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Lab insight: Measuring vitamins
What laboratories need to know to measure vitamin content in foods. By Dr John Szpylka, analytical chemist.
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EFSA warns ochratoxin A is a risk to most consumer groups
The EFSA has published a scientific opinion, concluding that ochratoxin A (OTA), a mycotoxin naturally produced by moulds found in foodstuffs, poses a public health risk to most consumer groups.
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Recall roundup: Co-op doughnuts, Lidl pesto, basil and ice cream
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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Major food brands join project to deliver resources to frontline workers
Major food and beverage brands such as Unilever, Mars Incorporated, Nestlé and Keurig Dr Pepper have joined the Frontline Impact Project, an initiative designed to deliver vital resources to healthcare workers and first responders.
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Optimism for organic
Lee Holdstock, Business & Trade Development Manager at Soil Association Certification, explains how many consumers have looked to organic as a trusted source of food during times of uncertainty and fear, and how he has high hopes for the future of the market.
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Food allergies may be underdiagnosed in low income children, finds study
A study has compared the prevalence of food allergies in children enrolled on US Medicaid with national estimates, finding that the condition could be hugely underdiagnosed.
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Action on Sugar and Action on Salt call for unhealthy advertising ban during lockdown
The campaign groups claimed that some food companies, including big brands, have been capitalising on the government’s ‘stay home’ message by heavily promoting unhealthy food, sometimes to the "most vulnerable members of society."
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FSA publishes food industry guidance about safe operation during COVID-19
The guidance has set out safety advice and legal regulations for food manufacturers and agricultural businesses that are operating during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.
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Recall roundup: Calippo ice lollys, Morrisons living herbs and sauce
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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Mexico’s sugary drinks tax has cut consumption after just three years, finds study
Mexico implemented an excise tax of one peso per litre (approximately 10 percent increase in price) on sugar sweetened drinks in January 2014, and this study has revealed downward trends in consumption as a result.
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Marketing claims for infant formula should be banned, argue experts
The experts, writing in the BMJ, pointed to “weak scientific evidence” underpinning claims made for infant formula around the world, suggesting that health claim restrictions should be balanced by adequate incentives for manufacturers.
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Recall roundup: RITZ crackers, oatmeal, bread and curry sauce
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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Evolving eating habits as a result of COVID-19
In April 2020, FMCG Gurus surveyed consumers across 18 countries about how coronavirus was influencing their food attitudes and behaviours. Here, Mike Hughes gives an overview.
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Three huge problems with the Western world’s food system
Professor Chris Elliott points out the herd of elephants in the room that have appeared since the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19 likely to prompt era of “ethical consumption,” survey finds
A survey by Accenture has suggested that consumers will re-focus their purchasing behaviour for at least the next decade, and companies should ensure they are agile enough to re-focus alongside.
