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Minisode – The Food Safety Conference Special
Get a sneak preview of New Food's first in-person conference for three years, as Bethan and Josh take you behind the scenes of the Food Safety Conference.
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Consumer trust in UK food falls as cost-of-living crisis bites
Trust in UK food has dropped as consumers are forced to opt for what they perceive as products with lower standards of food safety and animal welfare.
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FDA Commissioner announces structural review
FDA commissioner Robert Califf has confirmed that a review of how the Administration is structured will take place by an independent partner organisation.
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Chase Terwilliger
19 July 2022 | By
Chase Terwilliger is a member of the New Food Advisory Board and CEO of Balanced Health Botanicals.
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World “already falling short” on food security says UN President
Two of the most senior UN officials have warned the global community that food insecurity is a real and present danger to people around the world, but there is hope if we act together they claim.
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M&S removes best before dates from fruit and vegetables
M&S says removing the best before dates on certain fruits and vegetables will help the retailer achieve its goal of cutting food waste.
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Edible QR code could eliminate counterfeit whiskey
Taking a shot at fake whiskey, a team of researchers have developed an edible tag featuring a scannable code which could help to identify and deter fraudulent whiskey in the future.
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Recall roundup: Listeria monocytogenes and plastic pieces
This week's recall roundup features a Listeria monocytogenes alert issued by the FDA as well as foreign object and undeclared allergen recalls.
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FDA warns consumers over Listeria ice cream outbreak
The FDA has confirmed that an investigation into Big Olaf Creamery as a possible source of the outbreak is ongoing, and has warned consumers of the typical symptoms to look out for.
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FSA to launch edible insect consultation
The FSA will conduct an insect protein consultation, with brands being asked to submit applications before December 2023 in order to stay on shop shelves.
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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.
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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.
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African Swine Fever on the march with UK “vulnerable” according to BMPA
The UK is precariously vulnerable to African Swine Fever, the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has revealed, after more cases were detected in western Europe.
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SARS-CoV-2 could survive on food for up to 30 days
The Coronavirus that has caused so much damage and disruption to the world over the last two years could survive on food in the fridge or freezer, new research has suggested.
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Recall roundup: Listeria and “forever chemicals”
Our weekly recall roundup includes a possible Listeria monocytogenes alert, plus a concerning report of PFAS in seafood.
