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Introducing bioplastics may not mitigate climate change
A study has shown that the introduction of bioplastics may not contribute to the mitigation of climate change, with potential increases in greenhouse gases.
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First cell-grown slaughter-free steak produced
Aleph Farms has managed to grow thin pieces of meat using cells from a live cow, and have called their steak 'slaughter-free'.
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Productive day at the Food & Drink Exporters Association Network Forum 2018
The FDEA Networking Forum brought together some experts from the food and drink industry and businesses that currently export, or are looking at exporting.
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Mineral oil residues in food sample preparation: Part 3, fract and collect
Mineral oil residues in food gain a lot of public concern in there recent years. No matter if talking about rice, noodles, olive oil or chocolate, there are numerous examples of mineral oil contaminations in food.
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FAO Food Price Index declines in November
The FAO has commented on the recent Food Price Index decline, led by marked drops for palm oil and other vegetable oils.
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New deadline set for cumulative risk assessments
A new deadline has been set for the completion of two pilot assessments on the risks posed to humans by residues of multiple pesticides in food.
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Palm oil giant Wilmar pledges ‘no deforestation’
Palm oil trader Wilmar has committed to map its suppliers’ entire landbank by the end of 2019, and has vowed to stop deforestation associated with palm oil.
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Support for changing labelling on energy drinks
The UK government has been advised to review current labelling rules on energy drinks and to ascertain whether energy drinks negatively affect health.
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Nutrition In-Depth Focus 2018
In this supplement: useful applications for otherwise wasted products from soymilk and tofu production, how research in nutrigenomics is driving developments within the food industry, and the massive opportunity to create probiotic products that go beyond traditional applications.
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Food organisations urged to strengthen operations to safeguard systems
Food organisations and manufacturers are being urged to strengthen their operating systems in order to safeguard against potential threats.
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Bio-Rad wins USDA contract for its pathogen detection testing products
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced that the company has been awarded a contract for iQ-Check real-time PCR pathogen detection test kits and the iQ-Check Prep Automation System from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food…
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Get results for 200+ residues in under 10 Min
We all know that multiresidue pesticide analysis is hard. See how to analyse 200+ compounds in less than 7.5 minutes with a total cycle time under 10 minutes!
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World Soil Day: focus on importance of healthy farmed environment
The government has highlighted the importance of a healthy farmed environment on World Soil Day, calling on people to #StopSoilPollution.
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Chinese parents want baby formula full of nutrients and are prepared to pay for it, says report
A survey has shown that Chinese parents prefer baby formula milk to be of good quality and full of nutrients, regardless of an increase in prices.
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Prescribed burning to manage vegetation could produce positive outcomes
Research has suggested that prescribed burning may not be as damaging as previously thought, and could protect against more severe ecosystem damage.
