The EU wants to lead the food sector in a new direction with a huge scientific and economic stimulus program. The goal is education, research and 350 start-ups promoting new technologies, healthy food, less food waste and less greenhouse gas emission
All Posts (4484)
Sort by
Takeaways in Wales are now required to put their food hygiene ratings on leaflets. The new rules require takeaway firms to publish a bilingual statement on publicity materials - three years since the 'Scores on the Doors' food hygiene rating scheme c
Food safety experts in Florida are expanding efforts to reach Southeast U.S. growers with training to help them meet new federal produce safety regulations. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers and extensi
The National Food Crime Unit has launched Food Crime Confidential. This is a reporting facility where anyone with suspicions about food crime can report them safely and in confidence, over the phone or through email. The facility is particularly targ
Despite widespread distribution of Listeria tainted ice cream not many illnesses were reported due to low contamination levels in a product that does not support growth, according to a study.
The Chair of the Food Standards Agency and its Chief Scientific Adviser are welcoming applications to join the new independent FSA Science Council. We are looking for passionate, highly capable and motivated people to be Chair and members of our new
Scientific models used by EFSA over the last 15 years have been brought together in a new EFSA community: the Knowledge Junction. The models can be shared and cited and you can submit your own. A selection of these tools are also available as web app
The FSA has recently published a systematic review of the available evidence on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in food. The review looked at research on the presence of AMR in bacteria in a number of different foods sold at retail.
If you shop at Wal-Mart, you might be buying packaged produce unlike any ever sold in a U.S. store.
The sliced apples or cut broccoli -- the merchant won’t say what’s involved exactly -- are being used to test blockchain, a new database technology.
Supermarkets in Beijing appear to have cleared out their water tanks last week after a tip-off of an imminent inspection of retail fish tanks by the local Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which enforces China’s food safety laws.
This consultation seeks views on the enforcement of gluten labelling rules for food businesses in England, which label food as 'gluten-free' or 'very low gluten'. The aim is to ensure consumers who avoid gluten for medical reasons are not misled or c
An SBS investigation has revealed some imported rice available in Australia’s mainstream supermarkets and South Asian shops contain pesticides and fungicides at levels that breach Australian food standards.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has now issued orders to operationalise the regulations on the standards of health supplements, nutraceuticals, foods for special dietary care, foods for medicinal purpose, functional foods and
Around 90% of food businesses in Northern Ireland should now be displaying their food hygiene rating sticker following the Food Hygiene Rating Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 coming into force in October. According to new research by the Food Standards A
As Americans gather with their families for Thanksgiving this week, new government data offers a potentially unappetizing assessment of the U.S. food supply—Residues of many types of bug-killing pesticides, fungicides and weed killing chemicals have
North West Regional College has officially opened the region’s first centre of excellence for food development and technology.
Foodovation, under the direction of food development centre manager Brian McDermott, is a new state of the art research and
Sunnibha Corcoran BSc, Principal Consultant and Food Hygiene Trainer (EHOA, CIEH) and qualified IRCA Certified Lead Auditor with SMC Food Safety Management Consultants recently took part in the safefood Training and Mobility Funding Programme.
The pr
The FSA has published official statistics on food law enforcement by local authorities across the UK for the year 2015/16.
Consumer demand for food products formulated without synthetic additives has increased. However, food still has to be safe for consumers to eat, so food scientists are looking for ways to replace synthetic additives.
The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association has launched a report based on the findings of a major survey into the impact of Brexit on the local food and drink sector.
