PERIscope 2013 explores consumer behaviours & attitudes towards food, shopping and cooking. Face-to-face surveys were conducted amongst 1,000 adults aged 15+ in Republic of Ireland and 16+ in Great Britain. The survey covers topics such as, eating a
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The European Commission is piloting a scheme whereby Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) can benefit from a grant worth up to €10,000 in order to increase their digital capacity. The funding will be made available through "innovation vouchers"
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed a draft risk profile on pathogens and filth in spices. A risk profile is a science-based document that describes the current state of knowledge related to a specific food safety issue, describ
FOOD ANALYSIS ISSUES AND CHALLENGES TO BE ADDRESSED / SOLVED IN CLOSE FUTURE
Moderators:
Jana Hajslova (Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Czech Republic)
Michel Nielen (RIKILT–Institute of Food Safety, The Netherlands)
Wednesday, 6 November 2
There are two internships available with the FSAI. The positions available are - Dietician and Regulatory Affairs Assistant.
Dr. Arjun Srinivasan is an associate director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He spoke with Frontline about the need for more action at the local level to combat the problem of antibacterial resistance.
Summary of the Position
The individual will be responsible for building on a basic capacity existing in the Marine Institute in the area of remote sensing of the ocean and at the land ocean interface. While use is already made of satellite data for
The Organising Committee for the 2nd Food Integrity and Traceability Conference (ASSET 2014) are constantly striving to enhance the postgraduate Student Experience and as such we are proud to announce the launch of a dedicated student programme. High
The FSA has launched a consultation on European Commission proposals to replace EU regulation 882/2004 on official controls for feed and food law, which sets out how businesses’ compliance with the law should be monitored and enforced. We want your v
The next All-Island Obesity Action Forum Meeting will be of interest to those working in the food and catering industry. This meeting will look at the current habits of consumers, an evaluation of the ‘calories on menus’ initiative and also the intro
The British Council has launched a call for early-career researchers to propose an international research placement. Researchers that reside in the UK can apply for funding to spend up to 3 months at a university or research institution in one of the
Food chain scandals are constantly sprawled across the media, raising real concerns about what is really in the food that we are eating. Most people are guilty of indulging in fast food once in a while, whether it’s enjoying a burger on a Friday nigh
There’s a great deal of research on the subject, but parsing the hundreds of studies done on GMO safety requires more time and expertise than most of us have. Instead, we look to someone else, someone we trust, to do it for us. And so the question of
Fight Bac! and the Partnership for Food Safety Education have been educating the public about food safety myths and facts for years. Food Poisoning Bulletin recently attended one of their webinars where they addressed those myths. Their latest is: pr
The Food Standards Agency has organised a working group to look at ways to reduce cadmium levels in brown meat from crabs through different processing methods. The group will develop guidance for the crab processing industry to achieve this reduction
The Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) are pleased to announce the release of a comprehensive report, The Dating Game: How Confusing Food Date Labels Lead to Food Waste in America.
This report pr
Over sixty companies attended the recent Insight Session held in Bord Bia around Tomorrow’s Shopper – the evolution of the shopper in Ireland and the UK. At the breakfast session, Bord Bia presented our latest research in this area, with two addition
The FSA wants to recruit new-users and super-users. If you are keen to come on board as a UKFSS ‘new–user’ or are an existing user who can act as a source of expertise to support new local authorities coming on-board, then why not think about applyin
This review provides an update on the fruit and vegetable review conducted in 2007. It collates and considers the information available – academic, regulatory, public health – on the health and food safety implications of fruit and vegetables. It foc
The FSA is seeking to recruit up to four Board members who can demonstrate achievement in a Board-level leadership role, a proven ability in strategic planning and in evaluating risk.
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The new members will be appointed by the Secretary of State for He
