A new cultivar of “super” broccoli has been produced in the UK by the John Innes Centre and the Institute of Food Research that contains 2-3 times the amount of the phytonutrient glucoraphanin compared to other varieties.
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Scientists from University Junior College, Osaka Prefecture University and Tottori University in Japan have found that the broth from canned clams contains a considerable amount of free Vitamin B12.
EU extends ban on Egyptian seeds due to inefficiently to ensure integrity of plant and grain exports
The European Union has extended its ban on sprouting seeds from Egypt until March 2012 due to inefficient measures in place to ensure their integrity. The ban, imposed in July after the E. coli outbreak was traced back to imports of fenugreek seeds from Egypt, was due to end on…
The FDA issued a warning letter to Jensen Farm on the 18th October stating that a “significant percentage of swabs [taken from various places around the farm] … tested positive for outbreak strains of Listeria monocytogenes demonstrates widespread contamination throughout your facility and indicates poor sanitary practices in the facility”.
The EC carried out an audit in the Netherlands from 9 to 13 May 2011. The objectives were to audit the capability and the performance of the official bodies responsible for import controls and the adequacy and effectiveness of import checks carried out for plant health purposes to ensure compliance…
The objective of the audit was to trace back the possible source of infection of the recent E. coli O104 strain outbreaks in the EU and to evaluate the production and processing conditions for the seeds possibly implicated. The audit was conducted outside of the FVO planned audit programme in…
The objective of the audit was to evaluate the implementation, controls on and the enforcement of the sanitary measures in place aimed at ensuring fulfilment of the requirements applicable to exports from Canada to the EU of the commodities included in the scope of the audit and the follow up…
Nanomaterials are already being used in hundreds of applications and consumer products ranging from toothpaste to batteries, paints and clothing. Developing these innovative substances is an important driver for European competitiveness, and they have significant potential for progress in areas like medicine, environment protection and energy efficiency.
As a result of the isolation of outbreak strains of Listeria monocytogenes in the environment of the packing facility and whole cantaloupes collected from cold storage, and the fact that this is the first documented listeriosis outbreak associated with fresh, whole cantaloupe in the United States, FDA initiated an environmental…
hurch Brothers, LLC is voluntarily recalling 560 bags of clipped spinach as a precautionary measure after one bag tested positive for Salmonella during a random USDA Microbiological Data Program sampling. The recalled product was processed on October 6, 2011 and shipped in 2.5 pound bags to Super King Markets in…