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Transparency in alcohol-free drinks market is needed
An alcohol-free drinks brand shares its concerns over UK's plans to raise ABV limit for low alcohol and alcohol-free beverages, suggesting it will be damaging for the sector.
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Recall Roundup: E. coli alerts, foreign objects and more…
New Food’s global roundup of product recalls include a number of allergen recalls, suspected E. Coli contamination, and foreign objects found in food.
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An interview with the Center for Food Safety
The Center for Food Safety’s Jaydee Hanson explains how he came to be Policy Director, and recounts some of the NGO’s past battles and its next focus.
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Can changing food packaging improve product nutrition quality?
Researchers from Illinois State University, North Carolina State University, University of South Carolina, and University of Maryland looked at the influence FOC nutrition labels have on brands.
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Recall Roundup: Salmonella alerts, undeclared allergens plus more…
New Food's global roundup of product recalls include a number of allergen recalls, as well as some suspected Salmonella cases and foreign objects found.
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Antimicrobial packaging
How can antimicrobial packaging benefit food safety and the environment? Clelia Covino, PhD student, explains the inner workings and advantages...
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Which on-pack product claims sway consumers the most?
A new report suggests that product claims about nutrition are more effective on breakfast cereal, whereas boasts of great taste fare better on fish pies. The company behind the research insists that manufacturers must be flexible when it comes to on-pack product claims.
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Recall roundup: several allergen alerts and recalls issued, plus more…
New Food's global roundup of food recalls includes a number of allergen recalls, as well as Salmonella and foreign matter contamination, and the presence of mould in food products.
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Win for veggie and vegan burgers, but plant-based dairy loses out
The EU has ruled that plant-based burgers and sausages are here to stay, but take a harsher approach with dairy imitation products; New Food provides an update...
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Recall roundup: multiple allergen alerts, glass and plastic contamination and more…
New Food’s latest roundup includes several allergen recalls, foreign matter contamination, a choking hazard warning, and an update to a recent Salmonella related recall.
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Chinese food manufacturers face pressure
A survey of 1,000 Chinese adults shows rising food safety concerns following the covid outbreak.
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Survey highlights a growing thirst for canned drinking water
Results of a new survey reveal that UK consumers are open to the proposition of buying water in cans, rather than plastic bottles.
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Precautionary allergen labelling needs a revamp
Lynne Regent, CEO of the Anaphylaxis Campaign, tells New Food’s Bethan Grylls why we need legislation around precautionary allergen labelling.
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CFS adds further weight to USDA lawsuit re GMO labelling
The Center for Food Safety (CFS) in the United States has filed an amended complaint challenging the USDA’s ruling about genetically engineered seeds, as an addendum to their original lawsuit filed in July 2020.
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New allergen labelling promises safer and more convenient food choices for consumers
With a year to go until the introduction of a new allergen labelling law, the FSA’s Director of Policy Rebecca Sudworth explains its importance for consumers and how businesses can prepare.
