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UK major supermarkets selling chicken with white striping disease
Study finds white striping disease in 85 percent of standard factory-farmed chicken on the shelves of the top UK supermarkets.
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Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat respond to claims about “processed ingredients”
Lightlife Foods called on the two plant-based giants to stop using "processed ingredients" that are "unnecessary and confusing" for consumers.
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South African growers launch UK raisin campaign
The campaign hopes to communicate the benefits of raisins and tackle any misconceptions surrounding dried fruit in the UK and beyond.
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FDA updates Nutrition Facts Label educational resources
The resources aim to teach children how to make informed, healthy food choices using the new Nutrition Facts Label.
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Scottish dairy farmers urged to take part in disease study
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) originally put out the call for dairy farmers to get involved in the Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) study in February 2020, but the study is now set to resume following a hiatus during lockdown.
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Hidden hunger: the crucial health role of Omega 3 and Vitamin D
Inspired by new research, Professor Chris Elliott questions whether our lack of micronutrients should be another focal point for the National Food Strategy.
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Bioactive compound test for cocoa products given the green light
Scientists have approved a new Mars Edge test to measure flavanols and procyanidins in cocoa products - compounds which are thought to have beneficial impacts on human health.
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Insecticide researchers call for industry review
Researchers have reported that decades of harmful exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos might have been averted if a 1972 study had been adequately reviewed by EPA.
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FDA and OSHA publish checklist to assist food industry during COVID-19
The checklist aims to serve as a quick reference to help the food industry assess and react to situations brought on by COVID-19.
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Dairy In-Depth Focus – August 2020
Our latest In-Depth Focus on Dairy recaps on the events of 2020 so far, how there has been a rise in popularity of healthy products and also the development of dairy-plant hybrids.
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New Food Issue 4 2020
Issue 4 2020 of New Food is available to read online, featuring stories on food safety, ingredients, dairy and our Guide To Testing supplement...
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Study reveals “critical insights” to increase milk consumption among children
Milk consumption among children has been declining for decades, which could have long-term implications for health, according to the study authors.
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Researchers combine chocolate with waste products to boost health profile
Researchers from USDA's ARS have been investigating methods to combine chocolate with peanut skins, coffee grounds, discarded tea leaves and other food scraps as a way to boost milk chocolate's health properties.
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Gaining Efficiencies in Food and Beverage Manufacturing – Methods for Vitamin Testing
Food, beverage and dietary supplement manufacturers add vitamins to their products either as part of mandatory fortification programs, or voluntarily to provide a nutritional benefit to consumers.
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Scottish poultry facility closed with “immediate effect” due to COVID cluster
2 Sisters said the temporary move was "the responsible action to take" in order to prevent further transmission.
