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Britain will seek a series of waivers for goods and people crossing the Northern Ireland border under new plans that risk creating a “back door” with the European Union after Brexit.
Professor Steven Walker has dedicated his life to the small things – but on the future of food science, he isn't afraid to think big.
The impact of climate change on emergence and spread of infectious diseases could be greater than previously thought, according to University of Liverpool research.
We continue our urgent work to trace egg products which might contain Fipronil. In most cases the identified products were past their expiry date but those remaining are being withdrawn immediately. Today we have updated our withdrawal list with 14 a
The following Call for Proposals (grant) has been launched and published on the EFSA website:
Call for proposals reference: GP/EFSA/BIOCONTAM /2017/01 – Tasking Grants –Bioinformatic support for WGS data analyses of zoonotic microorganisms
Link to th
Concerns over the potential for illegal activity in Ireland’s dairy sector have prompted a host of key government stakeholders to conduct a vulnerability analysis of the sector.
The ongoing deadly Salmonella outbreak linked to imported Maradol papayas has sickened at least 141 people in 19 states. Since Salmonella is such an underreported illness, with a multiplier of 38, that means that there could be more than 5,000 people
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Chief Veterinary Officer, Robert Huey, has welcomed news that Northern Ireland has received final approval to export pork to China.
A new competition for 2018 will make up to £10 million available to UK organisations to work with Chinese partners. The aim is to support novel projects that neither country would be able to conduct within the same timeframe without the other’s exper
Ships routinely transfer fish on the open ocean. Most of the time, no one's watching.
Location: Belfast, although subject to business need there may be the option to work flexibly.
About the job: The FSA is offering a 12 month secondment from October 2017 for senior advisor in dietary health. As a senior advisor within the FSA you wi
By Andy Morling
I’m often asked whether my job, leading the United Kingdom (UK)’s fight against serious criminality in food supply chains, has made me an anxious consumer. I always sense that my response disappoints. Because the truth is, it really h
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 Antimicr
- Position: Research Fellow
- School/Department: Institute for Global Food Security
- Reference: 17/105792
- Closing Date: Wednesday 13 September 2017
- Salary: £32,004 per annum
- Duration: Until 31 August 2020
To be an active member of the research project/team assi
Campylobacter is the leading cause of bacterial food poisoning on the island of Ireland with 3,772 cases reported in 2015 (HPSC, 2016, PHA provisional, unpublished data, 2016). Campylobacter infections are generally mild but can be fatal among very y
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has published its annual report, ‘Size and Performance of the Northern Ireland Food and Drinks Processing Sector, Subsector Statistics’.
The report contains comprehensive data on the values
Foodborne illness can be dangerous and cause illnesses among staff and customers. However, by ingraining a strong food safety culture, this can be avoided by businesses.
The use of antibiotics in factory farms in Asia is set to more than double in just over a decade, with potentially damaging effects on antibiotic resistance around the world.
European countries have been urged to assess and potentially increase Cyclospora testing and reporting capacity following an increase in cases for the third successive year.
