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New testing programmes developed for banned substances in food

5 February 2021 | By Joshua Minchin (New Food)

LGC has developed new testing programmes to put a stop to banned substances making their way into food, as athletes continue to return positive anti-doping tests.

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Recall Roundup: E.coli, Salmonella and glass pieces…

4 February 2021 | By Joshua Minchin (New Food)

This week's Recall Roundup features multiple E.Coli and Salmonella alerts, plus undeclared allergen recalls and a warning over glass pieces.

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An invitation for food fraud

26 January 2021 | By Chris Elliott

Professor Chris Elliott stresses his frustration over a lack of regulation for food sold online – a problem he has been flagging for some time – and calls for the FSA to share how it intends to address the issue.

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EPA approves controversial pesticides to treat citrus diseases

25 January 2021 | By Joshua Minchin (New Food)

The US EPA has approved two treatments to combat citrus diseases in the country, sparking fierce criticism from some.

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Global food recall roundup

21 January 2021 | By Joshua Minchin (New Food)

This week's Recall Roundup features multiple Listeria monocytogenes alerts, plus undeclared allergen recalls and a warning over apple stalks.

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Stomach troubling bacteria can lay dormant in seafood, research finds

20 January 2021 | By Joshua Minchin (New Food)

Scientists at the University of Exeter reveal how bacteria that causes stomach upsets can beat the environment, with potential consequences for seafood testing methods.

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US court intervenes after FDA found arsenic in juice

18 January 2021 | By Joshua Minchin (New Food)

A juice manufacturer in Washington state has been told to stop distributing by a US court after the FDA says it found arsenic in some products.

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Global food recall roundup

14 January 2021 | By Joshua Minchin (New Food)

New Food’s global roundup of product recalls includes several foreign object incidences, an undeclared allergen report, and more...

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Flawed by design: why finished product testing has its limits

8 January 2021 | By François Bourdichon

François Bourdichon explains the limits of finished product testing when it comes to ensuring safe production and how we could enhance the current methods set out.

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Recall Roundup: Listeria, E.coli and undeclared allergens…

6 January 2021 | By Joshua Minchin (New Food)

New Food’s global roundup of product recalls includes Listeria alerts, as well as several undeclared allergen reports from the US, UK and Canada.

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I’ll take my mussels with a side of microplastic

18 December 2020 | By Joshua Minchin (New Food)

According to researchers from Germany, the microplastics found in the popular mollusc could be an indicator of how polluted the oceans are around them.

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Why existing VP/MAP guidance had to change…

17 December 2020 | By Jane Clark - FSA

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Director of Veterinary Services, Jane Clark, discusses recent changes to shelf-life guidance for vacuum-packed chilled pork, beef and lamb.

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Recall Roundup: Salmonella , undeclared allergens and contaminants…

16 December 2020 | By Joshua Minchin (New Food)

New Food’s global roundup of product recalls includes a Salmonella alert, as well as undeclared allergens and a contamination report from Germany.

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Identifying, managing and reducing risk

16 December 2020 | By Jaclyn Bowen

Jaclyn Bowen outlines three preventative control measures to consider in the age of consumer-driven food safety.

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Salmonella ruled a contributing factor in two deaths

14 December 2020 | By Joshua Minchin (New Food)

The Teesside Coroner’s Court ruled that Salmonella was a contributing factor in Sandra Blake and Stewart Graham’s deaths, in an outbreak which has since been linked back to a butcher in County Durham.

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