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FSA urges consumers not to buy fake Wonka and Prime bars
Members of the public have been warned by the FSA to not buy or eat fake Wonka or Prime chocolate bars as they are potentially “unsafe to eat”.
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Food safety testing with probiotics
This Q&A explains why probiotics in food products impacts contamination testing and suggests ways to negate the problem.
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Trading Standards expert wins consumer protection award
Alison Richardson from Staffordshire County Council’s Trading Standards has won the Megan Lee Hero Award at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute.
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FSA to discuss Owen’s Law proposals
The Food Standards Agency will be discussing the proposals made in Owen’s Law at its next Board meeting in December.
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Comprehensive food sample analysis
This application note shows how the distribution of various chemical compounds in food products could be successfully visualised along with surface topography information, leading to a more comprehensive understanding of the product and the production process.
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The path to food safety and transparency
Dr Sylvain Charlebois and Noor Latif from Dalhousie University examine the steps taken by countries around the world to improve traceability within their supply chains.
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Mineral oil in food: how can we determine MOSH and MOAH?
Shimadzu explain how it can provide a fully automated testing solution for the determination of mineral oils in food and food packaging.
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Recall roundup: Sulphites and contamination
In this instalment of Recall Roundup we highlight food recalls that have occurred in the UK and US, including Tesco recalling garden peas that contain an unknown type of berry.
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Understanding the presence of chlorate and perchlorate in food: potential risks, regulatory measures and analytical challenges
Presenting ongoing investigations into the risks and analysis of chlorate and perchlorate in the food industry.
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Food allergen reference materials and what they mean for industry
Michael Walker explores the importance of allergen quantitative risk assessment and the role of allergen reference materials in improving food allergen analysis for better consumer safety
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Application Notes – Issue 4 2023
Welcome to New Food's Issue 4 2023 Application Notes supplement!
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Safety of microbial food cultures: an update
François Bourdichon examines microbial food culture safety and provides a critical update on fermentation and its potential risks and benefits in food products.
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Food Safety – Digital traceability and fermentation safety
Discover Food Safety In-Depth Focus, featuring articles on digital traceability and the safety of fermented food.
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New training for Aflatoxin-safe peanuts
The Mycotoxin Training Hub is launching its first course on aflatoxin management in peanuts.
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Episode 45: Can you trust cannabis?
Josh and Grace take a look at consumer trust in the cannabis food sector and ask why consistency is so hard to achieve in this growing part of the food industry.