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New lecithin certification launched

New lecithin certification launched

A non-genetically modified (GM) certification system for sunflower lecithin destined for the food sector has been launched by Cert ID Europe.

Rice alert: there have been 26 incidents of unauthorised rice from China this year

Global food sourcing is a risky business

By Lorraine Mullaney

Counterfeit documentation, ancient protocols, and immature risk assessment procedures are just the start of the problems food manufacturers face when sourcing ingredients from the other side of the globe.

Viral message

Viral message

By Chloe Ryan

The discovery last November that more than three-quarters of British oysters contained norovirus highlighted an anomaly in the food testing industry.