Approximately two thirds of UK consumers surveyed highlighted a willingness to compromise factors such as product consistency, availability and convenience of packaging in order to support food and beverage companies delivery against food waste. Reta
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The Economic Effects
COVID-19 has thrown the global economy into a crisis that threatens to surpass the economic and financial damage inflicted back in 2007/08. It has shut down large swathes of the global economy and has caused a dramatic collapse
A new Salmonella DNA test will help improve tracking of Salmonella outbreaks, according to research published in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. This should help investigators quickly trace and find the origin of the infection.#
What is the risk of COVID-19 infection from food products?
Despite the large scale of the pandemic, there has been no report of transmission of COVID-19 via consumption of food to date. Therefore, as stated by the European Food Safety Authority, there
Applying a coating to food-contact surfaces like conveyor belts, rollers, and collection buckets could prevent cross-contamination between fresh produce, researchers report.
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Passengers contemplating boarding another cruise after the coronavirus pandemic might already be planning to pass up the buffet next time they sail due to social-distancing concerns – assuming ships don't do away with them anyway. But a new report pu
The number of food safety incidents that involved an international network more than doubled in January to March this year compared to the fourth quarter of 2019.
During the first quarter of 2020, the International Food Safety Authorities Network (IN
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Product News: Faster trace-level analysis of acrylamide in drinking water and food.
Now available in two column formats for optimal application-specific performance, Allure Acrylamide LC columns enable you to meet method requirements for food and dr
An Australian university has been awarded a grant to improve the effectiveness of a Salmonella Typhimurium vaccine in poultry. The aim is to lower the risk of foodborne pathogens and reduce the number of human Salmonella infections.
The University of
Spanish authorities have seized 100 kilograms of meat suspected to be unfit for human consumption.
Guardia Civil detained the 220 pounds of products in a town in the Gúdar-Javalambre region of the Teruel province as they were in a vehicle lacking the
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) would like to present ‘Breakfast Bites’, a series of free, informal events for small food businesses. Here, we provide useful information on the topics you want to know more about. The first of these FREE e
The latest version of a handbook for companies throughout the supply chain who want to develop a new food safety system or strengthen an existing one has been released by the International Finance Corp.
The fourth edition has input from industry expe
Oysters are among the most appreciated seafood products worldwide because of their nutritive value and flavor. Oyster consumers are willing to pay a higher price for high‐quality and safe oysters. An increasing trend was observed in the production an
Fahad Ismail pleaded guilty to obstructing an FSA officer from collecting evidence.
Hygiene and allergy advice for individuals and groups preparing meals to share in their community.
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Transplanting gut microbes from chickens more resistant to Campylobacter into birds that are susceptible does not improve resistance, according to researchers.
To determine the types and numbers of microbes present, scientists from the Roslin Institu
In Germany, cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (often referred to as bird flu) were
found in wild birds and domestic poultry, caused by a virus of the H5N8 subtype. According
to the current state of scientific knowledge, it is unlikely that the
