New research launched today by the Australian Diabetes Council to mark Australia’s Diabetes Awareness Week maps a direct correlation between the prevalence of diabetes and heart disease across the state.
The Food Standards Agency has published a framework that it will follow when deciding when and how to use data from, or to fund research in collaboration with, industry or non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
Health Canada, in collaboration with Statistics Canada, will conduct a research study that will explore the relationship between wind turbine noise and health effects reported by, and objectively measured in, people living near wind power developments.
Kromek, a platform technology company based in the UK, has launched Food Inspector, a radiation detector specifically developed for the food industry, which can determine if the food is safe for consumption.
Myers Industries has completed the announced acquisition of Plasticos Novel, Brazil’s leading designer and manufacturer of reusable plastic crates and totes, for $27.5m.
Electrostatic spraying using organic acids can be more effective in offering protection against E.coli in fresh produce, compared to the current sanitation procedures, according to a new study published in the Journal of Food Science.
A new research that analysed 235 types of rice from around the world has found that most varieties had low to medium Glycemic Index (GI), a finding which shows that rice can be part of a healthy diet for the average consumer as well those with diabetes.
Extreme, record-setting heat and a lack of rain last week meant that it was no surprise that we saw yet another steep drop in national corn and soybean crop rating numbers for the week ending July 9.
Provisions in a pending U.S. House farm bill that would accelerate the review process for genetically modified crops are raising objections from environmental groups and a major grain industry organization.
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today applauded the adoption of a new standard for ractopamine levels by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), a United Nations body that sets international food standards, guidelines, and codes of practice.
The Codex Alimentarius Commission has set new maximum limits (MRLs) for ractopamine in pig and cattle tissue in an effort to improve the trade of meat containing the growth substance.
Elanco Food Solutions has launched CellVex – a new anti-microbial food safety product designed to lower E.coli and Salmonella pathogens in beef processing plants.
As 1,700 jobs are at risk at Vion’s West Lothian plant, the Scottish government’s First Minister Alex Salmond has pledged to “travel anywhere and meet anyone to try to protect Scottish jobs”.
