Tilling and mulching to improve soil and increase yields in China
A team of researchers have studied the effects of soil quality on potato yields, concluding that, in drought-prone areas, straw mulch should be used.
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Kelloggs and Pepsico adopt UK-style traffic light system
Traffic light labelling is to be adopted by some of Kellogg's cereals in the UK, and by PepsiCo for their European consumers.
Poultry farmers urged to prepare for Avian Flu threat
Poultry farmers and bird keepers have been urged to take action on the threat of Avian Flu, including keeping areas clean and separating poultry species.
Nestlé warns of severe ‘no-deal’ Brexit as stockpiling continues
The corporate communications director of Nestle has announced that the company is running out of places to stockpile frozen and chilled goods...
AOAC-RI Certifies Hygiena UltraSnap™ Surface ATP Test
Hygiena, a global leader in rapid food safety and environmental sanitation testing, announced the AOAC Research Institute, one of the world’s most recognizable product certification organizations, has issued its Performance Tested MethodSM certificate to the UltraSnap™ Surface ATP Test for identifying the possible presence of microbial contamination.
FSA and FSS report on new evidence on E.coli O157 in cattle
The Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland have reported on a four year research project providing evidence of E.coli carried by cattle.
Death of one million bees in South Africa linked to fipronil
Fipronil has been identified as the cause of death of over one million bees in South Africa, linking back to insecticides used by wine farmers.
Water crisis in Pakistan leads to mass crowdfunding campaign
The water crisis in Pakistan has lead to a huge dam crowdfunding campaign with leading politicians, celebrities and overseas Pakistanis helping the cause.
Current food systems may not be ready for the future
The European Food Information Council has suggested that the current method of producing, processing and consuming food is not sustainable.
Lesaffre Ingredients Services acquires a new technology
Lesaffre Ingredients Services (LIS), a Lesaffre Business Unit is pleased to announce...
Smallholder farms are important to global food production
Global field size data, collected as part of a citizen project showed smaller farms contribute far more to global food production than previously thought.
This week’s recall roundup: Walkers crisps and SlimFast shakes
This week's recall roundup from North America and the UK includes protein shakes, the presence of listeria and mislabelled foods.
Christmas trees, coffee and vanilla among poorly protected plants
Thousands of wild plants are poorly protected, according to new research, with only less than 3 per cent of 7,000 evaluated species being 'low priority'.
Research reveals method of removing toxic mercury from water
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a method using platinum to remove toxic mercury from contaminated water.
Huge public support for reductions in sugar and calories
A recent report has shown how the vast majority of the public support the government in tackling the high content of sugar and calories in foods...
