Over recent years, consumers have been subjected to sharp and sustained increases in the cost of essential products and services, resulting in what we now term the cost of living crisis. From increased energy bills to increased food bills the financial squeeze has been relentless and, as a result, has changed the way consumers are
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) Boards have agreed that significant change is needed to the current authorization process—inherited from the European Union (EU) and now open to change as a result of Brexit—in order to keep up with the pace of innovation in the food industry.The FSA revealed potential plans
The cultivated meat sector is celebrating today with the news of another market approval. The product in question, a cell-based quail, is made by Australian cultivated start-up Vow.Having assessed the product, and concluded it is safe for human consumption, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) approved it for sale last month. That makes the product –
Food recall data in 2023 showed that many foodstuffs were recalled due to bacterial contaminations, for example salmonella in kebabs and listeria in cheese. The EU, for example, saw the highest recall numbers since 2020, many incidents of which were linked to food contamination.New research suggests a potential reason for high levels of infections: bacteria
Photo illustration Groupe Manufacturier Metro Inc. is recalling Adonis brand Classic Hummus because of microbial contamination, specifically yeast. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the recalled products were distributed in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Recalled products: BrandProductSizeCodesUPCAdonisClassic Hummus250 gBB 2024/MR/24, BB 2024/MR/29, BB 2024/MR/316 28069 90013 2 Retailers and consumers should
Photo illustration Freybe Gourmet Foods Limited is recalling Freybe brand Pepperoni Smoked Sausage Sticks Original because of pieces of metal in the product. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the recalled products were distributed in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan Canadian provinces. Recalled products: BrandProductSizeCode on ProductUPCFreybePepperoni Smoked Sausage Sticks Original500 gBest Before
The Colorado General Assembly has its own routines. One allows a bill to change its spots. Take SB24-026, for example. It was one of the first bills heard during the current legislative session about “accountability and food freedom.” It was heard by the Senate Agriculture and Natural Committee on Jan. 18 and was paired with SB24-043
The number of outbreaks almost doubled in Hong Kong in 2023 compared to the year before. Officials reviewed food poisoning outbreaks related to food premises and businesses reported to the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) in 2023. CFS and the Department of Health are responsible for investigating
Molecular farming has been used by the pharmaceutical sector since the 1980s. In food production, the technology is more recent, but growing in popularity.The latest start-up to enter the world of molecular farming is Israel-based Finally Foods, which emerged from stealth mode this week. Like others in the sector, Finally Foods is focused on protein
How powerful is diet when it comes to overall health and could a healthy diet actually improve diabetes in a patient? A new ‘Food as Medicine’ programme, looking specifically at type 2 diabetes, co-authored by MIT healthcare economist Joseph Doyle, has attempted to answer this question. So could type 2 diabetes be treated or improved