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UK Food Industry Fails to Achieve PHE's 5% Sugar Reduction Target

Jun 12, 2018

The UK food industry has fallen short of the 5% target of sugar reduction across food products set by Public Health England (PHE) in the first year of its 4-year sugar reduction program. According to a report unveiled by the executive ...

Tags: Food Industry, Sugar

Public Health England Publishes Guidelines on Reducing Sugar in Food

Apr 5, 2017

Public Health England (PHE), an executive agency of the UK's Department of Health, has published new guidelines designed to reduce the amount of sugar in nine food product categories. The public health body is challenging manufacturers to ...

Tags: Sugar, PHE

Alcohol Industry in UK to Print Health Information on Labels

Mar 30, 2017

UK Government's Department of Health has worked with the alcohol industry to bring the guidance for a labelling that states health information on bottles of alcohol. The labelling will better reflect the latest advice on alcohol published ...

Tags: Alcohol Industry, Labels

True World Foods Cleared in Hawaii Hepatitis A Outbreak

Aug 30, 2016

True World Foods, a major seafood distributor based in New Jersey, has been exonerated in the hepatitis A outbreak that has sickened more than 200 people in Hawaii this summer. Initial reports of the company's involvement were ...

Tags: True World Foods, hepatitis A outbreak, exoneration

SurePure Announces Publication of Efsa Landmark Opinion That UV-Treated Milk Is Safe

Feb 8, 2016

SurePure, a global leader in liquid photopurification, announced the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its opinion stating that cow's milk treated by SurePure's UltraViolet light photo purification technology after ...

Tags: UV-Treated Milk, SurePure

Taylor Farms Issues Recall of Celery Products Over E. Coli Contamination Fear

Dec 3, 2015

California-based Taylor Farms Pacific is recalling products containing celery and onions over fear of these products containing E. coli 0157:H7, a bacterium that causes diarrheal illnesses. The discovery came to light when samples ...

Tags: celery, onions, E.coli 0157:H7

Costco Rotisserie Chicken Salad Linked to E. Coli Outbreak Sickens 19 People

Nov 26, 2015

The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared that 19 people from seven states have been sickened due to the outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 associated with the consumption of Costo rotisserie ...

Tags: Costco Rotisserie Chicken Salad, E.Coli

U. S. Green Building Council Announces LEED for Homes Award Winners

Aug 20, 2015

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the recipients of its annual LEED for Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers and homebuilders that have demonstrated outstanding leadership and innovation in residential green ...

Tags: chemicals, LEED

Blue Bell Creameries Close Down Operations at Oklahoma Ice Cream Plant

Apr 7, 2015

US ice-cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries has suspended operations at its Oklahoma ice cream plant over possible Listeriosis contamination. Recently, Blue Bell recalled three 3 oz. institutional/food service ice cream cups of ...

Tags: ice-cream manufacturer, chocolate, Food

Us Sets up a Single Body for Food Safety

Feb 4, 2015

US President Barack Obama has proposed the establishment of a single food safety agency that will consolidate the responsibilities of the Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety Inspection Service, and other related agencies. Proposed ...

Tags: Food Safety, FDA

EPA Updates Community

Feb 2, 2015

On February 4, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public meeting to discuss how a new scientific study about a previously unknown contaminant relates to the ongoing cleanup at the Reich Farm Superfund site in Toms ...

Tags: groundwater treatment system, drinking water, Agriculture

Differences Between Electronic Cigarettes and Vaporizers

Jan 26, 2015

Electronic cigarettes and vaporizers belong to a single category of products, but this does not mean they are the same. As viable alternatives to tobacco cigarettes, smokers need to know which between the two products they should get. ...

Tags: Electronic Cigarettes, Vaporizers, Consumer Electronics

48% of All Pizzas Surveyed Across UK Found to Exceed The Recommended Limit for Entire Day

Dec 19, 2014

Around 48% of all the pizzas surveyed across the UK were found to exceed the recommended limit for an entire day (6g/day), according to a report by the Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) and World Action on Salt and Health (WASH). ...

Tags: Half of Pizzas, Food

UK Smoking Rate Reduced to Lowest Ever Level Since Recording Commenced in The 1940s

Dec 16, 2014

UK smoking rate has been reduced to its lowest ever level since the recording commenced in the 1940s. Official figures are suggesting that the smoking prevalence among older than 18 years old users decreased from 19.8% back in 2012 to 18.7% ...

Tags: Smoking Rate, Consumer Electronics

Northern Ireland Is Planning to Introduce MUP for Alcohol

Dec 5, 2014

Northern Ireland is planning to introduce Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol, in order to reduce the harmful effects caused by alcohol consumption. The move is based on a research conducted by the University of Sheffield, and ...

Tags: Alcohol, harmful effects, Agriculture

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