way towards keeping us healthy.
Sustainability: Even small changes can make big differences
Working from farm to fork to increase sustainability, reliability and safety. Brith Isaksson of ABB discusses why manufacturers should embrace technology.
