Laboratory analysis of 50 big-name baby foods showed the presence of at least one heavy metal in all of them, with two-thirds having “worrisome” levels, according to information from Consumer Reports. Researchers also said organic products were as li
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After a massive international effort involving over 200 scientists across 20 countries, the entire wheat genome has finally been sequenced. Described as a "Herculean challenge," the wheat genome is known to be five times larger than its human counter
Deadline: 30th September 2018.
The Belfast Summit on Global Food Integrity (A.K.A. "The ASSET Conference") is very proud to announce a partnership with scientific publishing giant, Elsevier.
The Elsevier journal Food Research International will run
The European Commission's Joint Research Centre ("JRC") has prepared an update on pasture conditions in Europe, with a particular focus on regions in central and northern EU countries that have experienced exceptionally dry conditions.
Europeans continue to eat food that is largely free of pesticide residues or which contains levels of residues within legal limits, the latest monitoring figures show.
More than 96% of samples analysed for the latest annual report on pesticide residu
Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicant Sumitomo Chemical AgroEurope SAS submitted a request to the competent national authority in Austria to set an import tolerance for the active substance mandestrobin in strawberries, table grapes and wine gra
Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) need to verify the validity of a food product's shelf life as declared by the food business operator. There is no generic method to estimate and set a food product's shelf life, because many different conditions c
We have now completed 7 of our 10 food safety workshops for small and medium-sized food businesses in association with Teagasc entitled Knowledge is Power: What you need to know to produce safe food for the consumer. These workshops provide practical
It is vital that staff working in the chemical analysis of food have a good understanding of ‘uncertainty of measurement’. It allows meaningful comparison of results against reference values or standards, for legislative purposes and it is also a req
In May, Queen’s University Belfast, Université Laval and safefood, hosted the inaugural Belfast Summit on Global Food Integrity which attracted over 600 delegates from 47 countries to the Waterfront Hall over four days. The Summit was a great success
This is a full time position (Cork) that will include weekend work.
Responsibilities:
- Undertaking day to day effective, accurate and efficient processing of workload in the food chemistry laboratory and to perform tasks assigned by the Senior Labora
Food allergies are an increasing Food-Safety issue globally and have emerged as a major public and personal health burden. Codex is currently working on a code of practice on food allergen management for food business operators.
safefood is delighted to offer one lucky crossword winner a luxury hamper of gourmet food from Arcadia Delicatessen in Belfast.
Simply find the hidden word in the crossword, made up from the letters highlighted, and send the answer to knowledgenetwork
4,15-Diacetoxyscirpenol (DAS) is a mycotoxin primarily produced by Fusarium fungi and occurring predominantly in cereal grains. As requested by the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain ("CONTAM") assessed the risk of
The potential for technology to transform our current food system is much vaunted, but there are question marks over who really stands to benefit. Journalist Nick Hughes reports.
Human progress has been inextricably linked with the supply of food for
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are responsible for providing assurance to consumers that all food businesses in the sector are meeting their legal obligations to produce safe, authentic food that satisfies hygiene a
Food allergies can bring untold worry to a family as they navigate a world full of potential dangers. Immunotherapy, however, may offer a promising solution for some, says Professor Jonathan Hourihane, Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health at Uni
Health authorities have failed to find the source of the E. coli infection responsible for one of the worst food poisoning outbreaks ever experienced in Ireland.
An expert group, which is trying to trace how the outbreak arose, however, believes case
Responsibilities include:
- Responsible for providing plant technical support in terms of product/ingredients/new formulations
- Provide leadership, initiative and direction in development activities such as:
- Carrying out pilot and commercial plant trials
Swedish authorities are investigating a national outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 with at least 50 cases.
"Folkhälsomyndigheten" ("Public Health Agency") and "Livsmedelsverket" ("National Food Agency") said it appears to be one of the biggest outbreaks of
