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International Innovation - interview with IFST's CE 25 Aug 2010

In an age which pits the organic movement against GM food, clearly, issues of nutrition and food security have been moved much higher onto the social agenda. Jon Poole, Chief Executive of IFST, explains how the organisation is poised to address these concerns in an interview with International Innovation journal.

Power to the People 16 Aug 2010

Consumers need to be more aware of the impact of the choices they make. That's why they should be educated and empowered – and it's the industry's job to make that happen says Jon Poole.

NRP Innovation Centre opens at Norwich 10 Aug 2010

The NRP Innovation Centre at the Norwich Research Park (NRP) in Norfolk (UK) opened for business this week following a £5m investment in new laboratory and office facilities for expanding science and innovation businesses. The NRP Innovation Centre is the first phase of the NRP's ambitious plans to create 5,000 jobs in the next 10 years.

Flavour industry unites to attract new research talent 30 Jul 2010

A new scheme offering bursaries and an award to PhD students investigating flavours aims to address the current shortage of flavour experts by encouraging a new generation of researchers, according to Professor Andy Taylor, University of Nottingham.

Innovation in EU Agriculture: House of Lords committee seeks views 28 Jul 2010

An Inquiry into Innovation and EU Agriculture has been launched today (28 July) by the House of Lords EU Sub-Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Farming and invites contributions from across the agricultural, food production, retail, environmental and research sectors.

New strategy to tackle the food poisoning bug campylobacter 22 Jul 2010

The UK's main public funders of food safety research have joined together to publish a co-ordinated strategy to investigate the food bug campylobacter which is responsible for more than 300,000 cases of food poisoning and 15,000 hospitalisations a year in England and Wales.

Changes to the Food Standards Agency 20 Jul 2010

IFST responds to FSA breakup story 14 Jul 2010

Stories circulating today reported that Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, would be announcing the break up of the Food Standards Agency. They also suggested that this break up was an indication that the Government had 'caved in' to the pressure of the Food Industry. In reality, the demise of the FSA will be regarded by many as a loss – not only by the general public but also by the food industry itself.

August 2010 Issue of International Journal of Food Science and Technology just published 13 Jul 2010

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