Millions of UK eggs will temporarily lose their free-range status after hens were forced to spend weeks inside barns as part of emergency bird flu measures. Since December, poultry has had to be kept indoors under government orders to prevent the spr
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The Health and Safety Authority in the Republic of Ireland is to begin a month-long intensive farm inspection campaign on Wednesday March 1st.
The MSC Scholarship Research Program is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students studying problems and solutions in fisheries science and management and the integrity of the seafood supply chain. Up to £4,000 per project is available for trave
Irish processor Dawn Farms is to create 150 new jobs over the next five years at its Meat Science & Innovation Centre as part of a €25 million investment programme.
A grant scheme worth almost £900,000 to help stimulate innovation in Northern Ireland’s agri-food industry has reopened, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has announced.
The Research Challenge Fund (RCF) provides funding fo
GFSR Interviews Walmart’s Vice President Of Food Safety, Frank Yiannas. Walmart serves more than 200 million customers around the world every week, making it the world’s largest food retailer.
A strong food safety culture has been sought by food manufacturers, processors and packers around the world for a number of years now, and it continues to be discussed and debated at board level within these organisations without a clear path as to h
The New York State Food Laboratory increased testing of food and beverage samples for health hazards, purity and accuracy of labeling by 10% last year.
Sampling was up from 61,000 tests in 2015 to 67,000 in 2016. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said lab test
DNA test shows Subway sandwiches could contain just 50% chicken (Canada). Marketplace had chicken from 5 major fast food restaurants tested. A DNA analysis of the poultry in several popular grilled chicken sandwiches and wraps found at least one fast
The need for a new approach to food production and an urgent need for people to reconnect with their food, were the key themes of The City Food Lecture 2017 held on 21 February 2017.
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The government of Canada’s announcement this week of changes to its food and drug regulations to permit irradiation of ground beef was not a surprise. It was a long time coming, though, with industry having requested the change in 1998.
Bacteria found in humans, animals and food continue to show resistance to widely used antimicrobials, says the latest report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Diseas
An increase in Salmonella Chester cases each summer could point to persistent sources of contamination in Morocco and other West African countries, according to researchers.
Location: Agri-Food And Biosciences Institute, Northern Ireland
This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to lead the Sustainable Agri-Food Sciences Division in an internationally renowned scientific Institute.
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Ins
Bord Bia has no definitive Brexit plan for Ireland’s agri-food sector, according to the organisation’s new chief executive Tara McCarthy.
“That’s because we do not know what the other party wants from the negotiations. But we do have lots of continge
Northern Ireland food will reach another 1,000 supermarkets in Great Britain as two firms announce mega-deals worth around £1m each for their gluten-free lines. The contracts for Mash Direct in Comber and Scott's Bakery in Fivemiletown, which employ
Hundreds of hotels in Britain have failed their food hygiene inspections, including establishments with five- and four-star ratings and one with two AA rosettes. In total, 652 hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs failed their latest food safety inspections f
Salmonella food poisoning wallops you for several days, but new research by Cornell food scientists indicates that some of its serotypes – variations of the bacterial species – can have permanent repercussions. It may damage your DNA.
Sea fisheries, aquaculture and processing businesses in Scotland will receive more than GBP 8 million (USD 9.9 million, EUR 9.4 million) of EU and Scottish Government funding, including GBP 1.6 million (USD 2 million, EUR 1.9 million) for projects in
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University College Cork (UCC), in association with Teagasc has developed a part-time, blended learning Postgraduate Certificate in Dairy Technology and Innovation.
UCC has over 90 years’ experience in dairy science education and, togeth