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European Commission votes nicotinamide riboside chloride as novel food
Following a positive opinion issued by the EFSA, the European Member States have voted in favour of listing nicotinamide riboside chloride as a novel food ingredient.
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Mitigating risk with food grade lubricants
Equipment lubricants are vital in ensuring a plant runs safely and efficiently, but can create further risks if not regulated effectively. Here, Denis Treacy of Culture Compass Ltd, explains...
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Italian supply chain to focus on new opportunities for the pear market
With difficulties such as the brown marmorated stink bug hitting the Italian pear market, the supply chain is to gather together to focus on new commercial opportunities for the industry.
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Malaysia to meet new EU palm oil food safety levels by 2021
Malaysia is reportedly to enforce regulations to ensure its palm oil meets new food safety standards under consideration by the EU by 2021.
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Recall roundup: beef products, yellowfin tuna and fruit cake
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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Supporting the food industry with food grade lubricants
What are the biggest challenges in the lubricant industry right now and how can legislation ensure food safety? Andre Adam shares his expert insight.
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China lifts ban on US poultry imports
China banned all US poultry in January 2015 due to an avian influenza outbreak in December 2014, despite the fact that the US has been officially free of the disease since August 2017.
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FDA unveils Retail Program Standards and Botanical Safety Consortium
The FDA has issued the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards, which outlines an effective retail food regulatory programme, as well as the convening of the Botanical Safety Consortium, which aims to strengthen the regulation of dietary supplements.
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Pret a Manger and food supplier to face trial over 2017 allergy-related death
Pret a Manger and food supplier Planet Coconut are to appear at Bristol Crown Court over the death of a woman who suffered a fatal dairy-related allergic reaction.
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Action on Salt calls for robust salt reduction programme
Action on Salt has responded to the National Food Strategy, stating that in order for lives to be saved, government must enforce a salt reduction programme immediately.
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RSPO delivers new standard for smallholders in sustainable palm oil
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has announced its commitment to supporting greater inclusion of smallholders into the sustainable palm oil supply chain, through the adoption of the RSPO Independent Smallholder (ISH) Standard.
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Consumer Reports points out safety concerns when buying supplements
A recent article by Consumer Reports has discussed the lack of regulations for supplements and what consumers should look out for when using them.
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Record number of trade mark registrations made for UK craft spirits
The UK craft spirits industry has filed a record number of trade mark registrations, rising 12 percent in the past year compared to the year before.
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FDA proposes laboratory accreditation programme for food testing
The FDA is proposing to establish a programme for the testing of food by accredited laboratories as required by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
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Should infant and follow-on formula continue to contain arachidonic acid?
New standards for infant and follow-on formula will be in effect in the European Union which stipulate the obligatory addition of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) at concentrations two- to three-times higher than typically found in human milk.
