Eighty-four-year-old Tu Youyou arrived in Sweden on Friday to collect China's first Nobel Prize in medicine for creating an anti-malarial drug that saved millions of people across the world. Half a century ago, the pharmacologist derived ...
Nestle India has refuted claims by the Uttar Pradesh state authorities that its pasta product is unsafe for consumption due to the presence of excessive lead content. Nestle claimed in its defense that the lab where the tests were ...
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Western Australian (WA) researchers are trialling technology which offers an innovative way to control the destructive Mediterranean fruit fly. Horticulture Innovation Australia along with the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the sale of a type of genetically modified (GM) salmon within America. ‘AquAdvantage’ GM salmon was developed by an US company called AquaBounty Technologies who altered ...
Food ingredients company Corbion Caravan has launched a new emulsifier solution which claims to remove partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs). The new line named Ensemble is intended to provide drop-in ease, volume and increased tenderness ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a consumer update that a brand of genetically engineered (GE) salmon is indeed safe for sale and for consumption by humans. After an “exhaustive and rigorous scientific” review, ...
After conducting a comprehensive review, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved genetically engineered (GE) animal AquAdvantage Salmon for human consumption. The agency is also releasing two guidelines for food ...
Performance Sports Group unveiled what it claimed to be to be a significant breakthrough in addressing mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in sports. The potential breakthrough, a proprietary yet easy-to-use band worn on the neck, was ...
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The food and drug administration (FDA) of Maharashtra, a state in India, has found cases of misbranding and mislabeling after laboratory tests on a few samples of packaged foods revealed non-disclosure of certain contents. The state ...
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The Center for Disease Prevention (CDC), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have issued a warning to food companies to be more proactive in preventing food-borne diseases after a new data shows ...
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Tekni-Plex is planning to begin the production of its Tri-Seal coextruded closure liners in newly acquired Ghiya Extrusions' facility in India. With the addition of new production capacity in India, Tekni-Plex will be able to better serve ...
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Nebraska-based food company Con Agra Foods has recalled David Trail Mix Sweet & Salty flavor due to presence of undeclared ingredient – milk protein. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the ingredient was not ...
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Around 5,000 cases of frozen crab products that were processed by Rhode Island-based Rome Packing Company were seized by federal officials in the US over possible Listeria contamination. The government alleged that Rome Packing ...
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The 25th China-U.S. Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade was successfully held in Chicago, the United States, on December 16-18, 2014. Consensus has been reached by China and the United States as follows: Export Control: The ministries ...
Those closely following the 3D printing space know all about its immense potential to disrupt numerous established industries, from children’s toys to housing. Innovators in the field have been showcasing advancements at CES for years ...
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