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New EU food policy a “major missed opportunity,” says ProVeg
ProVeg International has claimed that the EU's new Farm to Fork Strategy has ignored the environmental and health impacts of animal farming.
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Formulating sugar alternatives
Saquib Ramday, Category Director at Tate & Lyle, answers New Food's questions about the global push for sugar reduction, and explains how formulation processes work when opting for sugar alternatives.
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FDA publishes key findings from 2019 leafy green E. coli investigation
The report findings are from a 2019 investigation into the contamination of romaine lettuce with several strains of E. coli O157:H7 which resulted in three outbreaks of foodborne illness traced back to the Salinas Valley growing region in California.
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European Commission adopts new Farm to Fork Strategy
Originally scheduled for March 2020, the newly published Farm to Fork Strategy has set out targets designed to ensure a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system, including a 50 percent reduction in the use and risk of pesticides.
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FSA clarifies CBD novel food application questions
Members from the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) recently raised questions regarding CBD novel food dossier applications in the UK, and the FSA has now responded to their questions in a Q&A.
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COVID-19 will change the future of snacking, research suggests
Data and analytics firm GlobalData has suggested that the snack sector will change as consumers move away from the 'on the go' trend towards healthier, eat-at-home options.
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Center for Food Safety shuns USDA’s final GMO regulations
The USDA has released final GMO regulations, which the Center for Food Safety has claimed are detrimental to the health of farmers and consumers.
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Allergen-related recalls reach five-year record high in the UK
More than 100 products removed from UK market in 2018/19 due to allergen-related risks - a 16 percent rise from the previous year.
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EFSA warns ochratoxin A is a risk to most consumer groups
The EFSA has published a scientific opinion, concluding that ochratoxin A (OTA), a mycotoxin naturally produced by moulds found in foodstuffs, poses a public health risk to most consumer groups.
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Beta-alanine and the importance of quality
The market is doubling down on beta-alanine – but is it using the right kind? Mark LeDoux explains how generic beta-alanine ingredients can cost you in the long run.
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Recall roundup: Co-op doughnuts, Lidl pesto, basil and ice cream
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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Industry body in talks with LGC to standardise cannabinoid testing
The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) claims there is a need for standardisation and harmonisation of the analytical methodology protocols used in the testing of cannabinoids.
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Major food brands join project to deliver resources to frontline workers
Major food and beverage brands such as Unilever, Mars Incorporated, Nestlé and Keurig Dr Pepper have joined the Frontline Impact Project, an initiative designed to deliver vital resources to healthcare workers and first responders.
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Food allergies may be underdiagnosed in low income children, finds study
A study has compared the prevalence of food allergies in children enrolled on US Medicaid with national estimates, finding that the condition could be hugely underdiagnosed.
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Action on Sugar and Action on Salt call for unhealthy advertising ban during lockdown
The campaign groups claimed that some food companies, including big brands, have been capitalising on the government’s ‘stay home’ message by heavily promoting unhealthy food, sometimes to the "most vulnerable members of society."
