After putting risk assessment in a societal context during yesterday’s opening plenary, the EFSA Conference today focuses on advancing risk assessment science. In four break-out sessions, leading experts from across the globe explore the future of risk assessment related to the environment, human health, nutrition and biological hazards.
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A supermarket in Hunslet has been fined nearly £18,000 for food fraud and selling out of date products. Kashmir Supermarket Ltd, on Dewsbury Road, and one of its directors, Mohammed Zahid Iqbal, pleaded guilty at Leeds Magistrates’ Court this week to offences under the Food Safety Act 1990 and the Food Safety and Hygiene Regulations 2013.
The successful candidate will make a significant contribution to Food Science and Chemistry teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level within the School of Biological Sciences. They will foster academic enterprise and knowledge transfer with industrial partners. The role will also include undertaking research in line with the School's research strategy and contributing to School's administration and outreach activity.
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Last week several Australians found needles in strawberries. One person swallowed a needle and required medical attention. In addition to the contaminated strawberries, needles have now been found in apples and bananas.
Irish food safety chiefs have issued two recalls amid a deadly outbreak of Listeria. One batch of pesto and another batch of hummus have been pulled from shelves due to the possible presence of the bacteria.
“Farmers in Ireland's midlands plan to commence the main harvest this week,” according to Bobby Miller, chairperson of the Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG). As hot temperatures and the prolonged dry period continues to pose serious challenges for crops nationwide, Miller outlined his thoughts on how conditions will impact on winter and spring crop yields.
Supermarkets have started to relax quality specifications on a range of fruit & veg as the heatwave slashes volumes of available produce.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland today reiterates its advice to consumers to boil all imported frozen berries for at least one minute prior to consumption. There remains an ongoing risk in the global imported frozen berry supply chain with a number of food alerts being issued across Europe for viruses in frozen berries this year.
The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) has appointed Brian Irwin as the new Chairman of its Board. Mr Irwin is currently Chairman of Portadown based Irwin’s Bakery, Northern Ireland’s largest independent plant bakery. Nick Whelan, Group Chief Executive, Dale Farm, has been appointed as Vice-Chairman.
China will accelerate the creation of agricultural standards to improve safety and quality, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Thursday.
Public Health England was alerted to an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157 phage type (PT) 34 in July 2016 involving 56 cases in England and Wales. The source of infection was baby-mixed leaf salad, which was an ingredient in multiple dishes.
The 2019 Ulysses programme for R&D projects is now open for applications. Ulysses is the scheme designed to support new research collaborations between Irish and French researchers. In Ireland, Ulysses is funded by the Irish Research Council and Teagasc, and administered by the Irish Research Council.
EFSA’s OpenFoodTox database on chemical hazards now includes data on over 4,750 chemical substances following the addition of 321 substances. The database is also more accessible now thanks to an improved interface with more features for exploring the data.
Consumption of Hydrocyanic Acid (Cyanide) can lead to acute toxicity in some individuals. Symptoms of acute toxicity include headache, dizziness, mental confusion, stupor and cyanosis with twitching and convulsions. Acute toxicity can be fatal.
France should appoint a “food safety police” and increase fines on those who sell contaminated products to avoid a repeat of the salmonella outbreak at a Lactalis milk factory last year that led to dozens of babies falling ill, lawmakers said.
A post-Brexit border breakdown will result in less availability and higher prices for butter, yogurts and cheese, the UK’s biggest dairy company has warned.
Glanbia, a major Irish dairy producer, is to build a new 130m euro (£115m) mozzarella cheese factory in County Laois in the Republic of Ireland. Glanbia and its US partner, Leprino Foods, are one of Europe's largest mozzarella producers.
Spain’s National Police and Civil Guard have seized hundreds of tons of expired jamón and other meat products that were about to be placed back in the market – in some cases, they were already back on sale.
3 week MOOC delivered by the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen's University Belfast is open for enrolments now. This free online course starts on 13th August 2018.
Learn about the challenges in monitoring and detecting fraud and contamination within our food chains.
In this webinar, Thomas Spengler, Market Manager for Food, Feed & Beverage Solutions and Léa Heintz, Product Manager for the FoodScreener product platform at Bruker BioSpin, explain how the Honey-Profiling solution can provide a strong tool for the detection of honey fraud.
