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20 years of the Food Standards Agency
As the FSA celebrates two decades, Steve Wearne, FSA Director of Global Affairs, recaps some of the Agency’s key successes.
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Voluntary calorie and salt reduction guidelines published for food industry
Following evidence that being overweight can increase the health risks from COVID-19, the British Government has published new voluntary calorie and salt reduction guidelines for the food industry and is encouraging businesses to implement them.
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Recall roundup: undeclared allergens, elevated mould, public health alert…
Read our latest recall roundup, providing you with an update of recalls issued in North America and the UK.
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A UK food allergy update
Dr Hazel Gowland provides a UK food allergy update, outlining the research taking place, new labelling legislation, the challenges lockdown presented, and some practical guidance as restrictions start to lift.
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Gluten detection methods
New Food hears from two experts about the ways in which we can avoid gluten contamination within hydrolysed foods.
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FAO members call for closer collaboration to transform food systems
FAO member countries have joined others from across the food system to call for closer collaboration and a focus on innovation to end food insecurity and hunger.
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US food safety lawyers file lawsuit in fresh peach Salmonella outbreak
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a four-year-old girl in federal court for the District of Minnesota after a severe infection led to "hospitalisation and significant injuries".
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An ‘essential’ nutrient?
Dr Robert Verkerk gives a strong argument for the inclusion of nucleotides in functional foods and beverages.
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From food laboratory to corona test centre
New Food hears how the Berlin ifp Institute for Product Quality lab is facilitating corona tests and helping organisations to minimise the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
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Learning to love veg
Following the link between COVID-19 and obesity, good nutrition has never been more important. Here, Laura Elphick explains the work EIT Food and partners are undertaking to help children understand where their food comes from and encourage them to eat healthy.
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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.
