Norway records lowest sugar intake in 44 years
One in six young people are reportedly obese in Norway, compared to one in three in the UK.
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Recall roundup: salad, blackberries and cheese nips
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.
Study confirms young Americans are consuming less sugary drinks
A new study has revealed that even though there has been a decline in American children and teenagers consuming sugar-sweetened beverages, 61 percent of children still consume them on a typical day.
Food Drink Ireland launches 10 year strategy for industry
Food Drink Ireland has launched a new report highlighting the importance of the food and beverage sector to Ireland and the main strategic challenges and opportunities to be considered by policymakers.
Could pasture land be a sustainable alternative to palm oil plantations?
An American Association for the Advancement of Science study has allegedly provided the first field-based evidence of the effects of palm oil plantations on soil carbon content for a period that extends more than 50 years.
South Korea reaches agreement on guaranteed market access for rice
Korea has agreed to include a 408,700-tonne tariff-rate quota for rice imports from the US, Australia, China, Thailand and Vietnam in its World Trade Organization Schedule.
Clay as a dairy cattle feed supplement has multiple benefits, says study
Alongside the existing known benefits such as reducing aflatoxin toxicity and working as a pH buffer, a new study from the University of Illinois has shown that clay can also improve the degradability of feedstuffs.
Recall roundup: chicken sausages, cottage cheese and soup
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.
FDF calls on next UK government to prioritise food and drink sector
To ensure resilience in the UK food system, the FDF has said that the industry must remain competitive and improve productivity, and that resilience underpins the efforts of the industry, ensuring it can provide affordable food to consumers and shoppers.
European Commission votes nicotinamide riboside chloride as novel food
Following a positive opinion issued by the EFSA, the European Member States have voted in favour of listing nicotinamide riboside chloride as a novel food ingredient.
Study investigates access to food in sub-Saharan households
A study, led by Wageningen University, has revealed that over a third of sub-Saharan households experience severely unreliable access to food, and almost half lack diversity in their diet.
Romer Labs expands food allergen testing solutions with mollusk test
Romer Labs has expanded its solutions for food allergen detection with the launch of the AgraQuant® Mollusk ELISA test kit.
Report reveals major retailers are making chemical safety advances
The study by Safer Chemicals Healthy Families’ found improvement in retailer chemical action between 2016 to 2019, with the average grade moving from D+ to B- (for the 11 retailers evaluated since 2016).
BNF annual lecture calls for greater focus on vitamin D deficiency
Research from the University of Surrey has analysed the effects of vitamin D status on athletic performance in university-level athletes, and revealed that insufficient vitamin D can negatively impact aerobic fitness.
Italian supply chain to focus on new opportunities for the pear market
With difficulties such as the brown marmorated stink bug hitting the Italian pear market, the supply chain is to gather together to focus on new commercial opportunities for the industry.
