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Episode eight: Healthy eating and the UK supply chain during a pandemic
In this second COVID-19-focused podcast, New Food's Bethan Grylls hears from three food experts who talk health, nutrition and the UK supply chain.
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Chipotle to pay $25 million fine in federal food safety case
The charges are said to have stemmed from cases of norovirus, a highly contagious pathogen that can be transmitted by infected food workers handling ready-to-eat foods and their ingredients.
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Plant-based market sees Asian surge
According to reports, plant-based products are gaining popularity in Asia as people look for ways improve their health and avoid potentially dangerous meat products.
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Study finds that coffee can change sensitivity to sweetness
The researchers said that this finding could be leveraged to influence how we regulate sugar and sweeteners as food additives.
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Study examines Campylobacter resistance in chickens
Receiving gut microbes from resistant chickens does not lessen chickens’ susceptibility to Campylobacter, the bacterium that causes food poisoning across the world, a study has shown.
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Consumers’ attitudes and behaviour driven by risk avoidance in 2020
Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) have seen a change in demand due to COVID-19 and Mike Hughes, Research and Insights Director at FMCG Gurus, explains why consumers will favour products with low levels of risk in 2020.
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‘World’s first protein bar for children’ launched to support active lifestyles
Unsatisfied by the food options offered to children at sporting events, a mum teamed up with nutritional experts to create her own protein bar for children.
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Australian illnesses linked to US enoki mushroom Listeria outbreak
The US outbreak has hospitalised 30 people and claimed four lives, says FDA.
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Study reveals raw dog food as major source of multidrug-resistant bacteria
Resistance to six types of antibiotics has been discovered in several raw-type dog food samples, with researchers warning resistance could be transmitted to humans from canines.
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FAO and African Union commit to preserving food security amid pandemic
The FAO and the African Union have committed to supporting access to food and nutrition for Africa's most vulnerable, minimising disruptions, and keeping borders open on the continent for the food and agriculture trades.
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Children’s fruit drinks need clearer and better regulated labels, says study
An NYU study has found that children's fruit drinks often include misleading and confusing labelling about fruit and sugar content, and the researchers have offered recommendations to the FDA to better regulate them.
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Scientists announce new names for popular probiotic bacteria
The probiotic bacteria in consumer products and fermented foods will remain the same after these name changes are implemented, but their product labels will be required to be updated.
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Consumers concerned over UK food security
As the number of cases of coronavirus accelerates in the UK and panic-buying continues, research has revealed a new appreciation among consumers, with 75 percent of shoppers believing it is vital we build strong local food networks.
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Study produces new ‘stomach-friendly’ plant-based foods
Plant-based foods contain poorly digestible FODMAP compounds, but a study by VTT has succeeded in breaking these molecules down with enzymes to produce a set of 'new food items'.
