Research from the EU-funded FoodRisC project into the most effective methods to communicate food risks and safety, has revealed the value of complimenting the use of traditional communication channels with social media. This study, carried out by res
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Molecular typing methods are laboratory techniques, such as whole genome sequencing, that enable the classification and comparison of strains of disease-causing bacteria. EFSA’s Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) has reviewed the methods for typing
At safefood, we regularly carry out consumer surveys across the island to better understand your opinions on different food safety and healthy eating issues. One consumer concern that comes up regularly is food additives and E numbers.
A quick online
Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast have received £500,000 to investigate global food fraud and help prevent criminal activity within the industry.
The two year project will investigate vulnerabilities in food supply chains and evaluate effectiv
EUROFLEETS2 is the follow up to EUROFLEETS1 with a principal aim to consolidate the construction of a pan-European distributed research fleet infrastructure with common strategic vision and coordinated access to European marine research vessels and e
The Food Standards Agency has today published the first set of quarterly results from a new survey of Campylobacter on fresh shop-bought chickens. The results show 59% of birds tested positive for the presence of Campylobacter. In 4% of samples Camp
The Team Leader will be responsible for managing and delivering various MI services supporting the Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP) and specifically those areas captured within the Service Level Agreement between the SEAI and MI. Th
The European Food Information Council (EUFIC) is looking for two interns -
EU Projects Communications Intern for 6 to 12 months.
Role Summary: Assisting the EU Projects Communications Manager in delivering EUFIC commitments to EU-funded projects, par
Extending the storage time of eggs at home or at retail would increase Salmonella food poisoning risks, says EFSA’s latest scientific opinion on public health risks from eggs. Experts focussed on the risk to consumers posed by Salmonella Enteritidis,
The safefood Training & Mobility Programme enables safefood Knowledge Network members to visit and spend time in another organisation to develop their knowledge/expertise in an area related to the scope of the safefood Knowledge Networks. In the foll
Agricultural science and technology is one of the world's fastest-growing and exciting markets. Ever rising populations, rapid development of emerging economies, and shortages of land, water and energy are driving the need for innovation on a massive
Are all strains of Listeria monocytogenes equally pathogenic (virulent)? The simple answer to this is, yes, all strains are considered equally virulent. There are a number of different genes in L. monocytogenes that cause it to be pathogenic, includi
Germany, Spain, Bulgaria, Latvia, Hungary, Portugal and Slovenia have all tested positive for horse meat labelled as beef in the latest round of DNA tests conducted by the European Commission.
The latest round of industry and European Union (EU) testing published today found no horse meat DNA in meat products at or above the 1% reporting threshold.
Since 2013, the FSA has been working with the European Commission and industry in an extensi
Nanotechnology is simply the processing of material at a sub-microscopic level. The scale at which this occurs is infinitesimally small – a nanometer (nm) is one-billionth of a meter – about one hundred-thousandth the width of a human hair. The techn
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions, named after the double Nobel Prize winning Polish-French scientist famed for her work on radioactivity, support researchers at all stages of their careers, irrespective of nationality. Researchers working across al
Donald Rumsfeld, a former United States Secretary of Defense, once said some words that confused many “There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't kno
This year’s winner of the safefood Student prize was Laura-Jane WIllis, Queens University Belfast. The prize was awarded for an essay on the theme, Food: Is it safe to eat? In the following interview Laura-Jane, a graduate of the Food Quality, Safety
What began as a line of defense against biological warfare has been unleashed on unsuspecting victims in an Army laboratory — 150 mashed potatoes, to be exact.
The result could speed up the Army’s food-testing process, and even help save lives in the
We are pleased to announce that the KTN has secured ten CASE studentships to start in the 2015/16 academic year, which will be allocated out to projects in our key agri-food and bioscience sectors (Animal Bioscience, Food, Industrial Bioscience or Pl
