news Gourmey seeks cultivated foods approval in five key markets 30 July 2024 | By Leah Hockley 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.
news Chemical in sweetener “genotoxic”, says research 5 June 2023 | By Grace Galler According to latest research, a chemical formed when we digest sucralose, a widely used sweetener, is “genotoxic”.
article CBD – the touted cure-all with huge potential, but is it safe? 8 November 2022 | By Shomi Malik Cannabis expert, Shomi Malik, summarises the current regulations around CBD in the EU, UK and US, and the current science available around its safety.
article Browning-related advantages of sc-FOS (GOFOSTM) 11 October 2022 | By Dr Fernando Schved (GALAM Ltd) Dr Fernando Schved, VP R&D, Support and CSO, GALAM Ltd, explores the benefits of short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides for improved product formulation.
news Record avian flu epidemic forces 48 million birds to be culled 3 October 2022 | By Grace Galler In the last year, a record 48 million birds have been culled due to the avian flu outbreak in the UK and EU.
article Emerging global food safety challenges and how to address them 7 September 2022 | By Chris Elliott, Martín Wagner, Oonagh McNerney 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.
news New EU policy forces South Africa to make distribution changes 31 August 2022 | By Grace Galler (New Food) 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.
article Advanced GC-MS technology for the ultra-trace quantitation of pesticides in baby foods 4 July 2022 | By Francisco José Díaz-Galiano, Guillermo García Gallego 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.
news Recall roundup: More Kinder products recalled in Salmonella outbreak 14 April 2022 | By New Food This week's recall roundup features an expanded recall of Kinder products, after European health authorities revealed buttermilk as the culprit.
news Are artificial sweeteners doing more harm than good? 28 March 2022 | By Abi Sritharan (New Food) Researchers behind a new study have suggested that some artificial sweeteners may be associated with an increased risk of cancer.
news High Pressure Processing is beneficial, states EFSA 11 March 2022 | By New Food 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.
article The future of a successful strategy 23 December 2021 | By Vicky Pyrogianni 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.
article Mythbreakers: Is coffee bad for your heart? 1 December 2021 | By Dr J W Langer 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.
article Crisis management after the pandemic 8 November 2021 | By John Carter John Carter looks at what has changed since the Covid-19 pandemic and what has stayed the same.
article Miracle berry – developing its promise 18 October 2021 | By Sonu Susan Mathew Miraculin could be a game changer in the sweeteners market when all its forms gain legal approval and become cost effective.