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Insect-based food gets green light as EFSA approves mealworms
Mealworms have been approved for human consumption by the EFSA, which could help insect-based foods flourish within the EU.
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Adapting to food delivery during lockdown
Peter Quigley, Head of Chemical Safety Policy at the Food Standards Agency (FSA), informs businesses of the help the agency is providing to assist with the move many are having to make to takeaway and delivery services.
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Neonicotinoid pesticides: the saviour or the enemy?
In the first Chris’ Corner of 2021, Professor Chris Elliott takes a look at the complexities surrounding Neonicotinoids, and calls on the government to make the UK a world leader in ‘green pesticides’.
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New York could fully legalise cannabis as early as this year
With a Democrat majority in the state legislature, there is a real chance cannabis could be legalised in New York this year.
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Seven challenges and trends the food industry can expect in 2021
As 2020 finally ends and the world welcomes (a hopefully brighter) 2021, Joshua Minchin of New Food outlines the major challenges and trends that the food industry can expect over the next 12 months.
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Industry self-regulation not the answer to obesity, according to BMJ
The BMJ has weighed-in on self-regulation of the food industry, which it claims is failing to deliver on targets to make food more nutritious.
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BMPA calls for food factory workers to join COVID-19 jab priority list
The BMPA says that unless vaccines are distributed among the UK’s food workers, the country’s supermarkets could soon see shortages.
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Modern slavery in the cocoa sector
New Food’s Bethan Grylls has an eye-opening discussion with Tony’s Chocolonely on modern slavery and how this noble chocolate company is making a big impact.
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BMPA predicts Brexit chaos without ‘orientation phase’
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) is worried that without contingency plans, companies will not be able to get their products out of the country come 1 January 2021.
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Why existing VP/MAP guidance had to change…
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Director of Veterinary Services, Jane Clark, discusses recent changes to shelf-life guidance for vacuum-packed chilled pork, beef and lamb.
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“No plans” to change UK bread regulations
According to Sustain, current bread regulations are not strict enough and cause transparency issues.
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Identifying, managing and reducing risk
Jaclyn Bowen outlines three preventative control measures to consider in the age of consumer-driven food safety.
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FDA approves genetically modified pigs for human consumption
The genetically altered pigs approved by the FDA do not produce alpha gal sugar, which can cause an allergic reaction in some people.
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It’s good to talk – communication between labs and customers
Patrick McNamara, Technical Specialist Manager, Intertek, provides a clear and concise overview of what information needs to be shared between labs and their customers.
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SARS-CoV-2 detection in the food industry
In a recent webinar, Thermo Fisher Scientific summarised the Emergency Response Validation option of the AOAC Research Institute’s Performance Tested Methods Program and introduced its new SARS-CoV-2 PCR test workflow.
