Aldi Withdraws Thai Chicken Panang

UNITED KINGDOM – Aldi Stores Ltd has withdrawn one date code of nice ‘n easy Thai Chicken Panang, because the packets contain ‘Thai Chicken Peanut’ which means the presence of peanuts is not mentioned on the label. This makes the product a possible health risk for anyone who has an al...
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Essential Oils May Provide Good Source of Food Preservation

A new study found that essential oils may be able to be used as food preservatives in packaging to help extend the shelf-life of food products. The study has been published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) in the Journal of Food Science.
Essential oils are concentrated liquids of...
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How Zinc Affects the Human Body?

Zinc is not only a vital element in various physiological processes; it is also a drug in the prevention of many diseases. Researchers identified zinc as one of the most important essential trace metals in human nutrition and lifestyle in a new review article in Comprehensive Reviews in Food...
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RASFF Food Alerts, Week 29

Here is the summary of food alerts issued by Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) last week.
On 18/07/2014, risk of physical injury was detected, due to caps/lids blown off of overpressurised bottles or jars containing sambal oelek from the Netherlands. The product was distributed to...
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IFT Global Food Traceability Center Appoints Two New Advisory Council Members

Ian Williams, PhD, Chief of the Outbreak Response and Prevention Branch for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Robert Gravani, PhD, CFS, Food Science Professor at Cornell University, have both recently joined the Advisory Council for the Global Food Traceability Center...
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Probiotics Can Help Reducing Fat Accumulation In The Liver

Scientists show that the consumption of probiotics during thirty days helps diminish the accumulation of fat in the liver.


Spanish scientists have demonstrated through an experiment on obese rats that the consumption of probiotics during thirty days helps diminish the accumulation of fat in...
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Consumir Probióticos Durante Un Mes Ayuda A Disminuir La Acumulación De Grasa En El Hígado

Científicos españoles han demostrado en un experimento realizado con ratas obesas que consumir probióticos durante 30 días ayuda a disminuir la acumulación de grasa en el hígado. Este hallazgo, que publica hoy la revista PLOS ONE, supone un importante avance científico en la lucha contra la enf...
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Fromagerie Donge Brie de Meaux Recalled

IRELAND – Sheridan’s Cheesemongers is recalling the batch of Fromagerie Donge Brie de Meaux, due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The affected cheese was supplied to a small number of speciality stores and point of sale notices are being displayed in stores advising c...
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“The Redwood Co. Wot No Dairy?” Desserts Recalled

IRELAND – Milk protein (casein) was detected in batches of the “The Redwood Co. Wot No Dairy?” desserts which are labelled as dairy free.  This makes the affected products unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of milk or its constituents. Please note that the implicated des...
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Preventing Foodborne Illness, Naturally -- With Cinnamon

Scientists from the Washington State University have found that cinnamon essential oil kills several strains of E. coli. It will help improve food safety and reduce or eliminate cases of food poisoning and related deaths.


Seeking ways to prevent some of the most serious foodborne illnesses...
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Lean Beef Can Help Lower Blood Pressure

A recent research by nutritional scientists shows that eating lean beef can reduce risk factors for heart disease.


Contrary to conventional wisdom, a growing body of evidence shows that eating lean beef can reduce risk factors for heart disease, according to recent research by nutritional...
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Researchers Study Cheese To Understand How Microbial Communities Form

Scientists study the bacteria and fungi that live on cheese, in an effort to better understand how microbial communities form.


A Bauer Fellow at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ Center for Systems Biology, Dutton and her lab study cheese – or more precisely – the bacteria and fungi that ...
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European Kids Eat Not Enough Fruit And Vegetables

Researchers at Örebro University and Karolinska Institutet show that Less than every fourth child in Europe have enough fruit and vegetables included in their daily diet.


Less than every fourth child in Europe have enough fruit and vegetables included in their daily diet, a study by Swedish ...
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Atlantic Salmon Have Good Capacity To Adapt To Warmer Waters

Scientists at the University of Oslo and University of British Columbia have discovered that populations of Atlantic salmon have a surprisingly good capacity to adjust to warmer temperatures that are being seen with climate change. The finding about Atlantic species adds to recent UBC-supported...
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'Wot, No Dairy?' Desserts Recalled

UNITE KINGDOM – VBites Foods is recalling two ‘Wot, No Dairy?’ dessert products because they may contain milk, which is not mentioned on the labels. This makes the products a possible health risk for anyone who has an allergy or intolerance to milk or its constituents. No other...
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EFSA Establishes ADI For Sunset Yellow

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has established an Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for the food colour Sunset Yellow. Experts have concluded that estimates of consumer exposure are well below this new ADI for all age groups.


In 2009 the EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources...
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Waste Products Of Grapes Used To Produce A Natural Skin Care Range

Researchers from the University of Leeds produced a natural skin care range using the waste products of grapes.


The research team at Keracol found a new way to extract resveratrol, a natural molecule found in the outer skins of red grapes, which is an antioxidant and known to have protective...
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Stink Bugs Monitored And Controlled In A Natural Way

Scientists discovered certain stink bug pheromone components and made them artificially in the lab for the first time, and these substances can be used to monitor and manage their populations.


Anyone who has squashed a stink bug knows why they got their name. Although just a nuisance to...
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Mediterranean Diet Has Varied Effects On Cognitive Decline Among Different Races

A new study shows that while the Mediterranean diet may have broad health benefits, its impact on cognitive decline differs among race-specific populations.


The team of researchers, including Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU Prof. Danit R. Shahar RD, Ph.D, analyzed an NIH/NIA...
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EU School Food Policies Mapped For The First Time

EU has published the report on school food policies in Europe which shows that European countries acknowledge the important contribution of school food to children’s health, development and performance at school.
 
Distribution of mandatory (orange) and voluntary (blue) national...
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