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Plant-based alternatives haven’t taken over….yet
A study has found that despite plant-based meat alternatives sales rising, traditional meat products are still firm favourites.
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Not everyone’s a fan of the HFSS ban
A recent study has found that many Brits do not support the upcoming HFSS restrictions, with a large percentage claiming it will not make a difference to them.
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Application note: Spex® analysis of pesticides in fruit and vegetable
Analysis of pesticides in fruit and vegetable products using a standard QuEChERS method and modified methods involving the geno/grinder
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Food as a weapon of war – why it’s time to hit the history books
As war rages on, New Food’s Joshua Minchin reflects on past events and questions how likely it is that food could be used as a weapon against Ukrainians.
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A plant-based diet could be even better for you than you think
New research has found that eating healthy plant-based foods may lower the risk of developing type two diabetes.
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Plant-based products profiting
New data has revealed that plant-based food retail sales have increased greatly in the last year, with some plant-based products outselling their conventional counterparts.
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Certain fibres can influence inflammation
Apparently not all fibres are created equal, with some linked to lowering inflammation and a better chance of not developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), whilst others make no difference.
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Technology can take infant nutrition to the next level
Giving humans the best start in life not only benefits the health of those humans, but the world too. Here, Rachelle Neumann explains how new technological advancements can take baby formula to the next level.
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60 Second News – 8 April 2022
The New Food editorial team give you your rapid food and beverage update in just 60 seconds.
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Technical note: Spex® microorganism testing in agricultural and cannabis
Microorganism testing in agricultural & cannabis products: Detection of four species of aspergillus using Spex® 2-Color qPCR detection kit
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Could liquorice soon be used to treat prostate cancer?
A marmite-like substance, liquorice divides many in terms of taste, but the plant could soon be elevated in status after researchers found a potentially promising use for it.
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A new strategy for a new era
Food Standard Agency (FSA) Chair, Professor Susan Jebb, introduces Food You Can Trust – the FSA’s new five-year strategy that comes in response to the evolving food climate.
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Bushmeat can reduce anaemia cases in “vulnerable rural children”
Bushmeat is a controversial food source, but new research suggests that anaemia cases would increase if “vulnerable” children in the Amazon rainforest were denied it.
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Technical note: Spex® mould, fungi and mycotoxins
Mould and fungi are ubiquitous in the world. Their size and the mobility of their spores cause rapid spread through agricultural products under favourable environmental conditions.
