We rely on a complex international network of highly efficient supply chains to help put food on our plates.
But due to measures to control coronavirus, supermarkets ran out of esse
Today, amidst COVID-19 lockdown and growing pandemic, global food value chains stand disrupted across all commodities. Food safety has been a growing global concern that is only set to rise in this COVID world. It is in these times that it has become
Toxic chemicals are being used by food sellers across Sub-Saharan Africa to improve the look of meat and fish, scientists and food inspectors say, putting the health of millions at risk.
Weak government testing capacities and informal food supply ch
Results of checks at the border on food by Belgian and Swiss authorities and French controls on seafood products have revealed varying levels of non-compliance.
In Belgium, the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) inspectors were i
The Covid-19 situation has put a considerable amount of pressure on global food supply chains creating formidable challenges for manufacturers and retailers around ingredient sourcing.
Some businesses are having to switch to new or different ingredie
EFSA's Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) has launched an open consultation on the draft scientific opinion on the update of the risk assessment of nickel in food and drinking water. This document presents an estimation of the acute and
413 fraud reports in the beef supply chain were identified between 1997 and 2017.
Counterfeiting accounted for 42.9% of identified fraud.
Primary processing is the most vulnerable area, accounting for 35.8% of reports.
The Horsemeat Scandal of 2013
Chris Elliott, Professor of Food Safety and Founder of the Institute for Global Food Security, alongside Professor Moira Dean and Postgraduate Research Student, Kelsey Robson, of Queen’s University, Belfast, explore food fraud in parallel supply chai
Nestle is collaborating with blockchain provider OpenSC on a pilot for its New Zealand dairy operations that will create supply chain traceability from farm-to-fork, with a second phase set to focus on palm oil.
China xylitol manufacturing firm Anyang Yuxin Xylitol Technology (Yuxin) is looking to extract xylose and xylitol from wood by-products as it seeks to ramp up the sustainability credentials of its products.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed was asked to clarify the precautions being taken by the department to prevent African swine fever (ASF) from entering Ireland, during Dáil proceedings earlier this week. He told those presen
Imagine tracking every piece of your Caesar salad from the wheat that became croutons to the seeds that turned into romaine lettuce. This is becoming a reality in the food supply chain with the adoption of new technology, and it is increasing food sa
The growing global population coupled with rising incomes in emerging markets is propelling the global packaging sector, but the three big challenges of sustainability, shelf life extension and counterfeiting are posing significant challenges for the
Congratulations to the winner of our last competition, Dr. Leonie Wallace, Public Analyst’s Library, Galway.
The answer to the previous crossword was FESTIVE.
safefood is delighted to offer one lucky crossword winner a luxury hamper of gourmet food fro
