Scientists have called for a vaccine against campylobacter, to cut the number of contaminated chickens in supermarkets.
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This consultation seeks views on the enforcement of rules relating to novel foods for food businesses in England. The aim is to ensure effective, consistent and proportionate enforcement of the new novel foods Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. The updated r
A new Salmonella serotype that first caused illness in Greece has spread to three other countries, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
EFSA has published its Annual Activity Report, presenting the results of its work carried out in 2016. From providing scientific risk assessments to implementing new methodologies and developing guidance documents, EFSA has addressed a wide range of
EFSA are looking for enthusiastic PhD researchers interested in food safety risk assessment and EFSA
Are you interested? Then this competition is for you. EFSA offers an opportunity for five PhD
researchers from Article 36 organisations working in a
It’s not an April fool. The introduction on 1 April of a new registration regime for alcohol wholesalers is of huge significance to the supply chain.
Mark Carter, London Office, Bord Bia – Irish Food Board
Last week finally brought about the triggering of Article 50 by Theresa May, allowing for the formal procedures of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union to commence. Wednesday marked
Differently from other grant initiatives, Partnering Grants aim to promote capacity building at EU level through joint initiatives between two or preferably more organisations in different Member States, Norway and Iceland, enabling knowledge and exp
Precautionary allergen labelling is available to food manufacturers as a voluntary option if they wish to use it on their product labels. However, a number of recent surveys, including one carried out by the FSAI in 2011, have returned a high "failur
A Purdue University study shows that the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes can live inside the tissue of romaine lettuce, suggesting that conventional post-harvest sanitization practices might not be sufficient to kill the potentially lethal pathogen.
New Food Magazine brings you a brand new interview series with some of the industry leaders speaking exclusively at the Food Fraud 2017 event.
To begin the series, they asked Gavan Wafer, Head of Crime Operations at the National Food Crime Unit for h
BY FRANCINE L. SHAW
"I eventually became a health inspector, which meant I had access to hundreds of restaurant kitchens. My assumption that everyone operated as I did came to an abrupt end one day as I entered a restaurant kitchen just after they had
The Food Standard Agency (FSA) has published the findings for Wave 4 of the Food and You survey which includes data from England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
A group of 12 people accused of making and selling fake branded baby milk powder in what could be the biggest milk formula scandal in a decade in China went on trial in Shanghai today (27th March)
Bottles of unlicensed "Diamond Vodka" have been found to have potentially deadly levels of methanol in them. Authorities have warned people not to drink from the bottles, and to go to hospital immediately if they feel any symptoms.
A recent study finds that bestselling cookbooks offer readers little useful advice about reducing food-safety risks, and that much of the advice they do provide is inaccurate and not based on sound science.
Police have begun an investigation after what appeared to be human waste was found in drinks cans delivered to a Coca Cola factory in Northern Ireland.
Brazil ordered three more food processing plants to suspend production on Monday amid an investigation into alleged corruption in its meat industry as the world's biggest beef exporter sought to regain the trust of consumers.
Two companies have applied to the Food Standards Agency for approval to market their novel food products in the EU under the Novel Food Regulation (EC) 258/97. Views are wanted on the two applications to inform the assessment of these products. Comme
The number of people infected by Campylobacter in Sweden has doubled in the past five years, according to Swedish agencies.
