This week’s recall roundup: undeclared milk and boiled sweets
This week’s recall roundup from the UK and North America includes failure to mention milk content on labels and potential salmonella contamination.
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Danger of food insecurity due to severe Caribbean droughts
Multi-year droughts in the Caribbean have meant increasing food insecurity and decreasing freshwater availability for over two million people.
Using marginal farmlands to improve water quality
Researchers have found that marginal farmland can be planted with perennial bioenergy crops such as shrub willow to improve water quality.
Redefining product quality and power usage in frozen food processing plants
Every business wants to produce the finest quality products at the lowest possible cost. Every business wants to reduce energy consumption to save money and help protect the wider environment.
Eagle Product Inspection to Display Advanced Detection and Fat Analysis Solutions at InspeccionaLIVE in Barcelona
For the first time, Eagle Product Inspection will show its advanced inspection capabilities in Spain, during the inspeccionaLIVE event, 20 November-22 November in Barcelona at the Hotel Porta Fira.
London supermarket UK first to introduce plastic-free zones
Thornton’s Budgens supermarket has become London's first store to introduce Plastic Free Zones, giving consumers plastic-fee packaging choices.
Daily serving of brazil nuts could help control weight
Researchers have found that a daily serving of nuts could help to control weight in adults, and could lead to a healthier life...
Tax on red and processed meat could save lives, says study
Study from researchers at the Oxford Martin School concludes a health tax on red and processed meat could prevent more than 220,000 deaths and save over US$40 billion in healthcare costs every year.
Developing disease-resistant crops using SRG1
Researchers have identified the gene (SRG1) elevated in plants when they undergo stress, suggesting it could be used to develop disease resistant crops.
New digital refractometer from PCE Instruments
After adding lots of hand-held refractometers last year, PCE Instruments have recently launched a new tabletop Abbe refractometer that stands out by its high accuracy (4 decimal places).
Sensient Flavors: Inspirational and sophisticated concepts for the Middle East market
At Gulfood Manufacturing 2018, Sensient Flavors will present a new range of vibrant sauces, inclusions and seasonings, as well as innovative beverage creations.
High contaminant levels in oregano
Researchers have analysed over 70 samples of oregano from around Europe, identifying contamination through chromatography and spectrometry techniques.
Fatty fish improves young asthmatics’ lung function
Trial group who ate fish reduced their bronchial inflammation by 14 units.
The shrub that could feed Africa
Researchers have identified a common shrub that, when planted next to crops, can increase crop production by up to 900 per cent.
FAO and NDB to join forces in bid to achieve 2030 Agenda
Organisations increase their joint efforts to help countries achieve FAO's Sustainable Development Goals
