Sharp-PS listed in Australia and New Zealand for brain health claims
Sharp-PS becomes key cognitive ingredient for the food products industry in Australia and New Zealand.
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US manufacturer stops production after repeated food safety violations
The consent decree prohibits the defendants from receiving, preparing, processing, packing, holding, labelling and/or distributing foods at or from their facility, or any other facility, until certain requirements are met.
BPCA publishes tool to help food businesses reduce risks posed by mice
The pests are said to pose a risk to public health such as by spreading Salmonella and Listeria, as well as causing property damage and potentially injuring a firm's reputation.
US could impose 100 percent tariff on French wines and other goods
The US government said in December 2019 that it may implement duties of up to 100 percent on $2.4 billion in imports from France of Champagne, handbags, cheese and other products over the digital services tax, which it concluded would harm US tech companies.
Common foods can help ‘landscape’ the gut microbiome, research finds
While studies have focused on increasing the abundance of therapeutic phages, this research is said to explore the reductive effect of commonly consumed foods, chemical additives and plant extracts on the growth and phage production capacity of common gut bacteria.
Consumer lawsuit challenges USDA’s New Swine Inspection System
The Center for Food Safety (CFS) and Food & Water Watch (FWW) have filed a lawsuit against the USDA in a bid to protect consumers from potentially unsafe pork products.
Analysis points to success of fisheries management
Global analysis carried out by the University of Washington has suggested that global fish stocks are not in decline, despite the common narrative that they are, and this is due to the successful management of fisheries.
Research finds that global diets are converging, with benefits and problems
The University of Kent researchers carried out the study analysing food supply data for 171 countries from the 1960's to 2010's.
Research identifies possible on/off switch for plant growth
Lead researcher Jaimie Van Norman is hoping to understand whether bigger roots survive stress better, with some of the biggest challenges to crops including drought and high levels of salinity in soils.
Recall roundup: protein snacks, Doritos, pesto and chicken burritos
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.
Neogen launches first crossbred beef heterosis test
Heterosis, hybrid vigor, or outbreeding enhancement is said to be the improved or increased function of any biological quality in a hybrid offspring, which can potentially alter the dominance and over-dominance hypothesis in cattle.
“Most realistic” plant-based steak revealed by Spanish company
A Spanish company is calling its new plant-based steak the ‘most realistic’ to date.
Research finds sugar content in soft drinks drops by 29 percent in UK
New research suggests that individual soft drink companies in the UK are making a sizeable contribution to sugar reduction, with eight out of the top 10 companies reducing the sugar content of their products by 15 percent or more.
Game sales rise by eight percent in the UK
The British Game Alliance (BGA) has announced a series of collaborations to bring more sustainable and ethical game to the market, after figures show an increase in demand in the UK over the past year.
Quorn to become first major food brand to implement carbon labelling
The new labels, designed to help consumers understand the environmental impact of their diet, will reportedly start appearing on products from June 2019 and on the entire Quorn range by 2021.
