Fipronil scandal comes back to life as 73,000 eggs are recalled
Nearly a year on from a European scandal that saw the recall of millions of eggs, fipronil is once again in the headlines.
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Nearly a year on from a European scandal that saw the recall of millions of eggs, fipronil is once again in the headlines.
Eventually all petroleum-based material in food packaging will have to be replaced with bio-based material. Research done at Karlstad University shows that a mixture of starch and other polymers forms an equally effective protective barrier.
Four 'robotics obsessed' graduates from MIT, one of the world's leading engineering research institutions, have taken a leap forward in the field of food service automation.
Charity WRAP found last year that local councils in the United Kingdom were sending black plastic to landfill.
A handful of creameries are turning away from disposing whey in landfill sites or turning it into whey protein and towards a new alcoholic possibility.
More than half of Ireland's food and drink businesses are setting up contingency plans for Brexit, with the most common strategy being a focus on markets other than the United Kingdom.
A newspaper investigation allegedly found traces of animal DNA in meat-free and vegan products in two of the UK's most popular supermarkets.
The rise of automation in the food service sector became a major bone of contention in a row between food service workers and the casinos that employ them in Las Vegas.
With an agri-food trade value of €255 billion in 2017, the EU has held on to its position as largest global exporter and importer of agri-food products.
For every 100g of mussels consumed, it is estimated there are approximately 70 pieces of microplastics, new research has found.
Mathematical models from the National Food Institute in Denmark have been used to develop the recipes for a new range of fish products that contain less salt and more taste.
Leadership and efficient communication in food companies have a large impact on hygiene and food safety, according to research conducted at Ghent University.
The prosecution followed a series of risk-based enforcement visits and inspections, carried out by the HMI between February 2017 and July 2017.
Making a future for heritage grains, cereals grown by robots, without direct human intervention, and greater food supply chain assurance, provided by blockchain technology, are the three big ideas behind this year’s contenders for the BBC Farming Today Future Food Award.
New research from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shows that €60 billion is lost each year due to counterfeiting in 13 economic sectors - including wine and spirits.