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Insect wings inspire antibacterial packaging
Replicating the bacteria-killing wings of certain insects, a team of scientists has developed a natural antibacterial material for use in food packaging.
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60 Second News – 18 March 2022
The New Food editorial team gives you your rapid food and beverage update in 60 seconds.
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How do wildfires affect wine? A new study finds out
A new study led by researchers in California has revealed the detrimental effects of wildfires on the wine industry.
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Is there a link between heavy metals and autism?
Debates have arisen over the years as to whether or not there is a link between heavy metals and child development. Now, a new court case hopes to shed a light on this once and for all.
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Recall roundup: Listeria monocytogenes alarm sounded in the US
Listeria monocytogenes has been detected in certain enoki mushroom products distributed to three US cities, the FDA has announced.
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Managing the growing food safety threat of Alternaria toxins
NQAC Dublin's Andrew Savage and Fabien Robert explain why the company developed an in-house method for the quantitative determination of five Alternaria toxins.
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Recall roundup: this week’s food recalls from the US and UK
Traces of Salmonella detected in numerous supermarket products in the UK, including pet food. Meanwhile in the US, a company has recalled its products due to the potential presence of lead.
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We are amidst one of the great drivers of food fraud; here’s why
Professor Chris Elliott outlines how price increases are serving fraudulent activity and the ways in which food fraud is beginning to manifest in the UK using rice as a key example.
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Recall roundup: Undeclared milk, Salmonella, and more
This week’s roundup includes powdered infant formula which poses a potential pathogen risk, a warning from Lion Eggs, and a variety of undeclared allergen recalls around the globe.
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New Food Issue 1 2022
Dry January may no longer be contained to just the first month of the year as alcohol-free choices become more popular. Plus, a look at new genomic techniques, sugar policy and digital twins. All in this issue of New Food!
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Study suggests six steps for better water quality
A study published in Nature Geoscience provides six ways to address nitrogen pollution which can impact our water quality for decades.
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Recall roundup: E.coli alert in Canada plus foreign object recalls in the US
This week, food products in the UK and Canada have had to be recalled due to the presence of Salmonella and E.coli, while undeclared allergens have caused recalls in the UK and US.
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Recall roundup: Listeria, undeclared milk and metal fragments
From metal pieces in a dessert to milk in a vegan product, here are some of this week’s food recalls from the UK, US and Canada
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Will this new technology revolutionise fish farming?
Meet the new piece of technology which could transform the shrimp farming industry. Dr Faik Hamad, and Dr Poo Balan Ganesan discuss how micro-bubble technology could be change fish farming in developing countries.
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Recall roundup: Salmonella alerts in the UK and Canada
From a rat infestation to pieces of metal found in food, here’s a roundup of some of the most important food recalls around the globe.
