Antibacterial Soaps Reduces Risk of Foodborne Illness

A new research finds that antibacterial soap significantly reduces risk of foodborne illness compared to non-antibacterial soap.


Newly published research shows that the use of antibacterial soaps can reduce the spread of harmful bacteria – that often leads to foodborne illness – more eff...
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Researchers To Stop An Endemic In Pork Industry?

Researchers from the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory have developed new tests with aim to prevent diarrhea viruses in the pork industry. The endemic is currently devastating the pork industry.


Pork products cost about 10 percent more than they did last year, according to the U.S....
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Deutsche See Fischmanufaktur Recalls Frozen King Prawns

GERMANY – Deutsche See Fischmanufaktur is recalling Frozen King Prawns (Tiefgefrorene Riesengarnelen) because exceeding levels of antibiotic oxytetracycline.
The recalled product is Frozen King Prawns (Tiefgefrorene Riesengarnelen) packaged in 275 g with the following Expiry dates and...
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Researchers Find The Dual Role Of Carbon Dioxide In Photosynthesis

Researchers discovered a new carbon dioxide regulating function in the splitting of water in the photosynthesis process. This means that carbon dioxide has an additional role to being reduced to sugar.
 
Co-worker Sergey Koroidov is working in green light with the mass spectrometric...
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Quart Maroilles Recalled

FRANCE – Auchan is recalling Quart Maroilles (Chateau Courbet at Auchan Quart Maroilles) because some of the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria infections (known as listeriosis) are caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria bacteria can be t...
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Honey Flowers Midi-Pyrénées Recalled

FRANCE – Carrefour is recalling Honey Flowers Midi-Pyrénées (Reflets De France Chez Carrefour Miel de Fleurs de Midi-Pyrénées).The retailer has not specified a reason for the recall.
The recalled product is Honey Flowers Midi-Pyrénées (Reflets De France Chez Carrefour Miel de Fleurs de Midi-Py...
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FSA Introduces New Horse Meat Tests

The European Commission has requested a new round of tests of beef products for horse meat contamination, as part of the follow-up to last year’s horse meat incident. A number of beef products sold across Europe were found to have been deliberately adulterated with horse meat. All member states h...
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EC-Funded Project Develops Alternative Fish Feeds

Advanced Research Initiatives for Nutrition & Aquaculture (ARRAINA) project, funded by European Union, develops alternative fish feeds that maintain the nutritional properties of fish. The project also investigates the long-term effects of alternative feeds on fish metabolism, performance,...
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Over 10,000 Students Help Understanding Climate Change

Over 10,000 students in Sweden helped scientists in analysis of deciduous trees in autumn. The pupils studied over 2,000 trees in 378 locations around the country.


Spring is now here and it arrives earlier each year.  A warmer climate means an earlier spring and a later autumn. But how is the ...
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Bird Flu Outbreak In Southern Japan

Bags containing culled chickens are gathered at a farm in Taragi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Monday morning. | KYODO

Japanese officials ordered the slaughter of about 112,000 chickens at two poultry farms after confirming the nation’s first case of bird flu for three years. About 400 workers...
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How To Make Early Blooming Cherry Tree

Japanese scientists and monks are trying to solve a mystery involving cherry tree. Cherry stones that spent eight months aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have grown into tree full six years ahead of ‘normal’ schedule. In addition the tree bloomed with very surprising flowers.


The fo...
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Organic Orchards With New Tool Against Fire Blight

Scientists have developed organic alternatives for controlling the fire blight disease. The disease potentially can kill entire apple and pear orchards.


Oregon State University researchers found that spraying a yeast-based product and new water-soluble copper products at the beginning of the...
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Global Warming Not From Natural Factors?

Researchers examine historical data to understand whether warming over the past century is due to natural long-term variations in temperature.


An analysis of temperature data since 1500 all but rules out the possibility that global warming in the industrial era is just a natural fluctuation in...
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EFSA Updates Hepatitis A Outbreak Assessment

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in cooperation with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has updated hepatitis A outbreak assessment. Hepatitis A cases have been reported in eleven Member States since January 2013, with 240 confirmed cases related to the ongoing...
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IFS Updates IFS Food 6

IFS has updated IFS Food Version 6. IFS has consolidated version 6 including all requirements and clarifications provided by IFS since publication of IFS Food 6 (e.g. including doctrine references, erratum, newsletters, etc.). All modifications are visible with the references “modified”, “de...
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RASFF Food Alerts, Week 15

Here is the summary of food alerts issued by Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) last week
On 07/04/2014, undeclared mustard was detected in salad sauce from Hungary. The product was distributed to Poland. RASFF reference No.: 2014.0472.
On 08/04/2014, foodborne outbreak suspected to be...
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Come A Casa - Lasagne Verde Recalled

BELGIUM – Come A Casa – Lasagne Verde has been recalled because storage conditions and storage temperature has not been mentioned on the label. FreshMeals SA confirms that this product should be stored at a temperature not higher than 7°C. Storage at a higher temperature may result ...
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Aldi Recalls Holly Lane Bakewell Slices

UNITED KINGDOM – Aldi Stores Ltd has recalled all batches of Holly Lane Bakewell Slices because they contain milk which is not mentioned in the allergen information on the product label. This makes the product a possible health risk for those with an allergy or intolerance to milk or its...
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Marexim AS Recalls Berries Slices

NORWAY – Marexim AS is recalling cake Berries Slices (Skogsbærkakestykker) because berries used in the cake are suspected to be infected with Hepatitis A virus.
Hepatitis A virus is primarily spread when an uninfected (and unvaccinated) person ingests food or water that is contaminated ...
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Scientists Help Developing A Longer Shelf-Life Lettuce

Researchers at the University of Southampton have helped to develop lettuce with a longer shelf-life. The salad undergoes rigorous processing that includes harvesting, transportation, washing, sanitisation, removal of excess water, and packaging.


Researchers at the University of Southampton...
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