FSA Chair Susan Jebb to stand down
Professor Susan Jebb will step down from her role as Chair of the UK FSA in June 2024 as the Department for Health and Social Care begins a search for a new chair.
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Tufts hunger research included in White House commitments
Two Tufts-related initiatives have now been included in the White House’s latest round of public and private sector commitments to improve nutrition, end hunger and reduce diet related disease in the US.
Grocery price inflation reaches two year low
Grocery price inflation had dipped to 5.3 percent which is the lowest it had been since March 2022. Find out more here...
Water plant could improve food security after disasters, says study
Penn State researchers claim Carolina azolla, a rapid-growth water plant rich in protein, could be a disaster food solution.
Antibody reduces children’s allergic reactions to numerous foods
A new trial has revealed that a 16-week course of omalizumab has the potential to safeguard children with multiple food allergies in the event of accidental exposure.
Is this food additive linked to an increased risk of coeliac disease?
French and Canadian researchers suggest E551, a common food additive, may increase the risk of coeliac disease in those predisposed to the auto-immune condition.
Recall Roundup: Foreign objects and pathogens
In our latest instalment of Recall Roundup we highlight various food and beverage recalls from the UK and US.
CEO of Tortilla steps down
Richard Morris, CEO of Tortilla, will be stepping down from the role. Find out who will be following in his footsteps here…
Too Good To Go saves over 100 million meals from being wasted
Food redistribution company Too Good To Go is celebrating saving over 100 million meals from going to waste in twelve months.
Biosensor developed to test freshness of meat
A team of scientists have created a biosensor using graphene electrodes modified by zinc oxide nanoparticles to measure meat freshness.
Supermarket launches UK’s first tubeless kitchen foil
In a move expected to save 12.5 million cardboard rolls each year, Tesco is releasing the UK’s first tubeless kitchen foil in the UK.
81 percent of foods compliant with standards, FSA survey reveals
The FSA had published its latest Retail Surveillance Survey, data that helps to monitor emerging food safety risks in the UK
New committee calls for evidence in obesity investigation
A new House of Lords Committee will investigate the role of some food types and the food and beverage industry on obesity and public health.
Traces of “toxic” pesticide found in 80 percent of study participants
A new study has revealed that chlormequat, a pesticide, has been found in four out of five test participants.
Can Africa grow more rice and alleviate food insecurity?
African rice production could be increased hugely without largescale land conversion, a new study claims, easing food insecurity.
