Two Closure Orders issued by HSE due to food safety breaches
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland's Chief Executive says now is the time to check for pests and carry out a deep clean, following two Closure Orders in June.
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FDA announces qualified health claim for certain cranberry products
The FDA has responded to a petition submitted on behalf of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. which requested authorisation of a health claim regarding the relationship between the consumption of cranberry products and the reduced risk of recurrent UTI in healthy women.
KFC project to create “world’s first laboratory-produced chicken nuggets”
The chicken nuggets will reportedly be as close as possible in both taste and appearance to the original KFC product, while being more environmentally friendly to produce than ordinary meat.
Urgent action needed to halt spread of deadly pig disease
The World Organisation for Animal Health and the Food and Agricultural Organization have come together to try and halt the global spread of African Swine fever - the deadly pig disease already impacting the pork industry in 51 countries.
The time is now for organic, says Soil Association campaign
Focusing on sustainability, the campaign hopes to continue some of the organic trends that emerged as a result of the pandemic and has stated that “this shift means now, more than ever, is the time be championing the organic.”
Dietary report reinforces need for increased choline intake
The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) has published its 2020 Scientific Report, which includes concerns about choline deficiency across the US.
Study findings pave the way for environmentally friendly fungicides
The study has identified a sub class of peptides which inhibit to growth of Botrytis cinerea, a grey mould causing fungus which is said to be a major problem for farmers growing strawberries, grapes, raspberries, tomatoes and lettuce.
Innovative UK agri-tech projects to benefit from £24 million investment
The nine projects to receive funding are applying big data, artificial intelligence and robotics to UK farming, with the aim of establishing a more efficient system of food production that cuts costs and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Supercharged shellfish could be the answer to vitamin deficiency
Cambridge scientists, working with seafood manufacturers, have developed a microencapsulation technology to supercharge shellfish and optimise nutrient content for human consumption.
Report identifies “hotspot countries” heading for COVID-19 food crises
FAO and WFP have collaborated on an analysis of countries which could be part of the "worst food crisis in generations".
European dairy sector defends Single Market principle
Members of the European Dairy Association have argued that Mandatory National Origin Labelling for milk and milk products will jeopardise the success of the dairy sector.
Agrifood projects awarded €6.17 million by EIT COVID-19 Innovation Fund
The COVID-19 Rapid Response Call for Innovation was launched in May 2020 to find solutions to COVID-19 challenges being experienced in the agrifood sector, and the initiatives have now been selected.
Study reveals scale of illegal soy and beef exports from Brazil to EU
A peer-reviewed report has revealed that large quantities of head and up to one-fifth of Brazil's surging soy exports to the European Union are tainted by illegal deforestation.
Animal farming “single most risky human behaviour,” warns ProVeg report
The report has called for urgent changes to the global food system in order to prevent future outbreaks such as COVID-19.
Individual dies from paralytic shellfish poisoning in Alaska
This is the first known paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) fatality in Alaska since 2010, and officials have warned that non-commercial harvesting of shellfish can be dangerous and should be avoided.
