EFSA Assesses A Risk Posed By Salmonella And Norovirus In Tomatoes

Tomatoes may be minimally processed to obtain ready-to-eat products, and these steps include selection, washing, cleaning, stem removal, cutting, packaging and storage.


The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) prepared a scientific Opinion on the public health risk posed by pathogens that may...
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EFSA Assesses A Risk Posed By Salmonella In Melons

Risk factors for melon and watermelon contamination by Salmonella were considered in the context of the whole food chain.


The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) prepared a scientific Opinion on the public health risk posed by pathogens that may contaminate food of non-animal origin (FoNAO)....
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Researchers Pinpoint Mechanism For Aroma Formation In Wine

Scientists have now identified two enzymes that determine the terpene content of grapes which could play an important role in the future development of grape varieties.


The majority of wines are produced from around 20 different types of grape, all of which have their own typical aroma. This...
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New Possibilities Of Possible Health Benefits Of Barley And Beer

Novel forms of phenolic compounds have been discovered from barley and beer.


Novel forms of phenolic compounds have been discovered from barley and beer. The results will open new interesting possibilities for evaluation of possible health benefits of barley and beer.
The study published in...
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Energy Drinks Cause Insomnia And Nervousness In Athletes

A new study finds an increase in the frequency of insomnia, nervousness and the level of stimulation in athletes in the hours following competition.


A study analysing the positive and negative effects of energy drinks on athletes has seen that, although in principle their sports performance...
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Researchers To Develop New Taste Sensations For Beer Lovers

New beer flavours can be created by developing new yeast cultures and by making use of naturally occurring yeast and bacteria.


VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland was commissioned to analyse the bottles of beer salvaged from the 1840s shipwreck found near the Åland Islands in 2010. Living ...
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Grapes Antioxidant Can Help Combating Acne Bacteria

Researchers have demonstrated how resveratrol, an antioxidant derived from grapes and found in wine, works to inhibit growth of the bacteria that causes acne.


UCLA researchers have demonstrated how resveratrol, an antioxidant derived from grapes and found in wine, works to inhibit growth of...
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Peanut That Won’t Cause Allergic Reaction?

A University of Florida scientist has moved one step closer to his goal of eliminating 99.9 percent of peanut allergens by removing 80 percent of them in whole peanuts.


A University of Florida scientist has moved one step closer to his goal of eliminating 99.9 percent of peanut allergens by...
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Researchers Investigate Habitat Of Listeria Bacteria

Scientists analysed soil and water samples throughout Austria in order to better understand how Listeria spread.


Listeria are extremely undemanding bacteria. In low amounts they are present almost everywhere, including soil and water. In order to better understand how Listeria spread, a group...
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DANMAP Reports Fewer Resistant Bacteria In Broiler Meat

DANMAP is reporting that fewer resistant ESBL bacteria were found in Danish broiler meat in 2013 compared with the year before.


Significantly fewer resistant ESBL bacteria were found in Danish broiler meat in 2013 compared with the year before. However, the occurrence of ESBL bacteria in...
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An Apple A Day Could Help Combating Obesity

Scientists have concluded that nondigestible compounds in apples – specifically, Granny Smith apples – may help prevent disorders associated with obesity.


Scientists at Washington State University have concluded that nondigestible compounds in apples – specifically, Granny Smith apples – may he...
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Gourmet Pizza In School?

According to a new study chef-made meals can increase participation in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) by 9% and overall selection and consumption of vegetables by 16%!


According to a new Food and Brand Lab pilot study, published in Appetite, chef-made meals can increase participation...
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Premian En CyT A Empresa Por Crear Alimento De Chícharo Y Amaranto Que Sabe A Pollo

La firma de SLP obtiene el Premio Nacional de Tecnología e Innovación por brindar a la población una alternativa alimenticia para quien padece problemas de colesterol.


La firma de SLP obtiene el Premio Nacional de Tecnología e Innovación por brindar a la población una alternativa alimenticia pa...
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Chicken At Food Safety Summit Sickened 216 Attendees

Experts who attended a Food Safety Summit in Baltimore in April should have skipped lunch.
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene released a report Thursday that says the chicken Marsala served at a buffet lunch on April 9 during the 2014 Food Safety Summit at the Baltimore...
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Leader Price Steaks Hachés Surgelés Recalled

FRANCE – Le Prix Gagnant chez Leader Price Steaks Hachés Surgelés x10 (Leader Price Steaks Chopped Frozen X10) have been recalled because the product contains soy. The allergen has not been declared on list of ingredients and therefore may pose a risk to people who allergic or intolerant t...
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Auchan Plateau Raclette Fromage Charcuterie Recalled

FRANCE – Gourmets De L’artois is recalling Plateau Raclette Fromage Charcuterie because some of the batches may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The recalled product is Plateau Raclette Fromage Charcuterie branded Auchan, packaged in 800g units with EAN barcode: 3596710022465, veterinary i...
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Rohmilchkäse "Kuhweiß" Recalled

GERMANY – Basitenberghof – Direktvermarkter is recalling Rohmilchkäse “Kuhweiß” (Raw milk cheese “Kuhweiß”) because some of the batches may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The recalled product is Rohmilchkäse “Kuhweiß” (Raw milk cheese “...
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What Food Will Be Like In 2050?

FutureFood 2050 forecasts what consumers will be eating in 2050 and shares predictions for advances in biotech acceptance, more sustainable food production.


When consumers sit down to dine in the year 2050, the food on their plate is likely to be more nutritious, tailored to meet their...
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Kitchen Cutting Boards - Food Safety Facts

Kitchen cutting boards and actually anything that touches food can be a source of contamination and foodborne illness.


If you cut up a raw chicken, and then use the same cutting board to slice a tomato for your salad, you run the risk of cross-contamination – with bacteria from the chicken b...
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Engineerers To Make Powdered Milk Taste Like Real

A Loughborough University chemical engineer aims to create powdered milk that taste more like the real thing in the near future.


Powdered milk could taste more like the real thing in the near future thanks to a project involving a Loughborough University chemical engineer.
Dr Andy Stapley has...
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