1. While anti-GMO activists warn that the technology behind non-browning ‘Arctic apples’ is untested, unnecessary, and "dangerously imprecise", the grower behind them Neal Carter says he’s confident that the food industry and public will come to their own conclusions based on the facts.
2. Food manufacturers and retailers need leadership from an EU level, less “silly legislation” and more data sharing in order to tackle food waste.
3. Almost 2,500 litres of fake wine and spirits were seized by Interpol and Europol as part of a pre-Christmas enforcement campaign involving more than 50 countries.
4. Food firms that fail to comply with the Food Information for Consumers Regulations (FIR) will feel the enforcers’ sting later this year, a leading food lawyer in UK has warned.
5. A handheld sensor to stop fraudulent seafood species claims has been developed at the University of South Florida's College of Marine Science.
6. An EU-wide revamp of on-pack nutrition information is a missed opportunity to make front of pack labelling compulsory, says the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC).
7. More than 2,500 tonnes of counterfeit and illicit food have been seized in 47 countries as part of a joint Interpol and Europol operation.
8. Two MEPs have asked the Commission to detail its plans to tackle high cholesterol among Europeans, who have the highest levels of bad cholesterol in the world.
9. 2015 Sweets & Snacks Expo: With five years of solid growth, the Expo is the proven destination to discover new products, business, industry insights and innovations - May 19 – 21, 2015, Chicago, USA.
10. A “paradigm shift” in toxicology testing is changing the way scientists at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other federal agencies assess the risks people face from chemical contaminants in food.
2. Food manufacturers and retailers need leadership from an EU level, less “silly legislation” and more data sharing in order to tackle food waste.
3. Almost 2,500 litres of fake wine and spirits were seized by Interpol and Europol as part of a pre-Christmas enforcement campaign involving more than 50 countries.
4. Food firms that fail to comply with the Food Information for Consumers Regulations (FIR) will feel the enforcers’ sting later this year, a leading food lawyer in UK has warned.
5. A handheld sensor to stop fraudulent seafood species claims has been developed at the University of South Florida's College of Marine Science.
6. An EU-wide revamp of on-pack nutrition information is a missed opportunity to make front of pack labelling compulsory, says the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC).
7. More than 2,500 tonnes of counterfeit and illicit food have been seized in 47 countries as part of a joint Interpol and Europol operation.
8. Two MEPs have asked the Commission to detail its plans to tackle high cholesterol among Europeans, who have the highest levels of bad cholesterol in the world.
9. 2015 Sweets & Snacks Expo: With five years of solid growth, the Expo is the proven destination to discover new products, business, industry insights and innovations - May 19 – 21, 2015, Chicago, USA.
10. A “paradigm shift” in toxicology testing is changing the way scientists at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other federal agencies assess the risks people face from chemical contaminants in food.
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