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Europe: Linpac Packaging, Addmaster release bug-busting packaging for fresh meat
Linpac Packaging, and Addmaster, a supplier of performance additives to industry, have developed a range of trays and lidding films with built-in antimicrobial technology...
Europe: German company, hospital to develop human-milk-oligosaccharides to prevent Norovirus
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research in Germany will support the development of human-milk-oligosaccharides by Jennewein Biotechnologie for the prevention of Norovirus within...
Americas: Sidel wins patent claims against US company
Sidel has for the third time enforced its intellectual property (IP) rights on the same key innovation.
The patent claims made by Sidel against the...
Europe: Ebola virus is not transmittable through food, says EFSA
There is no evidence that the Ebola virus can be transmitted through food in the European Union (EU), according to European Food Safety Authority...
Americas: Alliance releases new global cold chain directory
The Global Cold Chain Alliance has published the 2015-2016 Global Cold Chain Directory, which consists of the print publication, online directory and mobile app.
The mobile...
Europe: Rising income would drive meat demand, says OECD-FAO Outlook
Strong crop yields, higher productivity and slower growth in global demand should contribute to a gradual decline in real prices for agricultural products over...
Europe: Most salmonella infections still come from travellers, says Danish researchers
Almost every other registered salmonella infection in Denmark in 2014 was brought back by Danes travelling overseas, according to a report was prepared by...
Europe: UK consumers found to have low awareness of acrylamide risk, finds FSA report
The levels of acrylamide that people consume are usually estimated using dietary survey data and laboratory-cooked samples.
These often fail to fully take account of...
Europe: Research quantifies Clostridium botulinum spores in raw food materials
A study from the Institute of Food Research (IFR) has provided new evidence on the background levels of spores of Clostridium botulinum in raw...
Europe: FSA commits to cutting down food waste
The Foods Standards Agency (FSA) has pledged its support to UK’s resource efficiency charity WRAP that brings together organizations from across the food system...