Eradication of bluetongue is very difficult and mass vaccination, followed by sensitive surveillance systems, will work best according to EFSA. Bluetongue is a vector-borne viral disease of domestic and wild ruminants such as sheep, goats, cattle and
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Dubai Municipality will soon introduce a food-tracking process, including DNA sequencing, to ensure food quality in the emirate. Though the food products entering the UAE market are safe and go through a strict regime of checks, a senior Dubai Munici
A fungus that causes "vomitoxin" has been found in some U.S. corn harvested last year, forcing poultry and pork farmers to test their grain, and giving headaches to grain growers already wrestling with massive supplies and low prices. The plant toxin
Untangling the UK’s complicated relationship with European environmental policies and subsidies could be the hardest part of leaving the EU. Mark Rowe reports.
Climate change is a growing concern for a number of industries, particularly the food industry. From the spread of disease to the possibility of contamination, a recent research project commissioned by safefood took a closer look at the potential ris
Joe Ahern, Innovation Manager of Food Systems at the Kerry Group, explains what clean labelling is and why the food industry is getting behind it.
Over the last number of years, consumers have become increasingly preoccupied with what ingredients are
Environmental Health Officer Sinead Smith explains why planning is the key to success when it comes to food businesses.
As an Environmental Health Officer (EHO) for the Health Executive Service, one of Sinead Smith’s main duties includes ensuring food
With over 70,000 local people employed in the agri-food sector in Northern Ireland, Agri-Food Quest Manager, Stephane Durand explains how collaboration and research will shape the future of the food industry.
Stephane began his studies in Paris at the
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) publish a report annually which details the trends and associated sources of foodborne illness reported in 32 European countries (specifically
safefood is delighted to offer one lucky crossword winner a luxury hamper of gourmet food from Arcadia Delicatessen in Belfast.
Simply find the hidden bacteria in the crossword, made up from the letters highlighted, and send the answer to knowledgenet
Dr. Lisa Connolly is a leading academic in Toxin Food Safety and an expert in the Bioassay Analysis of Endocrine Disruptors at the Institute for Global Food Security based in Queen’s University Belfast. Lisa explains how chemicals found in food and t
More than 14% of tested honey samples have been found to be adulterated, according to a long-awaited report by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC).
Title of Project: Surveillance of Verocytotoxigenic E. Coli in Ireland: A One Health Approach (VTEC)
Location: Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15.
Basic Function: The successful candidate will join a research team conducting a National
Approaches to test the accuracy of claims for samples of roast ground coffee have been reviewed by researchers.
They suggest ways to deal with the key problems such as determining degree of dilution, specific adulterant, geographic origin of the beans
Government has tested 800 samples from around the world to create a benchmark definition for the prized product
In the latest instalment in New Food‘s Fighting Food Fraud series, Digital Editor Roy Manuell speaks to Eoghan Daly, Manager of Forensic and Counter Fraud Services at Crowe Clark Whiltehill LLP.
Heather Hancock, Chairman of the Food Standards Agency, has confirmed that she has appointed Jason Feeney CBE as Chief Executive of the department.
Leatherhead Food Research has said it anticipates EU food safety legislation will be brought into UK law wholesale following Brexit.
Joan Brien is a Food Safety Adviser with TMA Food Safety, with over 10 years’ experience working in Technical/ Quality management roles, implementing food safety standards and providing training & mentoring services across a broad spectrum of industr
The CFIA signed a science-sharing memorandum of understanding with the French food regulator, Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (ANSES), at CFIA Headquarters in Ottawa.
The aim of the agreement
