Covid can survive on frozen food packaging, says China’s CDC
After detecting a living sample on a packet of cod, the Chinese Center for Control and Prevention suggests that covid can live on frozen packaging, enduring even long distances.
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Welsh “firebreak” could mean closure for many small brewers
The Society of Independent Brewers and British Beer & Pub Association warn that a lot of breweries will be unable to survive another lockdown.
Have your say on the future of Scotland’s food
Food Standards Scotland opens public consultation on its draft strategy for 2021-2026.
Chinese food manufacturers face pressure
A survey of 1,000 Chinese adults shows rising food safety concerns following the covid outbreak.
Survey highlights a growing thirst for canned drinking water
Results of a new survey reveal that UK consumers are open to the proposition of buying water in cans, rather than plastic bottles.
Self-driving labs: from science fiction to science fact
New insights into the plausibility of a fully-automated laboratory are giving industry food for thought.
Industry is urging immediate action to end illegal HFCs
The European FluoroCarbons Technical Committee has launched a call for industry and consumers to put a stop to the illegal trade in hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) via a pledge to #SayNoToIllegalHFCs.
Most of the world is worried about the safety of their food, finds study
A new global study of worry and risk has revealed the global state of food and water safety.
FDF fears the worst after UK Prime Minister’s Brexit update
No deal is bad for food and drink businesses, bad for food security, and bad for every household in Great Britain, says FDF.
Macadamia nuts cater to the tastes of Generation Z
New research into the habits and preferences of Generation Z consumers suggests macadamias are ideally placed to satisfy the appetite of this new market.
Cases of organised meat theft pose threat to consumers
Two recent reports of cases of organised meat thefts in the UK highlight a need for vigilance within the industry.
Can we lower dairy carbon emissions without losing out nutritionally?
New research published in the Journal of Dairy Science has investigated the possible effects of reducing dairy farming in the United States, finding that balance between nutrient provision and carbon emissions is a fine line to walk.
73 percent of consumers believe covid will affect viability of global food chain
Mars Global Food Safety Center (GFSC) has discovered that more than half of consumers believe food safety and security is top global issue.
Project aims to preserve UK soil microbial biodiversity
A newly developed facility looks to safeguard important crop microbiome research and enable sustainable production of six major food crops in UK.
FDA finds interesting results in herb sampling assignment
The FDA has provided an update for its microbiological surveillance sampling: FY18-19 fresh herbs (cilantro, basil and parsley) assignment.
