Australia and New Zealand lupin labelling deadline approaches
Australia and New Zealand have followed Europe into mandatory allergen labelling for lupin, a legume related to peanuts and commonly used in gluten-free products.
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Defra receives more than 44,000 comments on future farming proposals
More than 44,000 responses have been received on the Government’s proposals for the future for food, farming and the environment after Brexit.
Californian judge rules coffee should come with cancer warning
The suit filed against 90 coffee companies said they were violating a state law requiring them to list chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
UK ports unable to cope with Brexit, Lords report finds
The committee urged the Government to publish exactly what customs and border requirements it would put in place on EU food imports in a no-deal scenario.
Think big to make global food trade work for nutrition, says the FAO
The FAO's Directory General said institutions designed to boost food availability too often favour unhealthy foods.
Meat wholesalers urge Scottish Government to commit to industry post-Brexit
The plea comes after the SAMW Annual Conference in April at which there was concern over declining livestock numbers in Scotland.
Nestlé enters $7 billion agreement with Starbucks
The move means many retailers will now stock Starbucks ground beans and Starbucks-brand Nespresso pods.
Dutch producers responsible for nearly 90 per cent of fipronil violations
The chemical has toxic effects on humans when eaten in large quantities.
Farm income figures reveal increased contribution to the economy
Farming’s growing contribution to the economy is further evidence that the sector needs to be properly valued by the government post-Brexit, the NFU said as the new total farming income figures were released.
Suppliers to bear 70 per cent of the brunt of Sainsbury’s-Asda merger ‘efficiencies’
Statistical software provider InfinityQS has warned that, though the Asda-Sainbury's merger might be good news for customers, suppliers may not come out unscathed.
CCTV becomes mandatory in all abattoirs in England
The beginning of a six-month adjustment period makes good on one of the Conservative Government's campaign promises.
Fossilised algae hold promise for improved food safety testing
The researchers used the fossilised algae as the base for a photonic crystal device that successfully monitored histamine in salmon and tuna.
USDA reveals proposed GMO labelling guidelines
The proposals are open for comment until July 3. They are due to be finally issued just four weeks later on July 29.
Scientists develop a new test to safely and accurately diagnose peanut allergies
Five to eight per cent of UK children have a food allergy with up to one in 55 children having a peanut allergy, according to Food Standards Agency estimates.
UK cheese exports strongly matured in 2017 with a 23 per cent rise
British cheese is experiencing a golden age with Denmark and Poland showing more interest.
