23 January 2018
US regulators propose new rules for egg product safety
Federal regulators at the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) have proposed new rules for egg product safety.
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23 January 2018
Big data could improve food safety in China
The Beijing Municipal Commission of Commerce (BMCC) has revealed its plans to take advantage of big data and cloud computing technology innovations, incorporating it into the food industry in order...
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22 January 2018
Proposed rules for hog slaughter under fire in US
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has proposed new rules in an attempt to optimise the inspection process at hog slaughtering plants.
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19 January 2018
EU lawyer calls for genetically-modified crop law exemption
Czech Advocate General Michal Bobek has said that genetically modified crops using certain mutagenesis techniques should be exempt from existing GM food regulations.
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18 January 2018
EU countries to regulate acrylamide levels in foods
European food industries must take practical measures to mitigate the high levels of acrylamide in various processed foods by April, according to EU regulators.
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17 January 2018
Canadian food industry fails to meet salt targets
The Canadian food industry has failed to meet voluntary targets on reducing sodium in its processed foods, according to a report by Health Canada.
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16 January 2018
Major food and drinks manufacturers halve carbon emissions
A group of some of the world’s largest food and drinks manufacturers, including Mars; Mondelez and PepsiCo, have halved their carbon emissions, according to a new study by the Food...
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16 January 2018
Record amount of UK supermarket chickens infected with antibiotic-resistant superbugs
Superbugs resistant to antibiotics have been found to be increasingly present in fresh supermarket chicken, according to a new Food Standards Agency (FSA) study.
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15 January 2018
Princes Group supplier linked to worker abuse on Italy’s tomato farms
UK food processing company Princes Group has been linked to an ongoing investigation of migrant worker abuse on Italy’s tomato farms.
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12 January 2018
Emmi increases stake in Vitalait in Tunisia
Kaiku, a subsidiary of Swiss dairy firm Emmi, has increased its stake in Centrale Laitière de Mahdia (Vitalait), based in Mahdia, Tunisia, from 45.4% to 54.7%.