All Novel foods articles – Page 5
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Analysis & FeaturesAlgae: can pond slime feed a growing global population?
Easy-to-produce vegan protein made from algae could feed a soaring population – but will consumers go for it?
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NewsEdible insects face tougher EU rules
The Food Standards Agency has warned whole edible insects could soon be subject to stricter controls…
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Category ReportFocus on healthcare & supplements
Diet pill sales have surged 74% since 2012 as our weight problem has worsened…
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Superfood chia is base for new porridge pots from US
A US supplier is to roll out porridge pot-style breakfast products based on the superfood chia…
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NewsProducers waiting on approval for chia seeds
Move over acai berries and wheatgrass, there’s a new superfood in town.
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Aduna launches baobab pulp products
A supplier is hoping to take African ‘superfruit’ baobab mainstream with a range of fruit pulp products.
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Unilever relaxed about German legal claim over pro.activ
Unilever has insisted it is “extremely relaxed” about a lawsuit it faces in Germany over health claims associated with Flora pro.activ.
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Comment & Opinion
Food policy needs urgent rethink
If things weren’t tough enough for consumers in 2011, they also had to contend with being short-changed in terms of food policy.
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NewsOlympics is our biggest challenge ever says FSA
The Food Standards Agency has launched a crackdown on "unsafe" retail outlets near venues holding events at the London 2012 Olympics. Food business operators in or close to the 30 or so venues mostly in London but some as far away as...
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Comment & Opinion
Third party: Novel foods legislation collapse is a disaster
The breakdown of conciliation talks leaves consumers without guidance on cloned animal products
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NewsIndustry relieved as FSA eases up on clone labels
The meat and dairy industries have expressed relief after the FSA decided not to press for mandatory labelling of products from the offspring of clones. In a meeting this week, FSA board members said it was untenable to call for mandatory...
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Comment & Opinion
Saturday Essay: ‘Cloned’ food must not slip under the radar
Full traceability of all cloned animals, their offspring and derivatives will be difficult – but is essential, says Sue Davies
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Producers urge Defra to close clone ID loophole
The National Beef Association is calling for a new code to be added to cattle documentation to ensure cloned animals and their offspring can be identified and traced easily. In the wake of news that 'cloned meat' had entered the UK...
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RSPCA flagged up cloned meat risks back in 2008
The RSPCA warned Defra of the danger of 'cloned meat' entering the UK food chain as early as March 2008, The Grocer can exclusively reveal. Last week, the Food Standards Agency confirmed meat from the offspring of a cloned animal had...
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How can the industry see off another attack of the clones?
Given Defra was warned in 2008 about products derived from cloned animals, why was action not taken? And what happens now, asks Richard Ford
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You know when you've been quango'd
As George Osborne laces up his size-12s for Tuesday’s emergency budget, the more than 50 quangos influencing, subsidising, supporting and even regulating grocery are braced for a crushing. Nick Hughes weighs up the chances of survival for 10 key quangos in food and drink
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: The Tories want to rein in the FSA - but it may get larger
Happy birthday to the Food Standards Agency, 10 years old today.
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Why is nanotech treated as the industry’s little secret?
A new report has accused food manufacturers of a lack of openness over nanotechnology. Nick Hughes asks why secrecy is such a big deal for nanotech R&D
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Saturday Essay: Elections herald a new era in EU food policy
The way obesity is tackled could change dramatically in the wake of European Parliament elections, says Matthew Orman
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Unilever united
Unilever UK’s “Drastic” Dave Lewis has further streamlining to do but is also eyeing acquisitions. Liz Hamson met him