Two articles have been published giving an insight into official controls in France on Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and Listeria contamination in food. In the first report, monitoring plans aimed to establish the contamination rates of ground (minced) beef and raw milk cheeses by the STEC strains identified as the most risky in France.
Day three of our Growth Asia Summit 2024 will feature expert insights on Healthy Ageing from top brands Blackmores, Swisse, Life-Space and world-renowned academic experts.The summit will once again take place again in Singapore, at the iconic Marina Bay Sands conference centre, from July 16-18, 2024, and explore the latest food, beverage and nutrition growth opportunities across
White bread is made from refined flour, which means the bran and germ were removed during processing, resulting in a product that’s lower in fiber. Bran and germ are rich in vitamins and minerals; however, these are stripped out during the processing of white flour.It’s important to note that not all white bread is created
Mitigating the risk of extinction from artificial intelligence should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.This is the perspective of non-profit Center for AI Safety, backed up by executives at OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Bill Gates.But not all working with AI are as concerned about a potential doomsday
Rising obesity levels continue to cause major concern for governments across the globe, with figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) showing that 1 in 8 people in the world are living with obesity. Furthermore, worldwide adult obesity levels have more than doubled since 1990.As a result of this sharp increase, governments are searching for ways
Huer Foods Inc. is recalling Western Family brand yogurt covered pretzels and milk chocolate covered pretzels because of possible Salmonella contamination. Food contaminated with Salmonella bacteria does not usually look, smell, or taste spoiled. Anyone can become sick with a Salmonella infection. Infants, children, seniors, and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk
S Martinelli & Company of Watsonville, CA is recalling nearly 25,000 cases of Martinelli’s Gold Medal Apple Juice because of elevated levels of inorganic arsenic. According to the details posted online by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), the recall was initiated on April 16, 2024, and is ongoing. Short-term exposure to very high amounts
A study has added to evidence of the risk posed by contaminated raw pet food to human health. Researchers investigated whether dog food, including raw meat-based diets (RMBD), available in Portugal can be a source of Salmonella or other Enterobacteriaceae strains resistant to last-line antibiotics such as colistin. Since 2020, there have been more than 20 reports or recalls of pet
Read more on potential pushbacks for the EUDR, cultivated meat challenges in Singapore, our Deep Dive into the APAC dairy industry and much more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for March 2024.Click through the gallery to see them all.
A family business since 1986, A1 A.K. KOH today exports to more than 20 countries, including Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, Cambodia, Myanmar, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the US and UK.Speaking to FoodNavigator-Asia at the recent FHA-Food & Beverage 2024 trade show, Koh Lian Jie, CEO of A1, said that