http://www.fdf.org.uk/news_index.aspx The Voice of the Food Profession. en-gb Wed, 16 May 2012 11:31:13 GMT Copyright: (C) Institute of Food Science and Technology, see http://www.ifst.org/copyright/ for terms and conditions of reuse. 100 http://www.ifst.org/images/ifst_logo_rss.gifhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/ http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60296/Will_a_20%25_%22fat_tax%22_improve_population_health%3fhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60296/Will_a_20%25_%22fat_tax%22_improve_population_health%3f Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60164/June_2012_Issue_of_International_Journal_of_Food_Science_and_Technology_just_published!http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60164/June_2012_Issue_of_International_Journal_of_Food_Science_and_Technology_just_published! Sun, 06 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT The BBSRC have announced nine new industry-relevant crop research projects as part of the Crop Improvement Research Club (CIRC). http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60151/BBSRC_announce_new_projects_aimed_at_improving_UK_cropshttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60151/BBSRC_announce_new_projects_aimed_at_improving_UK_crops Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT The International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) has announced that 22 outstanding food scientists and technologists have been elected to the International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST). http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60162/IUFoST_elects_new_Fellowshttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60162/IUFoST_elects_new_Fellows Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT The first review theme of the Government's 'Focus on Enforcement' campaign, 'The Small Businesses in Food Manufacturing Review', has been launched this week. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60148/%27Focus_on_Enforcement%27_campaign_provides_small_businesses_with_a_voice_in_how_regulations_are_enforcedhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60148/%27Focus_on_Enforcement%27_campaign_provides_small_businesses_with_a_voice_in_how_regulations_are_enforced Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Professor Ian Boyd has been appointed by Defra to be its new Chief Scientific Advisor http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60113/New_Chief_Scientist_Appointedhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60113/New_Chief_Scientist_Appointed Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Delegates saw a lively two days as the IFST spring conference took place at Leatherhead Food Research. Nutrition for Olympians, Nutrition for all, was a unique opportunity to see a well-rounded view of the sports nutrition industry. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60102/Now_online_-_IFST_conference_news%2c_presentations_and_podcastshttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60102/Now_online_-_IFST_conference_news%2c_presentations_and_podcasts Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT UK food and drink industry is very keen to celebrate its next generation of leaders, so it's looking for this year's Food and Drink Federation Apprentice of the Year. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60079/Apprentice_of_the_Year_Awardhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60079/Apprentice_of_the_Year_Award Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT A record number of businesses have turned to the SALSA (Safe and Local Supplier Approval scheme to gain a food safety certification recognised by leading national buyers. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60046/Food_safety_scheme_attracts_record_numbershttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60046/Food_safety_scheme_attracts_record_numbers Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European Commission to evaluate the impact on public health of reducing Salmonella levels in turkeys across the European Union (EU). http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60042/EFSA_set_reduction_targets_for_Salmonella_in_turkeyshttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60042/EFSA_set_reduction_targets_for_Salmonella_in_turkeys Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is inviting researchers to submit applications to carry out a systematic review on the survival of norovirus in foods and on food contact surfaces. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60025/FSA_call_for_research_-_norovirus_in_foodshttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/60025/FSA_call_for_research_-_norovirus_in_foods Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Food and drink manufacturing has remained one of the UK's few growth industries during the recent economic downturn, with domestic and export sales remaining healthy and new product development and total investment increasing in 2011. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59991/FDF_report_food_and_drink_sector_still_stronghttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59991/FDF_report_food_and_drink_sector_still_strong Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT The UK has been required to change the process by which a very small part of its meat processing industry removes meat from animal bones. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59990/FSA_announce_Moratorium_on_desinewed_meathttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59990/FSA_announce_Moratorium_on_desinewed_meat Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT The report published earlier this week by the Technician Council indicates an alarming skills gap between current technician numbers in the UK and the 450,000 needed by 2020. These technicians will be essential to underpin a growing innovation economy. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59932/Science_Council_answers_call_to_develop_the_technician_workforce_in_the_UKhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59932/Science_Council_answers_call_to_develop_the_technician_workforce_in_the_UK Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Government Ministers, employers and skills champions met today to announce plans to tackle the huge shortage of skilled technicians in the UK. An 18 month review has revealed an alarming skills gap between the number of technicians in the UK and the 450,000 higher skilled jobs that will be needed by 2020 to boost growth in the economy and ensure the UK maintains a competitive edge internationally. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59916/UK_plc_needs_450%2c000_skilled_technicians_by_2020%2c_employers_review__revealhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59916/UK_plc_needs_450%2c000_skilled_technicians_by_2020%2c_employers_review__reveal Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) asked the Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) to draft guidance on scientific requirements for health claims related to appetite ratings, weight management, and blood glucose concentrations. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59884/EFSA_-_Guidance_on_health_claims_related_to_appetite_ratings%2c_weight_management%2c_%26_blood_glucose_concentrationshttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59884/EFSA_-_Guidance_on_health_claims_related_to_appetite_ratings%2c_weight_management%2c_%26_blood_glucose_concentrations Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT A giant 'Smarties' fountain and a new series of lighthearted but surprising food themed videos will be amongst the attractions to make 45,000 visitors to the Big Bang 'Mad about Food' when they visit the largest science and engineering careers fair this week. FDF will be using the opportunity to launch the digital part of its campaign 'Taste Success - A Future in Food' by previewing its' 'Mad about Food' videos, created in partnership with the Institute for Food Science and Technology and Improve, to show young people some of the exciting things you can do when you work with food! http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59847/Food_Industry_Inspires_Scientists_of_the_Future_at_Big_Bang_Careers_Fairhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59847/Food_Industry_Inspires_Scientists_of_the_Future_at_Big_Bang_Careers_Fair Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Reading University's Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences is holding its annual Teachers' day on 3rd July, fully sponsored by IFST. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59675/IFST_sponsors_Food_and_Nutrition_teachers%27_dayhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59675/IFST_sponsors_Food_and_Nutrition_teachers%27_day Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59601/FSA_-_risk_to_consumers_from_livestock_virus_unlikelyhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59601/FSA_-_risk_to_consumers_from_livestock_virus_unlikely Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59605/Food_Science_%26_Technology_March_2012_issue_just_published!http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59605/Food_Science_%26_Technology_March_2012_issue_just_published! Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59539/Parliamentary_Office_of_Science_and_Technology_(POST)_Fellowship_-_apply_today!http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59539/Parliamentary_Office_of_Science_and_Technology_(POST)_Fellowship_-_apply_today! Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT IFST, in partnership with Food Manufacture, will be holding a free seminar on Monday 26 March 2012 to examine the issues surrounding a potential skills crisis in Britain's food manufacturing sector and highlight new intiatives being launched to address these problems. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59301/IFST_and_Food_Manufacture_tackle_skills_gap_and_labour_shortages_with_free_seminarhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59301/IFST_and_Food_Manufacture_tackle_skills_gap_and_labour_shortages_with_free_seminar Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Following last year's E. Coli O104 outbreak in Europe, EFSA declared that sprouted seeds pose a unique food safety concern due to their potential for contamination. Over the last two weeks, experts have met on two occasions to discuss new control measures to prevent another outbreak from occurring and the introduction of control measures to the safety of sprouted seeds. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59274/Experts_examine_control_measures_to_prevent_health_risk_of_sprouted_seedshttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59274/Experts_examine_control_measures_to_prevent_health_risk_of_sprouted_seeds Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Abstracts are invited for short oral communications and poster presentations at the upcoming EFFoST Annual Meeting on 20-23 November 2012. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59148/2012_EFFoST_Annual_Meeting_-_call_for_papershttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59148/2012_EFFoST_Annual_Meeting_-_call_for_papers Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Fishfiles Lite is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2012 Peter Howgate Award for the Young Fish Technologist of the Year. The successful candidate will be awarded a financial grant of up to 500 euros towards the cost of travel or subsistence outside the applicant's normal country of residence. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59082/Call_for_applications_for_the_2012_Peter_Howgate_Award_for_the_Young_Fish_Technologist_of_the_Yearhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59082/Call_for_applications_for_the_2012_Peter_Howgate_Award_for_the_Young_Fish_Technologist_of_the_Year Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Food Standards Agency has produced a factsheet to help people who have an intolerance to gluten (a protein found in cereals) understand a new food labelling law, which came into force on 1 January 2012. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59071/FSA_-_gluten_advice_for_consumershttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/59071/FSA_-_gluten_advice_for_consumers Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The organisers of the IUFoST World conference are now accepting abstracts of original, high-quality and innovative research to be presented orally as posters at next year's world conference. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58844/Call_for_papers_-_IUFoST_World_Congress_2012http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58844/Call_for_papers_-_IUFoST_World_Congress_2012 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT IFST needs feedback from those working in the sector, both employers and employees, regarding the professional recognition for technicians - Registered Science Technician (RSciTech). http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58758/Your_views_-_recognition_for_technicians_in_the_food_sectorhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58758/Your_views_-_recognition_for_technicians_in_the_food_sector Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58625/Food_Science_%26_Technology_December_2011_issue_just_published!http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58625/Food_Science_%26_Technology_December_2011_issue_just_published! Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has updated its scientific advice on the environment safety of GM maize 1507, after concluding that maize 1507 is unlikely to raise a safety concern for the environment as long as appropriate management measures are implemented during cultivation. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58549/Environmental_safety_of_GM_maize_1507_-_EFSA_updates_advicehttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58549/Environmental_safety_of_GM_maize_1507_-_EFSA_updates_advice Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change has reviewed the scientific evidence to identify a pathway to achieving food security in the context of climate change. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58531/Global_scientists_serve_up_food_security_policy_recommendationshttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58531/Global_scientists_serve_up_food_security_policy_recommendations Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58445/Winners_of_2011_Food_Manufacturing_Excellence_Awards_announced!http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58445/Winners_of_2011_Food_Manufacturing_Excellence_Awards_announced! Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT The FSA is inviting researchers to tender for a project exploring how food safety is considered during the procurement of food in the UK public sector, for example in schools and care providers. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58429/FSA_call_for_researchhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58429/FSA_call_for_research Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Professor Mike Peck of the Institute of Food Research has joined other experts from the Society for General Microbiology in launching a position statement on food security and safety. This sets out the key role that microbiology will play in ensuring that the 7 billion people in the world have access to safe and nutritious food. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58352/Microbiology_to_play_crucial_role_in_ensuring_food_securityhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58352/Microbiology_to_play_crucial_role_in_ensuring_food_security Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT A thorough understanding of HACCP is absolutely essential for a food business, as it leads to the production of safe food products and is required for SALSA (Safe and Local Supplier Approval) certification. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58301/SALSA_HACCP_Training_for_Small_and_Micro_Businesseshttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58301/SALSA_HACCP_Training_for_Small_and_Micro_Businesses Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Institute of Food Science and Technology is working alongside the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and Improve (Food and Drink Sector Skills Council) on an online campaign to encourage young people to pursue a career in food science and technology. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58269/Digital_campaign_will_help_young_people_to_taste_successhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58269/Digital_campaign_will_help_young_people_to_taste_success Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Each year, in conjunction with the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), IFST offers a 3-month Fellowship for a PhD student working in a food-related area. Joanne Edgar (Fellow for 2010/11), prepared a briefing note for parliamentarians on 'Livestock diseases', which has now been published. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58211/Livestock_Diseases_-_IFST_sponsored_POSTnote_publishedhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58211/Livestock_Diseases_-_IFST_sponsored_POSTnote_published Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Institute of Food Research (IFR) at Norwich is now part of a group of nine European agrifood organisations that have set up the European Food Alliance - an initiative of Food Valley in The Netherlands. They have a common goal: to provide agrifood companies the best service and network contacts from all over Europe in order to be able to attain to innovation and growth at an accelerated rate. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58080/European_Food_Alliance%3a_nine_European_agrifood_clusters_join_forceshttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58080/European_Food_Alliance%3a_nine_European_agrifood_clusters_join_forces Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT New information statements on 'Aluminium in noodles' and 'nirtofuran residues analysis' are now available to download from the Government Chemist website. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58045/Government_Chemist_releases_information_statementshttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/58045/Government_Chemist_releases_information_statements Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Food labelling will be clearer, simpler and more honest following heavy lobbying in Europe by the UK. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57950/UK_victory_means_it_will_be_far_easier_for_consumers_to_know_what%27s_in_the_food_they%27re_buyinghttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57950/UK_victory_means_it_will_be_far_easier_for_consumers_to_know_what%27s_in_the_food_they%27re_buying Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The FSA has written to Government ministers setting out its advice not to support European Commission proposals that the European Union should relax a ban on using pig and poultry processed animal proteins (PAP) in feed. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57844/FSA_advises_ministers_on_EU_feed_ban_proposalshttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57844/FSA_advises_ministers_on_EU_feed_ban_proposals Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT DEFRA have produced updated guidance which will help ensure the right date marks are used on food labels to make it easier for shoppers to know when food is safe to eat. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57820/Government_amends_guidance_on_food_dateshttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57820/Government_amends_guidance_on_food_dates Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57811/Sponsorship_of_university_courses_may_help_solve_skills_shortagehttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57811/Sponsorship_of_university_courses_may_help_solve_skills_shortage Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT A new research study has found a possible new link between a mother's diet during pregnancy and the development of allergies in babies. The findings have been published in the September edition of The Journal of Physiology. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57784/Research_finds_new_link_between_maternal_diet_and_baby%27s_allergieshttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57784/Research_finds_new_link_between_maternal_diet_and_baby%27s_allergies Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Chilled Food Association (CFA), in partnership with the Design and Technology Association, have created a set of educational resources aimed at promoting food science and technology among primary and secondary school students. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57793/Chilled_Food_Association_launches_educational_websites_to_bridge_skills_gaphttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57793/Chilled_Food_Association_launches_educational_websites_to_bridge_skills_gap Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57785/Parliamentary_Office_of_Science_%26_Technology_publishes_POSTnote_on_GM_crops_and_food_securityhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57785/Parliamentary_Office_of_Science_%26_Technology_publishes_POSTnote_on_GM_crops_and_food_security Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Institute of Food Research (IFR) is set to launch a new project to study novel mechanisms to reduce appetite in humans. The project is being funded by the Biotechnological and Biological Science Research Council (BBSRC) and is part of a strategy to tackle the health problems caused by obesity in the UK population. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57740/New_IFR_project_to_study_appetite_reduction_in_humanshttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57740/New_IFR_project_to_study_appetite_reduction_in_humans Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Food Standards Agency is inviting researchers to carry out a survey of allergen advisory labelling to provide a better understanding of whether the labelling relates to the actual level of allergen present in processed foods. It will also help the FSA gather information on the levels of allergens present as a result of cross-contamination. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57726/FSA_call_for_survey_of_allergen_labellinghttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57726/FSA_call_for_survey_of_allergen_labelling Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57712/Food_Science_%26_Technology_September_2011_issue_just_published!http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57712/Food_Science_%26_Technology_September_2011_issue_just_published! Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the Food and Drink Federation are inviting EU research organisations to participate in a new project to participate in a new independent project to help UK food manufacturers reduce salt levels in their products. This comes in response to the pledge by food manufacturers to reduce salt levels in foods by the end of 2012, which was included in the Public Health Responsibility Deal. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57711/UK_food_industry_invites_EU_researchers_to_help_meet_salt_targetshttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57711/UK_food_industry_invites_EU_researchers_to_help_meet_salt_targets Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The popular press are reporting on a series of papers in The Lancet which examine the issues surrounding the current worldwide obesity 'pandemic'. The press have mainly focussed on paper which analyses obesity trends in the US and the UK http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57643/UK_Obesity_Predictions_-_The_Lancethttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57643/UK_Obesity_Predictions_-_The_Lancet Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Food Standards Agency has published a review of existing studies that explore how people manage food safety in their homes and what implications these behaviours could have on their health. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57543/FSA_publish_review_of_food_safety_in_the_homehttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57543/FSA_publish_review_of_food_safety_in_the_home Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Researchers in Norway claim to have identified a new method of effectively identifying potential sources of microbial contamination in the food industry. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57842/Norwegian_researchers_propose_technique_to_detect_microorganisms_in_foodhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57842/Norwegian_researchers_propose_technique_to_detect_microorganisms_in_food Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Subsequent to the issue of the IUFoST Scientific Information Bulletin (SIB) on the E.coli 0104:H4 outbreak, animportant research paper (Rasko et al) was published in late July on the topic. IUFoST have therefore we have updated the IUFoST Scientific Information Bulletin to take account of it. The updated version is available through the link below. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57481/IUFoST_update_information_bulletin_on_E.colihttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57481/IUFoST_update_information_bulletin_on_E.coli Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Researchers at the University of Minnesota have discovered and received a patent for a naturally occurring lantibiotic — a peptide produced by a harmless bacteria — that could be added to food to kill harmful bacteria like salmonella, E. coli and listeria. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57474/University_of_Minnesota_researchers_discover_natural_food_preservativehttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57474/University_of_Minnesota_researchers_discover_natural_food_preservative Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT The food and drink industry has bucked the general trend of declining manufacturing output with a 0.5% increase in June 2011 compared to the same month in 2010 in the UK. The Office for National Statistics published results show that whilst food and drink production output increased, this is in stark contrast to the manufacturing sector as a whole which has decreased its output by 0.5%. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57429/Food_sector_beats_manufacturing_downturnhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57429/Food_sector_beats_manufacturing_downturn Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Safe and Local Supplier Approval scheme (SALSA) has been confirmed as the most relevant food safety standard for micro and small food businesses in the UK. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57385/SALSA_is_certification_scheme_of_choicehttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57385/SALSA_is_certification_scheme_of_choice Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57370/EFSA_publishes_final_set_of_%22general_function%22_health_claimshttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57370/EFSA_publishes_final_set_of_%22general_function%22_health_claims Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Food-borne viruses are the second most important cause of food-borne outbreaks in the European Union (EU) after Salmonella. EFSA has today published a review of the latest scientific knowledge on these viruses providing advice on possible measures to control and prevent their spread in the EU. The assessment recommends among others that mitigating measures should focus on the prevention of contamination rather than removing the virus from contaminated food. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57263/Food-borne_viruses_second_most_important_cause_of_outbreaks_says_EFSAhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57263/Food-borne_viruses_second_most_important_cause_of_outbreaks_says_EFSA Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT The IChemE awards recognise and reward chemical engineering innovation and excellence. Now in their 18th year, the IChemE awards celebrate both individual and team achievement. The IChemE awards are recognised and highly regarded throughout the international chemical, process and biochemical engineering community. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57209/IchemE_invites_entries_to_Food_and_Drink_innovation_awardhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57209/IchemE_invites_entries_to_Food_and_Drink_innovation_award Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57197/European_Parliament_accepts_new_rules_for_food_labellinghttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57197/European_Parliament_accepts_new_rules_for_food_labelling Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has today published it's report on the E.coli outbreaks in Germany. The report concludes that the most likely source is one lot of fenugreek seeds imported from Egypt. EFSA have made recommendations to the European Commission which aims to prevent consumer exposure and continues to advise consumers not to consume uncooked sprouted seeds. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57182/EFSA_publish_E.coli_task_force_reporthttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57182/EFSA_publish_E.coli_task_force_report Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT The International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) have released a Scientific Information Bulletin (SIB) on the topic of Shiga Toxin Producing Escherichia coli: Germany 2011 Escherichia coli O1O4:H4 Outbreak Linked to Sprouted Seeds. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57165/IUFoST_release_information_bulletin_on_Shiga_toxin_producing_E.colihttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57165/IUFoST_release_information_bulletin_on_Shiga_toxin_producing_E.coli Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Following further cases of E. coli in France, the Food Standards Agency is revising its guidance on the consumption of sprouted seeds such as alfalfa, mung beans (usually known as beansprouts) and fenugreek. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57098/FSA_revises_guidance_on_beansproutshttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57098/FSA_revises_guidance_on_beansprouts Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57082/FSA_Publishes_Research_on_Food_Allergy_Labellinghttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57082/FSA_Publishes_Research_on_Food_Allergy_Labelling Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Food Minister Jim Paice has announced that there will be tens of thousands of new apprenticeship opportunities in the food industry. The apprenticeships are part of an industry drive to get more young people into skilled food jobs. Mr Paice made the announcement as he launched a Defra-sponsored action plan to get food businesses to run more apprenticeships and change the way young people to think about working in the food industry http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57075/New_Apprenticeship_Opportunities_in_the_Food_Industryhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57075/New_Apprenticeship_Opportunities_in_the_Food_Industry Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57046/Leatherhead_Signs_up_to_Become_IFST%27s_First_Group_Scheme_Memberhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/57046/Leatherhead_Signs_up_to_Become_IFST%27s_First_Group_Scheme_Member Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT IFST President, Colin Dennis, was interviewed for the June issue of Food Manufacture. In this interview Colin discusses what he hopes to achieve during his presidency and his belief that there will be a renaissance in food science. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56947/IFST_President_optimistic_for_future_of_professionhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56947/IFST_President_optimistic_for_future_of_profession Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sir Tom Blundell has been elected to be the new President of the Science Council. He succeeds Sir Tom McKillop who retired at the AGM yesterday (7th June 2011) after four years in the role. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56928/Tom_Blundell_elected_Science_Council_presidenthttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56928/Tom_Blundell_elected_Science_Council_president Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56919/Food_Science_%26_Technology_June_2011_issue_just_published!http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56919/Food_Science_%26_Technology_June_2011_issue_just_published! Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Miles Templeman, Director General of the Institute of Directors, delivered the 33rd Annual Campden Lecture at Campden BRI Day 2011. Taking 'Challenges for business' as his theme, Mr. Templeman reflected on both the specific and general issues faced by businesses in today's economic climate, and set these in the context of current socio-political developments. To listen to the podcast, please visit: http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56924/Miles_Templeton_delivers_Campden_2011_lecturehttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56924/Miles_Templeton_delivers_Campden_2011_lecture Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56794/E.coli_outbreak_in_Germanyhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56794/E.coli_outbreak_in_Germany Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56775/EFSA_to_conduct_a_full_risk_assessment_of_aspartamehttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56775/EFSA_to_conduct_a_full_risk_assessment_of_aspartame Mon, 30 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56704/FSA_Publishes_%27Gluten-Free%27_Guidehttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56704/FSA_Publishes_%27Gluten-Free%27_Guide Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The European Commission is organising a selection procedure to replace seven members of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Management Board whose mandates will expire on 30 June 2012. EFSA is inviting interested parties to apply for the posts. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56715/Application_Invited_for_The_Position_Of_Member_Of_The_Management_Board_Of_The_European_Food_Safety_Authorityhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56715/Application_Invited_for_The_Position_Of_Member_Of_The_Management_Board_Of_The_European_Food_Safety_Authority Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT On 12 May 2011 the formal constitution of the European Sensory Science Society (E3S) took place in Florence Italy. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56609/European_Sensory_Science_Society_(E3S)_Launchedhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56609/European_Sensory_Science_Society_(E3S)_Launched Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Salmonella infections are among the most common bacterial causes of foodborne gastroenteritis in humans, with a number of different potential sources including meat, eggs, and fresh produce. In the EU, up to 20% of human Salmonellosis cases are thought to be due to consumption of contaminated pork products. An EU-funded research programme, called BIOTRACER, is investigating the main sources of contamination and to help in this, IFR working with colleagues in Italy and Greece, has led the development of a tool for modelling and predicting the growth of Salmonella in the pork supply chain. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56505/IFR_models_Salmonella_growth_to_produce_safer_porkhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56505/IFR_models_Salmonella_growth_to_produce_safer_pork Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56456/Consumers%27_views_on_the_use_of_nanotechnology_-_FSAhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56456/Consumers%27_views_on_the_use_of_nanotechnology_-_FSA Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56409/IFST_Spring_Conference_-_podcasts_and_presentations_now_availablehttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56409/IFST_Spring_Conference_-_podcasts_and_presentations_now_available Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT IFST's Scottish Branch has introduced the IFST John Karkalas Award to enable a student, studying in Scotland, to receive FREE attendance and travel to the IFST REHIS SFDF joint symposium, 'Your Food. Your Health. Your Industry'. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56402/The_IFST_John_Karkalas_awardhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56402/The_IFST_John_Karkalas_award Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Prof Colin Dennis has been inaugurated as IFST President at the AGM on April 7th. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56323/Prof_Colin_Dennis_elected_IFST_Presidenthttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56323/Prof_Colin_Dennis_elected_IFST_President Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56312/View_the_Latest_News_from_The_IFST_Spring_Conferencehttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56312/View_the_Latest_News_from_The_IFST_Spring_Conference Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT On Tuesday 29 March 2011, Liverpool John Moores University hosted the Annual IFST North of England Branch, Young Scientist Competition. Selected undergraduate and postgraduate students from across the North of England presented work from their current or recent completed projects within the areas of Food Science, Food Technology & Food Nutrition. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56267/IFST_North_of_England_Young_Scientist_Competition_2011%3a_Winners_announcedhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56267/IFST_North_of_England_Young_Scientist_Competition_2011%3a_Winners_announced Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Food and drink manufacturers are invited to showcase their community and employment projects by entering the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) 2011 Community Partnership Awards (CPA). The awards are open to businesses throughout the food chain from farming to retail, the CPA awards recognise the contribution and dedication shown by businesses to initiatives that make a positive difference. For further information and how to enter please see the link below. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56252/FDF_Community_Partnership_Awards_2011%3a_now_open_for_entrieshttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56252/FDF_Community_Partnership_Awards_2011%3a_now_open_for_entries Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56166/IFST_Releases_Information_Statement_on_Animal_Cloninghttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56166/IFST_Releases_Information_Statement_on_Animal_Cloning Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56167/FSA_-_Food_Imports_from_Japanhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56167/FSA_-_Food_Imports_from_Japan Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56118/The_Science_Council_launch_%27The_Hidden_Science_Map%27http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56118/The_Science_Council_launch_%27The_Hidden_Science_Map%27 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT The South Eastern Branch is pleased to announce that Victoria Knight, an undergraduate Nutrition and Food Science student at The University of Reading, has been awarded the 2011 Ralph Blanchfield Award. The Award aims to encourage young, undergraduate food scientists, technologists and engineers, based in the UK, to travel to, and participate in the IFST Conference. Victoria will attend the IFST Spring Conference on Allergens at Campden BRI on the 7-8 April 2011 and in addition to hearing the scientific and technical papers associated with the programme, will be able to meet and network with other food science and technology professionals. Victoria will also be given a 1 year student membership of the IFST as part of the award. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56000/Congratulations_to_Winner_of_IFST_Ralph_Blanchfield_Awardhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/56000/Congratulations_to_Winner_of_IFST_Ralph_Blanchfield_Award Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/55974/Study_indicates_recycled_packaging_may_pose_risk_to_foodhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/55974/Study_indicates_recycled_packaging_may_pose_risk_to_food Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT Food and drink manufacturers have embarked on a year-long push to reposition the industry as a "career of first choice" for young people http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/54136/FDF_sells_industry_as_first_choice_careerhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/54136/FDF_sells_industry_as_first_choice_career Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT The purpose of this statement is to provide the risk assessment background in relation to fresh produce and to highlight current guides and codes of practice that have been developed for the food supply chain to minimise microbiological contamination of produce. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/31576/Fresh_Produce_Safety_-_IFST_releases_new_information_statementhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/31576/Fresh_Produce_Safety_-_IFST_releases_new_information_statement Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/31574/Food_Science_%26_Technology_March_2011_issue_just_published!http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/31574/Food_Science_%26_Technology_March_2011_issue_just_published! Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT IFST has responded to an EFSA Scientific Committee public consultation on 'a draft guidance on risk assessment concerning potential risks arising from applications of nanoscience and nanotechnologies to food and feed'. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/31572/IFST_responds_to_EFSA_consultationhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/31572/IFST_responds_to_EFSA_consultation Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT A rise in numbers of young people being bullied at school and online because of their food allergies is one of the messages that delegates will hear at the forthcoming IFST spring conference. Tony Hines MBE, from Leatherhead Food Research, will spell out his vision for how the food industry can play a pivotal role in combating the problem, starting by raising the bar on the understanding the social impact food allergy has on youngsters and their parents. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/31563/Food_allergies_spark_rise_in_bullying_-_delegates_to_be_toldhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/31563/Food_allergies_spark_rise_in_bullying_-_delegates_to_be_told Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Food Standards Agency has issued guidance to clarify the steps that food businesses need to take to control the risk of contamination from E.coli O157. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/31447/FSA_issues_guidance_to_prevent_E._coli_contaminationhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/31447/FSA_issues_guidance_to_prevent_E._coli_contamination Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Technology Strategy Board - in partnership with Defra, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and the Scottish Government - is launching a collaborative R&D competition with up to £15 million being made available to invest in projects aimed at increasing sustainably-produced vegetable protein for animal feed and more efficient livestock production, as well as for waste reduction and management, and greenhouse gas reduction. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/31427/Sustainable_Agriculture_%26_Food_Innovation_Platform_(SAFIP)_launches_%c2%a315_million_R%26D_competitionhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/31427/Sustainable_Agriculture_%26_Food_Innovation_Platform_(SAFIP)_launches_%c2%a315_million_R%26D_competition Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT EFSA will issue a scientific statement on two recent studies on the safety of artificial sweeteners by the end of February 2011, responding to a request for technical assistance from the European Commission. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/31398/EFSA_to_issue_statement_on_safety_of_two_artificial_sweetenershttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/31398/EFSA_to_issue_statement_on_safety_of_two_artificial_sweeteners Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT January 2011 - The International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) today released the latest Scientific Information Bulletin (SIB) on the topic of Chemical Hazards in Food. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/31360/Chemical_Hazards_in_Food_-_new_IUFoST_information_bulletinhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/31360/Chemical_Hazards_in_Food_-_new_IUFoST_information_bulletin Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Keeping control of Allergens is the topic for this year's IFST annual conference. The conference will be held on 7th & 8th April this year at Campden BRI and is open to all food professionals with an interest in this area. http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/31315/Allergen_control_topic_of_IFST_Spring_conferencehttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/31315/Allergen_control_topic_of_IFST_Spring_conference Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/31320/Food_Science_Summer_Schoolhttp://www.ifst.org/about_ifst/hotspot/31320/Food_Science_Summer_School Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT