Cost is less of an issue, while sustainability must be central to a product’s values – but shouldn’t cost more – and brand loyalty is cool again.These are just a few of UK consumers’ rapidly shifting demands of the food and drink products they buy from supermarkets, according to recent consumer research from commercial supply
Greater efforts to kill off AMR and recognise it as a health and economic risk like Covid-19 and the 2008 financial crisis must be made by global leaders who will otherwise face dire consequences, the Investor Action on Antimicrobial Resistance Group has warned in a letter.“Investors recognise AMR is not only a threat to the
ChalCurb is derived from the sap of the Ashitaba (Angelica keiskei) plant, which is native to Japan. This sap contains more than 20 potent and rare flavonoids known as chalcones. Chalcurb has a minimum of 8% of two particular chalcone flavonoids: xanthoangelol and 4-hydroxyderricin.Human, animal, and in vitro studies suggest that Chalcurb may have a
A specific group of Iranian cyber actors has conducted a high volume of computer network intrusion attempts against U.S. organizations since 2017, and as recently as August, according to a new advisory from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center. The group – known
Patient engagement that doesn’t require manual outreach can promote staff efficiency and could improve clinical outcomes at safety-net organizations nationwide, according to CareMessage, which has announced the initial release of a new mobile messaging tool designed toward those aims. WHY IT MATTERS The nonprofit says the integration feature of its Health Equity Engine patient activation
CommonWell Health Alliance this past week touted some news and new features following the launch of its new platform – with enhanced capabilities and new member companies going live with the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement. WHY IT MATTERS CommonWell, one of TEFCA’s seven qualified health information networks, says alliance members athenahealth, ModuleMD and
The USDA has released new guidance for food companies that make animal-raising and climate claims about their food. This updated guideline makes recommendations to strengthen the documentation supporting animal-raising or environment-related claims on meat or poultry product labeling. The new action builds on USDA’s work to protect consumers from false and misleading labels and to
Researchers have reported on issues found at a company linked to a Salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 60 people in Italy in 2022. The paper in the Italian Journal of Food Safety describes the investigation of a monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that occurred in the Marche region in 2022, linked to consumption of a
The Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction as part of its enforcement activities. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company
Read more on Thailand pre-packaged food labelling regulations, Yili’s new twist-top RTD tea, Umami Cola’s koji-sweetened beverage and much more in our 10 most-read APAC F&B stories for August 2024.Click through the gallery to see them all.