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The Sugar Association has called on the FDA to make changes to sweetener labelling regulations in order to "extend transparency, end misleading practices, and help consumers make more informed decision".
The scientists demonstrated the use of Raman spectroscopy to quickly scan the levels of oleic acid in peanuts and to determine how resistant plants are to nematode pests.
A recent FAO report has highlighted sustainable aquaculture development and effective fisheries management as crucial to ensuring future food and nutritional security.
Over 30 UK food and beverage organisations have endorsed the publication of Building a Path to Recovery - a set of proposals for government and industry to consider when planning for the future of the food and beverage sector post-COVID-19.
With 2020's World Accreditation Day focusing on food safety, health and safety firm Bureau Veritas has called on food organisations to pay closer attention to accurate allergen labelling, especially as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the industry.
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.
The European Federation of Bottled Waters has joined the Close the Glass Loop inaitive alongside EXPRA, FERVER, UNESDA, MWE, EuroCities, SpiritsEurope, ACR+, CEEV and FEVE as founding partners at the European level.
The research team described how synthetic microbial spores can be safely introduced onto objects and surfaces at a point of origin, such as a field or manufacturing plant, and be detected and identified months later, thus improving traceability.
European food organisations Copa and Cogeca, Celcaa and FoodDrinkEurope have issued a Joint Statement to outline their concerns for the future of food and beverage trade.
The Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition Foundation (BCFN), alongside other contributing organisations, has issued a 10-point strategy for cross-sector stakeholders to come together and address environmental and health challenges within the global food system.
During its annual operation, Europol has seized 1,346 tonnes of illegal pesticides from across the European market.
The decline of the FAO Food Price Index is said to be due to strong supply but weakened demand - a result of economic contractions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Court found that EPA “refused to estimate the amount of dicamba damage” by characterising the herbicide's damage as ‘potential’ and ‘alleged,’ while the record showed it as "substantial and undisputed.”
A consumer survey, conducted by Leatherhead Food Research, has revealed that the majority of UK consumers have changed their food and drink shopping habits following the COVID-19 outbreak, some of which will continue beyond the pandemic.
Amending the regulation aims to avoid disruption to the yak industry and the possible economic harm to producers if the agency stopped voluntarily inspecting yak.
