Global food recall roundup
This week's Recall Roundup features multiple Listeria monocytogenes alerts, plus undeclared allergen recalls and a warning over apple stalks.
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Stomach troubling bacteria can lay dormant in seafood, research finds
Scientists at the University of Exeter reveal how bacteria that causes stomach upsets can beat the environment, with potential consequences for seafood testing methods.
M&S and Magic Breakfast offer support to free school meals scheme
Support for families using the free school meals voucher scheme has emerged from UK supermarkets and charities as the debate looks set to continue.
New tools to fight spice fraud
Bia Analytical has dedicated research resources to testing herbs which are most vulnerable to adulteration.
Lorries drivers protest against Brexit delays with demo on Whitehall
Seafood firms affected by the increased Brexit bureaucracy expressed their frustration at the government for what they see as a lack of support over border delays.
Unilever trials “nano factory” inside shipping container
Unilever has designed a factory to run within a shipping container, with just an electricity cable and water hose required to produce hundreds of tonnes of product every day.
New analysis reveals impact of COVID-19 pandemic on seafood industry
Fresh analysis from NOAA Fisheries has revealed the true extent of the COVID-19 impact on the US seafood industry, with no region spared from its destruction.
US court intervenes after FDA found arsenic in juice
A juice manufacturer in Washington state has been told to stop distributing by a US court after the FDA says it found arsenic in some products.
PepsiCo to reduce emissions by more than 40 percent
Food manufacturing giant PepsiCo has announced ambitious plans to reduce its environmental impact through more efficient agriculture processes.
Could we be to blame for an increase in food allergies?
Scientists from Yale University in the US believe that overuse of hygiene products and antibiotics could be the cause of an increase in food allergies in the western world over the past 30 years.
Northern Ireland faces more empty shelves according to supermarkets
Empty lorries could be fast-tracked through ports to alleviate the situation in the UK, but the situation could worsen in Northern Ireland, supermarket bosses warn.
UN Special Envoy demands change in a big year for the food industry
UN Special Envoy to the 2021 Food Systems Summit Dr Agnes Kalibata has urged European governments to listen to farmers and other workers in order to change the global food industry for the better.
‘E-nose’ could deliver perfectly cooked chicken every time
A research team from Moscow says it can identify when your chicken has been grilled just right, without even smelling or seeing it...
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.
Global food recall roundup
New Food’s global roundup of product recalls includes several foreign object incidences, an undeclared allergen report, and more...
