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Food as a weapon of war – why it’s time to hit the history books

11 April 2022 | By Joshua Minchin (New Food)

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

2 March 2022 | By Andrea Gutierrez-Solana

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

25 November 2021 | By Various contributors from the OLUEM Project

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

24 November 2021 | By Professor Amadeo R Fernández-Alba

Professor Amadeo R. Fernández-Alba discusses how HRMS is modernising pesticide analysis in food safety laboratories.

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Trade tensions

29 September 2021 | By Ulrich Adam

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

21 July 2021 | By Dr Adam Carey

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

5 May 2021 | By New Food Magazine

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

4 May 2021 | By New Food Magazine

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

3 May 2021 | By Jon Burton

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

21 April 2021 | By Eva Greenthal

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

17 February 2021 | By Joshua Minchin (New Food)

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?

16 February 2021 | By Dr Mark Tallon

Food law expert, Dr Mark Tallon, examines the current position of cannabidiol as a food ingredient with reference to recent legislative decisions.

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