Dawn Meats has agreed a strategic partnership with Dungannon firm Dunbia to establish a majority owned joint venture in the United Kingdom comprising the UK operations of both organisations, it has been announced.
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Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is investigating Hebridean Sea Salt after claims revealing 80% of its salt was imported.
Asian food manufacturers have been tapping into growing demand for Japanese products by mislabelling local goods to make them appear authentic.
Irish food chain Musgrave is investing £10m into its store network across Northern Ireland and says it will also increase its spending on local suppliers by around 10% - rising to £100m this year.
The UK’s food and drink supply chain stakeholders have been advised to unite in making sure the industry’s interests take centre stage during the tough Brexit negotiations that will take place over the next two years
Improving flood resilience and securing a sustainable supply of water is vital for the future of the food and farming industry, according to the National Farmers Union (NFU).
An outbreak of severe food poisoning in Sacramento, California, that left nine people in hospital has been linked to cheese sauce sold on nacho crisps at a family-run petrol station.
Northern Ireland meat processor Finnebrogue Artisan has secured a £2M deal with Asda to supply the supermarket with premium own-label sausages. The new contact will see the manufacturer supply ‘Extra Special Light & Lean’ sausages to 350 stores across the UK.
Spanish police have arrested and charged 14 people with fraud, and breaching consumer rights, following accusations that a Spanish meat company has been selling low-quality beef burgers with incorrect labeling. Some burgers were found with under 25% beef content according to the authorities.
A new investigation from the Washington Post has revealed that non-organic corn and soy with organic labels is flooding into the United States.
Sushi lovers are being warned of the dangers of ingesting parasites from raw and undercooked fish. Doctors writing in British Medical Journal Case Reports said sushi's growing popularity in the West could be linked to a rise in parasitic infections.
Study by Queen’s University Belfast finds 50% of baby rice products contain illegal level of inorganic arsenic. The findings raise doubts about the effectiveness of EU rules brought in only last year designed to reduce the amount of the toxic chemical, which can impair a baby’s physical and mental development.
Tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade pose a particular challenge for Northern Ireland's agri-food industry, according to a House of Lords report. Huge amounts of produce criss-cross the border for processing every week. Delays and additional paperwork could add to costs, said the report from the House of Lords European Union Committee.
This is a three year PhD which is part of a collaboration between Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) and Cranswick. To date there have been relatively few studies, in the pork sector that have investigated the Behaviour relating to animals and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). There is an urgent need to understand the use of antibiotics in pork, including the relationship with human health and wellbeing.
Requirements
Candidates should have a First class or Upper Second honours degree in Food Science, Agriculture, Nutrition, Psychology or Biological Sciences or related discipline and/or an MSc in Food safety/Nutrition/Health Psychology/Public Health.
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DfE Research Studentship & Cranswick - 3 YEAR PROJECT
Eligibility for both fees and maintenance (£16,553 for 2017/18) depends on the applicants being either an ordinary UK resident or those EU residents who have lived permanently in the UK for the 3 years immediately preceding the start of the studentship.
Non UK residents who hold EU residency may also apply but if successful may receive fees only.
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Food consumed in the European Union continues to be largely free of pesticide residues or to contain residues that fall within legal limits, new figures show. The latest monitoring report published by EFSA reveals that more than 97% of food samples collected across the EU in 2015 were within legal limits, with just over 53% free of quantifiable residues. The figures are in line with those recorded in 2014.
Eradication of bluetongue is very difficult and mass vaccination, followed by sensitive surveillance systems, will work best according to EFSA. Bluetongue is a vector-borne viral disease of domestic and wild ruminants such as sheep, goats, cattle and deer. It is transmitted through the bites of certain species of Culicoides midges.
Dubai Municipality will soon introduce a food-tracking process, including DNA sequencing, to ensure food quality in the emirate. Though the food products entering the UAE market are safe and go through a strict regime of checks, a senior Dubai Municipality food safety expert said that creating awareness about the global malpractices is key to preventing fraudulent practices from creeping into the local market.
A fungus that causes "vomitoxin" has been found in some U.S. corn harvested last year, forcing poultry and pork farmers to test their grain, and giving headaches to grain growers already wrestling with massive supplies and low prices. The plant toxin sickens livestock and can also make humans and pets fall ill
Approaches to test the accuracy of claims for samples of roast ground coffee have been reviewed by researchers.
They suggest ways to deal with the key problems such as determining degree of dilution, specific adulterant, geographic origin of the beans and their species and any post growth treatment.
Aiming to raise food safety awareness among the public, the fourth Food Safety Week kicked off on Sunday. To keep consumers safe, establishments found violating the food safety norms were closed down at a rate of almost four a day resulting in 1,453 closures in 2016.
