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What would you say to insects being a part of your food chain?
Environmentally conscious consumers are more likely to consume chicken raised on insects or algae, a new study has found.
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Many in the UK “can’t afford to boil” potatoes as cost-of-living crisis worsens, supermarket boss claims
Food bank users are saying no to many root vegetables “because they can’t afford to boil them”, says Iceland's MD.
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Self-inspections: much ado about nothing or regulatory concern?
New Food examines the recent decision by the USDA to allow Cargill staff to perform some inspection tasks themselves and asks whether this will change the way we keep our food safe.
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Importance of sodium nitrate in the food industry
Love it or loathe it, sodium nitrate serves a valuable purpose in the food sector. Here, Shreeras Shetty puts this compound into perspective…
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Application note: Trace level contaminants food
Analysis of organic contaminants in food in high-throughput testing labs, where robust streamlined analytical and data processing workflows are a must.
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So many challenges to the integrity of what we eat
As Food Integrity 2022 kicks off (21-25 March), Professor Chris Elliott explores why the matter of global food integrity remains so important.
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Free-range eggs unavailable in UK supermarkets
Housing orders issued as a result of bird flu outbreaks has led to a shortage of free range eggs in UK supermarkets.
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What is sugary food costing Canada?
A new study has found that excess sugar consumption is costing Canada’s health-care billions of dollars every year, and researchers claim that sugary drinks are not the only culprits.
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Why is America still hungry?
One in eight people in the US do not have access to nutritious food – but why, in 2022, does one of the richest countries still face food insecurity and who is to blame?
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How workable is FDA’s new proposed Ag water rule?
With National Groundwater Awareness Week and World Water Day both occurring this month, Dr David Acheson provides expert perspective on water issues facing the food industry, with a focus on the FDA's new proposed Ag water rule.
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Mexico sweetens things up as it adopts new specification
Mexico has adopted the Codex international food safety authority's specification for steviol glycosides, resulting in Sweegan expanding its company.
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70 percent of high street meal deals would count as HFSS, study claims
To mark Salt Awareness Week (14th - 20th March), Action on Salt has presented research showing how high the salt content in meal deals is.
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Many businesses unprepared for HFSS legislation, states new study
New research finds that almost half of businesses are not prepared for the introduction of HFSS legislation, which is just around the corner...
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How the changes to China’s customs rules will impact exporters
John Rowley from NSF International highlights what changes to Chinese import regulations will mean for food exporters.
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