Vytenis Andriukaitis, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, awarded the EU Health Award for NGOs fighting Antimicrobial Resistance – a prize which aims to reward outstanding initiatives by NGOs which have significantly reduced the threat of antimi
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) Advice Line received 3,202 complaints by consumers relating to food, food premises and food labelling in 2016. The figure represents a total increase of 17% on 2015 (when 2,739 were received), with the nu
Supply chain verification failures are just as serious as main-line processing failures. They can lead to foodborne illness, death, and expensive litigation, which can seriously impede a company’s ability to do business.
The “TeachInParma” Project aims at increasing the international dimension of the PhD schools of the University of Parma, inviting high-standing Visiting Professors from abroad to join the College of tutors. The Visiting Professors would be engaged fo
EFSA has updated its advice for applicants on how to prepare and present a health claim application. The guidance presents a standardised format for a well-structured application. It also details the kind of information and data applicants need to su
EFSA has called for further studies into the safety of locust bean gum for specialised infant and baby nutrition products, as it also opens a consultation into infant formulae from protein hydrolysates.
This updated rapid risk assessment gives an overview of an increase in the number of Salmonella Stourbridge cases in Germany during the second half of 2016, with other EU Member States also reporting cases. Whole genome sequencing was carried out in
An outbreak of E. coli O157 linked to flour serves as a reminder of how raw and undercooked versions might pose a risk to health, according to a study.
View Notes from the Field: Multistate Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infec
As the federal government continues the transition that comes every time a new administration moves into the White House, a hiring freeze and an order from President Donald Trump that temporarily puts new regulations on hold are having varying conseq
Reducing the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals, replacing them where possible and re-thinking the livestock production system is essential for the future of animal and public health. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the world’s
Location: Dublin
Basic Function:
The primary duty will be to support a laboratory based research programme where the candidate will carry out the sample preparation and analysis of the marine bioactives followed by the in-vitro bioactivity assays assoc
Today (27/01/17), the Commission launches a public consultation on possible activities to include in the new "One Health" Action Plan against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) it plans to adopt by summer 2017. The consultation includes a questionnaire f
The Diploma in Food Manufacturing Management is now offered for 2016/2017, in association with Taste4Success Skillnet.
Aims and Objectives
The Programme aims to provide relevant management education to delegates across all areas of business with spec
A discovery of Brazilian horsemeat laced with naproxen in Belgium has sparked calls for tough controls over EU imports of horsemeat.
EFSA is increasing its transparency to stakeholders by introducing video streaming of open meetings of its Scientific Panels. This is intended to boost the number of observers by allowing remote attendance. Online submission of questions to EFSA’s sc
The Government Chemist has revealed the work leading to supporting the Public Analyst in a dispute over findings of residues of a veterinary medicine in corned beef.
The appointee will be the main researcher on the COMBINE project, an SFI funded
project which is collaboration between Teagasc, UCC and CUMH. The successful
candidate will work on studies to identify the developing gut microbiota in infants, from
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OpenFoodTox is the new EFSA database that provides instant access to a wealth of information from over 1,650 EFSA scientific outputs about the toxicity of chemicals found in the food and feed chain. An editorial published in the EFSA Journal recently
Experts say fakes cost the industry up to $40 billion a year and the problem is difficult to solve
The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed has said that avian influenza is now likely well established in wild bird populations across the country and has urged flock owners to remain vigilant and keep their poultry housed.
