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.
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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.
Recall Roundup: Pathogens and undeclared sulphites
In our latest instalment of Recall Roundup we highlight food and beverage recalls in the UK and US. Read our latest update here...
TurtleTree earns first of its kind vegan certification
Vegan Action has certified TurtleTree’s animal-free sustainable lactoferrin, LF+ making it the first precision fermentation dairy company globally to obtain vegan certification.
Korean scientists introduce hybrid cultivated beef rice
A team of Korean researchers have created cultured beef rice grown through animal muscle and fat cells inside rice grains.
Kellanova donates $50,000 towards hunger relief efforts in the US
Kellanova and Albertsons Companies have joined forces to addressing food insecurity in the US through a donation to hunger-relief efforts.
