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Recall Roundup: Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella
Read our latest recall roundup to see what food products have been recalled in the UK and US this week, including various pathogen contaminations.
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FSA Chief Executive provides update on meat fraud investigation
In the midst of a suspected meat fraud investigation, Emily Miles has said that a number of food industry bodies have agreed to work with the FSA to improve the current system.
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Dog health at risk from shotgun pellets in raw pheasant pet food
Researchers have studied samples of raw pheasant dog food and have claimed that “the majority” contained “high levels of lead”.
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Recall Roundup: Toxins and undeclared allergens
Read our latest recall roundup where we highlight food recalls that have occurred in the UK and US this week.
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BeerBots could speed up the brewing process, researchers claim
Researchers have claimed that the beer brewing process can be sped up through the use of beer-making mini robots.
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Tesco to switch to ‘Best Before’ dates on yoghurt
Leading supermarket Tesco has changed its yoghurt labelling from ‘Use By’ to ‘Best Before’ to cut down on food waste.
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Asda signs agreement to deliver sustainable sourcing commitments
Asda has signed up to the LEAF Marque certification system, an independent third-party verification for sustainable farming practices.
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Scientists create world’s first “totally edible” battery
Researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia have created the world’s first rechargeable edible battery.
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Recall Roundup: Salmonella and undeclared allergens
Read our latest Recall Roundup to find out about food recalls in the UK and US, including ground cumin contaminated with Salmonella.
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Scientists develop “rapid” salmonella detector
Researchers have developed a colorimetric sensor that they claim can “rapidly” detect food contaminated with salmonella using a nucleic acid probe.
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Government lifts bird housing restrictions
The UK Government has lifted the mandatory bird housing rule for poultry and captive birds across England and Wales.
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E. coli found in 40 percent of supermarket meat samples
A study of Spanish meat has detected multi-drug resistant bacteria in 40 percent of supermarket meat samples.
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Do infant formulas promise too much?
Scientists have carried out an investigated into various infant formulas from 15 countries and have called for stricter rules regarding nutritional claims.
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Future guarding food
Nitsara Karoonuthaisiri explains the role of the International Joint Research Center on food security in strengthening the ASEAN communities in an era of instability.
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Plant pandemic could threaten global wheat crops, scientists claim
Using genomic surveillance, scientists have unearthed a pandemic clonal lineage of the wheat blast fungus and say that it "could contribute to total crop failure".
