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UK Approves First CRISPR Drug, EU’s Food Delivery Cartel + More 

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Meanwhile, in the European Union, antitrust regulators have expanded their investigation into potential cartel activities within the food delivery sector. Matsmart-Motatos Tackling Food Waste with €40M Investment Led By Circularity Capital – Tech.eu Read all about why we launched the podcast, and be sure to subscribe and share!

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Inside te Chaos at Boar’s Head, Restaurants and Farms Weather Climate Shocks + More

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Restaurateurs are adapting by reconsidering staple ingredients, fostering stronger relationships with suppliers, and finding innovative solutions to rising food costs to remain resilient in an increasingly unpredictable food supply chain. FDA Looks to Check Up On Food Chemicals, But Where’s the Money?

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Consumer Confidence In Food Safety On The Decline

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In light of numerous food recalls and a surge in alarming headlines about toxic ingredients in our food, consumer confidence in the safety of the food supply is waning as reported in the 2024 IFIC Food & Health Survey. coli, and the presence of heavy metals in food as the primary issues of concern.

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Building Trust In Food & Ingredient Safety In An All Or Nothing World

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IFIC has long been an engaged leader and voice of reason in science, media, and stakeholder communications regarding food safety and nutrition. Confidence In The Safety Of The Food Supply Continues To Erode The 2024 IFIC Food & Health Survey brought a disturbing finding to the forefront.

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Water Use Stewardship in the Food System

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The use of natural resources such as water in food production is a sustainability issue that continues to be on the radar of many farmers, food processors and consumers. In many regions of the world, water scarcity is on the rise as the demand for food production increases. In 2019, the U.S.

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New York State is latest to threaten removal of harmful food additives

Food Safety News

The movement to ban certain additives in food or beverages that started last year in California and spread this year first to Illinois has now reached as far as the Empire State. Two New York State lawmakers introduced related bills to protect consumers from dangerous known and unknown additives used in foods and beverages.

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Technology in the Food Chain: Insights from the IFT 2023 Traceability Challenge Report

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I n a report released in May of 2023, the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) offered an encouraging and attainable outlook for cooperative and effective functionality throughout the global food supply chain. Traceability Challenges in a Global Food Supply Chain Traceability is a common goal in all industries.