China strengthens food safety violation laws
The regulation allegedly sets out clear regulatory measures to address specific issues, such as prohibiting the use of meetings, lectures and health consultations to carry out false advertising of food.
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MEPs urge EU to protect farmers affected by US tariffs
The EU must act swiftly to help EU farmers unduly affected by newly imposed US tariffs worth €6.8 billion, said the European Parliament.
Does social media pose a risk to the progression of food technologies?
Consumers' mistrust of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), despite assurances from the scientific community and food experts, is said to be a growing concern for the food and beverage industry.
Farmers and feed advisers encouraged to better test feed for mycotoxins
Despite low levels being recorded in the UK, mycotoxins are still said to still pose a risk for rumen function.
Recall roundup: flour, milk, cream and shortbread
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.
Blockchain could save food industry $31 billion, according to research
Substantial savings in food fraud will reportedly be realised from 2021 and compliance costs will be reduced by 30 percent by 2024, according to data from Juniper Research.
Coated seeds could enable agriculture on marginal lands
A specialised silk coating could protect seeds from salinity while also providing fertiliser-generating microbes, according to new research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Campaigners call to stop illegal discarding of fish in Scotland
The evidence collected by the campaigners is said to be confirmed by figures which indicate that thousands of tonnes of fish such as cod, whiting and haddock are now being discarded illegally in Scottish fisheries.
Research suggests almost all coffee operators consider sustainability as important
The researchers have stated the role of suppliers is clearly key in helping individual businesses and the wider industry achieve sustainability targets.
German consumers pay most attention to “natural” foods, says study
Taste and consumer friendliness ranked below naturalness for German citizens, but were the main focus for consumers in France and the UK, followed by value for money and naturalness.
Could gene-modifying help cut livestock methane emissions?
Studies and campaigns have suggested more and more that moving to plant-based diets, or consuming less meat, is essential to combating the climate crisis and improving health, but scientists have stated that GM could provide another solution.
SpaceBakery project to research feasibility of baking bread on Mars
The project is said to focus on how humans can produce food in a more sustainable way and aims to help provide a nutritional staple food for regions across the globe.
Rabobank publishes 2020 global animal protein outlook
Rabobank, a Dutch cooperative bank, has published its annual global animal protein outlook for 2020, with key factors including African swine fever and trade opportunities.
Campaign aims to clarify definition of sourdough bread
The Real Bread Campaign is said to believe that a document sent to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) attempts to legitimise abusing people’s growing love of sourdough by misusing the term.
Detecting fraud – a discussion with Michele Suman
Ahead of Food Integrity 2020, New Food’s editor speaks to Michele Suman, who will be discussing validation of non-targeted mass spectrometry methods to detect food frauds at Food Integrity 2020.
