Thank god it’s Friday! News from the food world (Week 35/2014)

Here's my selection of articles for the week: ENERGY DRINKS - Energy drink binging, a deep analysis of the phenomena by Dr Stefan Fabiansson, food safety scientist and writer of the blog http://www.focusonfoodsafety.wordpress.com. He has a past as Professor in Food Safety at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Chief Scientist at the NSW Food Authority and most … Continue reading Thank god it’s Friday! News from the food world (Week 35/2014)

Food recalls in EU – Week 31 – 2014

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have six recalls from consumers in EU in the alert notifications: - Allergens: undeclared wheat in liquorice, following a consumer complaint. Origin Spain, relabelled in Denmark, notified by Denmark and distributed also to Germany; - Foreign bodies: glass fragments in dry sausages, following a consumer complaint. Origin France, notified by France, distributed … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 31 – 2014