22 February 2018
Campaigners warn contaminated US pig meat could flood the UK market
US and UK campaigners are jointly lobbying for practical changes to the US meat industry to ensure high standards of food hygiene.
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21 February 2018
Japanese scientists create bananas with edible skins
Agricultural scientists in Japan have developed a technique of growing bananas with a softer, digestible skin. The ‘freeze thaw awakening method’, discovered by D&T Farm, involves slowly cooling the banana...
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20 February 2018
Russell Hume cites ‘impossible’ FSA standards as reason for collapse
Meat supplier Russell Hume has blamed the actions of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for its recent collapse, with company directors citing ‘impossible trading standards’ following the recent scandal over...
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19 February 2018
Food registration system aims to improve food safety in the UAE
A new food system has been introduced by UAE deputy ruler of Dubai and minister of finance Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid al-Maktoum, during the Gulfood 2018 exhibition that began on...
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19 February 2018
Farming industry responds to unsuccessful GCA remit extension
The UK farming industry has expressed its disappointment over the government’s rejection of calls to extend the activity of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA).
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14 February 2018
Europe leads the global pulse revolution
In a joint research project, PortugalFoods and Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) found that over 27,000 new legume products entered the global market between 2013 and 2017.
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12 February 2018
Food industry weighs in on ultra-processed food debate
The Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) has responded to a recent report that aimed to establish a relationship between ultra-processed foods and obesity.
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9 February 2018
Blockchain will transform the global food supply chain
Blockchain technology is set to revolutionise the food supply chain in terms of traceability and transparency, according to global certification consultant Bureau Veritas.
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9 February 2018
New composting technique could reduce antibiotic resistance genes
Scientists at the University of York and the Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University in China have found that hyperthermophilic composting can kill most antibiotic resistant-carrying bacteria.
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9 February 2018
Cranswick pledges to cut food waste
UK food producer and supplier Cranswick is taking steps towards becoming a zero food waste operator.