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Food as a weapon of war – why it’s time to hit the history books
As war rages on, New Food’s Joshua Minchin reflects on past events and questions how likely it is that food could be used as a weapon against Ukrainians.
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Sugar policy: what lies ahead for the food sector
Growing awareness among policymakers of the food environment’s impact on public health, means the industry can expect ever tighter restrictions and regulations on sugar. Andrea Gutierrez-Solana explores…
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Your olive oil questions answered
In the second instalment of a two-part article, researchers from the OLEUM Project tackle some frequently asked technical questions posed by the public and researchers about olive oil, including quality, shelf-life and sustainability.
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Comprehensive pesticide analysis with high-resolution mass spectrometry
Professor Amadeo R. Fernández-Alba discusses how HRMS is modernising pesticide analysis in food safety laboratories.
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Trade tensions
Ulrich Adam, Director General of spiritsEUROPE, explains why the EU-US trade spat was so damaging for the spirits industry, and outlines what needs to be done to reform global trade and prevent a similar episode from happening again.
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Why communication is key to maintaining trust in sports nutrition
Dr Adam Carey, Chairman of ESSNA, explains why sports nutrition products are trustworthy but identifies areas for improvement for the sector.
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Use pandemic to repair broken EU and UK food system, says new report
A new report has urged the EU food industry to use the pandemic to repair what it has called a broken food system, with food waste and nutrition being high on the agenda.
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Transatlantic letter urges EU and US to drop tariff war
The tariff war resulted from a dispute over civil aircraft subsidies and has affected several other sectors, not least the spirits trade, which has seen tough import duties placed on its products.
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Making natural protein easy
Addressing the change in consumer demand, this article outlines why natural protein is the easy solution that meets our need to combine health, nutrition, convenience and sustainability in a single bite.
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Drugs in the food supply – controlling contamination in imported poppy seeds
A recent study and petition by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has raised new questions about the safety of imported poppy seeds.
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Sports nutrition alliance urges European Commission to rethink legislation
Proposed legislation by the European Commission would limit the health claims that certain food products can make – something ESSNA claims would harm the sports nutrition industry.
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Cannabidiol: a legal food ingredient for 2021?
Food law expert, Dr Mark Tallon, examines the current position of cannabidiol as a food ingredient with reference to recent legislative decisions.
