Food recalls rise as concerns rise over allergy deaths
Recalls of unsafe food products in the UK have jumped by 40% in the last year as concerns rise over poorly-labelled foods causing allergy-related...
UK dairy industry makes great strides in sugar reduction
The British dairy industry has made great strides on sugar reduction delegates of a recent conference hosted by Dairy UK.
The recent ‘Weighing up the...
Food literacy lacking among majority of consumers
There’s a big knowledge gap when it comes to our understanding about food, with 40% of consumers admitting they feel lacking in some of...
UK proposes tougher food labelling laws
Proposals have been launched in the UK with the aim of overhauling labelling laws and providing consumers with clearer information on their food and...
Boost for food safety as computer programme aids pathogen testing
A new computer programme has been developed in the US which could help food professionals working to keep production facilities free of food-borne pathogens.
‘Environmental...
Protect food safety & increase workplace safety
Food & beverage industries account for almost 24% of all manufacturing injuries according to EU OSHA. While workplace safety and compliance is a high...
Third of stores putting high sugar, salt and fat products on...
More than a third of food and drink products on special offer in Irish supermarkets are high in fat, salt and sugar.
Research commissioned by...
Consumers being ‘misled’ as EU fails on nutrient profiles
It’s been ten years since the EU Commission failed to publish nutrient profiles on food and drink products despite continual calls from consumer organisations.
The...
Meat & poultry recalls nearly double in US
Recalls of potentially hazardous meat and poultry in the United States, according to a new report from US PIRG Education Fund.
In 2018, romaine lettuce...
Israeli food-tech firm heralds ‘breakthrough in food safety’
An Israeli food-tech business has heralded a “breakthrough in food safety” after completing a field study of its anti-microbial technology.
The study of Bio-Fence’s Pentagon...
