The adoption of more modified atmosphere and leak-proof packaging by retailers, as well lobbying for the use of antimicrobial washes could help cut in UK chicken, an international summit concluded.
The conference, hosted this week by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA), also declared that a renewed emphasis on biosecurity measures by producers in the UK [...]

The food industry has been under pressure to reduce the amount of advertising to children for many years, and voluntary action is already being taken by companies including Nestle and Dannon, which have signed up to a self regulation scheme to ensure products marketed towards children meet nutritional standards.
This latest study aimed to assess the [...]

The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) concluded a week-long meeting and adopted more than 30 new international standards, codes of practice and guidelines to improve worldwide food safety and protect the health of consumers.
New standards adopted by the Commission include:
Reduction of acrylamide in food
The Commission approved measures for reducing the formation of acrylamide in food. The [...]