A European agency has started a campaign to raise awareness and protect consumers from fake food and beverages.
The European Union Intellectual Property Office’s (EUIPO) “What’s on your table?” campaign covers the 27 EU member states.
Recent reports indicate counterfeiting in the food and drink sector continues to
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Coca-Cola has recalled a variety of soft drinks from 10 countries because of chemical contamination.
Coca‑Cola Europacific Partners said the recall was due to high levels of chlorate. Chlorate is a by-product of chlorine disinfectants. The issue came to light during the company’s own checks at a factory in Belgium.
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Registration and housing are now open for the International Association for Food Protection’s (IAFP) European Symposium on Food Safety, which is scheduled for May 6–8 at the Meliá Avenida América hotel in Madrid, Spain.
The annual symposium, which has been shaping the future of food safety since 2005, provides a
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Scientists say a database created in a European project could improve food safety.
The database of food metagenomes was developed as part of the EU-funded MASTER project. Metagenomes are the genomic material from all microorganisms in an environment.
The curatedFoodMetagenomicData (cFMD) is a database of metagenomes from food. DNA sequencing
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A survey of consumers in Europe and the United Kingdom has revealed a decrease in trust in the food sector but a high level of confidence in safety.
The Trust Report surveyed 19,642 people from 18 countries on their level of trust in the food system and found that less
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Data showing the scale of pesticide residues on food have been published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
110,829 food samples were collected in the European Union in 2022. Results show that 96.3 percent were within legally permitted levels. Of these, 65,374 samples did not contain quantifiable residues, while
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The presence of foodborne pathogens in raw beef imported into the European Union is low, according to a study.
Microbiological quality of 100 raw beef samples sent to the EU was investigated. Samples of beef imported from November 2021 to May 2022 were collected at the Border Control Post of
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Scientists have suggested making Streptococcus suis infections reportable in Europe to improve surveillance, given the severity of the disease.
Researchers surveyed seven reference laboratories and reviewed the scientific literature to increase insight into the epidemiology of human Streptococcus suis infections in Europe.
They identified 236 such infections and an additional
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is inviting public comments on a proposal that limits ethylene oxide in food additives.
The suggested limit would be the same as in Europe to balance food safety with giving clarity and consistency to industry and enforcement officials.
Ethylene oxide can be harmful and is
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Managing Campylobacter in chicken flocks and their meat is challenging, according to a study looking at surveillance methods in Europe.
Researchers compared the different programs for Campylobacter in broiler production across EU countries to identify the most promising practices to control the pathogen.
Campylobacter infections are often related to eating undercooked poultry meat
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