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The Government has said that it understands smaller businesses will be burdened more and will be consulting on whether they should be excluded or given a longer implementation period.
Chapter two of the childhood obesity plan has been met with a mixed response, with some saying its promises of consultations come at a time when firm action is needed.
The policy is one of the few areas in which the current President is at one with his predecessor, Barack Obama, who tried and failed to create a federal food safety body.
According to the National University of Singapore, the research facility will deepen knowledge of good macronutrients and micronutrients, food products and ingredients, as well as design eco-friendly 'bio-factories' to produce industrial biochemicals.
Vegan barbecues, black bean chipotle, better-for-you ice cream and exotic crisps could all make an appearance in consumer habits this summer.
Hepatitis E disease, caused by infection with the hepatitis E virus (HEV), affects mainly the liver, with symptoms including jaundice, fever and malaise. There are, according to the WHO, around 20 million HEV infections worldwide, leading to approximately three million cases of acute hepatitis E annually, most of which are…
Which? has said Brexit presents an opportunity for the Government to introduce legislation to make the labelling system, which was introduced as an option in 2013, mandatory.
The head of the food arm of an EU network that boosts innovation and entrepreneurship across the bloc has called for stronger research in the food sector.
Oxford researchers have found that 'interventions' in grocery stores – such as manipulating price or availability or suggesting swaps – have an impact on purchasing and could play a role in public health strategies to improve people’s diets.
The statistic was published by Public Health England and used to highlight its Change4Life campaign which promotes healthy choices for children.
With health advocates urging industry to finish the phase-out of phthalates in plastic and rubber for the sake of consumers, Patrick MacRoy examines the implications of a study suggesting that some phthalates found in dairy products may have their source in dairy-farm equipment.
Action on Salt has called for mandatory colour-coded nutrition labelling in restaurants and fast food outlets, after a survey revealed the lack of nutrition information on menus and at the point of sale.
Mineral oil (MO) residues in food raised public concern due to some elevated concentrations up to several thousand milligrams per kilogram food...
With the legalisation of cannabis (marijuana) for medical and recreational applications ever increasing in more States in the US, the demand for clean and safe cannabis and related products has grown significantly...
Mathematical models from the National Food Institute in Denmark have been used to develop the recipes for a new range of fish products that contain less salt and more taste.
