Trends in Food Fraud Detection
Karen Everstine, PhD, MPH, and Jennifer van de Ligt, PhD, discuss the latest tools and techniques used to detect food fraud in this Q&A with ... Read more→
Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC): No Authorisation = No Market
Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) listed in the Candidate List or the Annex XIV of EU-REACH are subject to the process of Authorisation. It does ... Read more→
UK Allergen Labeling Requirements
New allergen labeling requirements in the UK will take effect on October 1, 2021. The new requirements state that all food prepacked for direct sale ... Read more→
CAN you imagine? Aluminum Shortages Spell Trouble for Soda and Beer
Aluminum can manufacturers are having a hard time keeping up with supplies during the pandemic. With beverage consumption shifting away from bars and restaurants to ... Read more→
Labelling Gin in Ireland
On June 18, 2020 the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) released new guidance on the labeling of gin and gin products in Ireland. The ... Read more→
Review of Ban on Sale of Pure and Highly Concentrated Caffeine
In December 2019 Food Standards Australia New Zealand approved the prohibition of the retail sale of foods in which total caffeine is present in a ... Read more→
What’s in My Shopping Cart?
Recently I have noticed that more of my favorite items have reappeared on my local store shelves. I was so happy to see my brand ... Read more→
An extract of Litchi chinensis alone or combined with a mixture of plant extracts improves the feeling of cold and peripheral circulation
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluated among 25 participants the effects of 14 days of daily supplementation with either 50 mg of oligomerized-polyphenol from Litchi ... Read more→