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Recall roundup: This week’s food recalls from the UK, US and Canada

25 March 2022 | By Abi Sritharan (New Food)

This week's recall roundup is dominated by Listeria contaminated mushrooms, plus foreign objects and undeclared allergen alerts in the US, Canada, and the UK.

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Insect wings inspire antibacterial packaging

22 March 2022 | By New Food

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

18 March 2022 | By New Food

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

14 March 2022 | By New Food

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?

4 March 2022 | By Abi Sritharan (New Food)

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

4 March 2022 | By New Food Magazine

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

28 February 2022 | By Andrew Savage, Fabien Robert

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

25 February 2022 | By Abi Sritharan (New Food)

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

24 February 2022 | By Chris Elliott

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

18 February 2022 | By Abi Sritharan (New Food)

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

18 February 2022 | By New Food

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

14 February 2022 | By New Food

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

4 February 2022 | By Abi Sritharan (New Food)

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

21 January 2022 | By Abi Sritharan (New Food)

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?

18 January 2022 | By Dr Faik Hamad, Dr Poo Balan Ganesan

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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