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Gourmey seeks cultivated foods approval in five key markets
Gourmey has filed applications in the U.S., Singapore, the UK, Switzerland and the European Union for approval of the sale of its cultivated foie gras.
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Chemical in sweetener “genotoxic”, says research
According to latest research, a chemical formed when we digest sucralose, a widely used sweetener, is “genotoxic”.
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CBD – the touted cure-all with huge potential, but is it safe?
Cannabis expert, Shomi Malik, summarises the current regulations around CBD in the EU, UK and US, and the current science available around its safety.
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Browning-related advantages of sc-FOS (GOFOSTM)
Dr Fernando Schved, VP R&D, Support and CSO, GALAM Ltd, explores the benefits of short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides for improved product formulation.
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Record avian flu epidemic forces 48 million birds to be culled
In the last year, a record 48 million birds have been culled due to the avian flu outbreak in the UK and EU.
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Emerging global food safety challenges and how to address them
Weaknesses triggered by zoonotic disease and mycotoxins will be intensified due to the impacts of climate change, a move to plant-based and circular economies. Here, four experts explore the upcoming issues to be aware of and how we might forge a safe path forwards.
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New EU policy forces South Africa to make distribution changes
Copa and Cogeca supports new measure enforcing cold treatments to protect citrus fruits shipped from South African to Europe from false codling moths, but calls for the regulation to be expanded further.
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Advanced GC-MS technology for the ultra-trace quantitation of pesticides in baby foods
With the EU enforcing more stringent maximum residue levels (MRLs) of pesticides in baby food, Guillermo García Gallego and Francisco José Díaz-Galiano from the University of Almeria, Spain explore how triple quadrupole gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) can help adhere to strict regulatory guidelines.
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Recall roundup: More Kinder products recalled in Salmonella outbreak
This week's recall roundup features an expanded recall of Kinder products, after European health authorities revealed buttermilk as the culprit.
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Are artificial sweeteners doing more harm than good?
Researchers behind a new study have suggested that some artificial sweeteners may be associated with an increased risk of cancer.
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High Pressure Processing is beneficial, states EFSA
High-pressure processing of food can effectively destroy harmful microorganisms and causes no extra food safety concerns compared to any other treatment, the EFSA has claimed.
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The future of a successful strategy
Vicky Pyrogianni of the International Sweeteners Association looks at sugar reduction with the use of low/no calorie sweeteners, including facts and myths around their safety, benefits and application.
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Mythbreakers: Is coffee bad for your heart?
Is coffee bad for your heart? Dr Langer of the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee takes this popular myth to task and offers some hope for the coffee-lovers around the world.
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Crisis management after the pandemic
John Carter looks at what has changed since the Covid-19 pandemic and what has stayed the same.
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Miracle berry – developing its promise
Miraculin could be a game changer in the sweeteners market when all its forms gain legal approval and become cost effective.
