The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Miguel Arias Cañete expressed support for the Spanish fishing sector affected by the renewal of the protocol to implement the fisheries agreement between the EU and Mauritania, and Spain's refusal to rati
Governor Dr Kamla, while giving the nod for the prosecution of minister of state for fisheries Parshottam Solanki in connection with an alleged Rs 400 crore fisheries contract scam, has also implicated senior minister Dilip Sanghani for approving the cont
The researchers wanted to investigate whether forfordøyd (hydrolysed) fat in the diet would increase the utilisation of fat and lead to increased growth and development in farmed cod in the first phase of life.
Primary Industries and Regions SA has been working with its Snapper working group over the past 12 months following the Snapper Options Paper which was released for public comment from 22 November 2011 to 31 January 2012.
Cefas scientists have fed shellfish in their laboratory with high concentrations of toxic algae to create high-quality certified matrix reference materials for shellfish monitoring tests. This material is now been offered commercially through Cefas Techno
A recent opinion piece by Larry Pope, chief executive officer of Smithfield Foods, Inc., garnered the attention —and the annoyance — of US Sen. Charles Grassley, a staunch defender of corn growers.
Diners at the iconic Delmonico’s steakhouse in New York can get a behind-the-scenes look at the restaurant’s producers and production practices simply by using their smart phones.
The University of Queensland’s School of Public Health has released research finding that food industry regulation and the aggressive prescription of drugs would save more lives than lifestyle advice.
A substance that is commonly found in many sports supplements has been banned in Australia. The announcement to ban the ingredient, known as DMAA (1,3-dimethylamylamine), interestingly came via the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
Some of Australia’s best-known olive oil producers have revealed that pressures from the high Australian dollar, adverse weather conditions and aggressive pricing of major marketers, are all impacting on their profitability.
The New South Wales health department issued a warning last night to Sydney workers who may have bought food from a CBD SumoSalad bar, after an employee was diagnosed with hepatitis A.
Leading UK grocery retailer Tesco is facing some tough decisions after ratings agency Standard & Poor changed its outlook from “stable” to “negative” due to concerns about “weakening” profits at the supermarket giant.
UK-based supermarket chain Waitrose has launched new ‘oyster leaf’, a fleshy green leafed vegetable which can be used to replace the taste of oysters for those living a vegetarian lifestyle.
Creative Edge Nutrition, a nutritional supplement company, has acquired Innovative Fulfillment, a provider of fulfillment and other logistics services businesses within the direct to consumer channel.
Israel-based Agricultural Knowledge Online (AKOL) is set to computerize the agricultural system in Anhui province, China, in order to help government officials gauge the amount of food produced within their jurisdiction.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published the results of a survey which was carried out in the UK to evaluate the public opinion on food safety issues.
Advances in molecular biology could revolutionise the way in which foodborne disease outbreaks are investigated, according to the Food Standards Agency, enabling faster and more accurate identification of the organisms responsible.
