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Report from the IAFP conference
The latest scientific results of FI were presented at the IAFP (International Association for Food Protection) conference in the form of an oral and a poster presentation.
Article on our work on the identification of emerging risks is now available
We are pleased to announce the publication of a groundbreaking scientific article on the identification of emerging food safety risks.
World Food Safety Day 2023
This year, for the fifth time, we celebrate World Food Safety Day on 7 June. To mark the occasion, national and international food safety organisations are raising awareness of the importance of food standards.
Plant-based and vegan infant formula
Plant-based diets are not only common among adults, the trend is also gaining popularity in the feeding of children and babies. The infant nutrition category is among the most strictly regulated product area, since infants are the most vulnerable group of society and the resctricted variety of their diet makes them more exposed to any contaminants in their food.
Food safety risks posed by the consumption of sea cucumbers
Sea cucumbers are an important food item in Asian and Pacific cuisines, with China being the largest consumer. Consumption of sea cucumbers is expanding in Asia, due to a large and growing population, urbanization, increase in income. In addition, the expansion of international trade has been growing as well.
University students convert grass to edible starch
Students from Kabarak University in Kenya have developed a way to convert grass into starch flour. The team believes their innovative idea could help alleviate hunger around the world.
Potentially deadly human and horse diseases being spread by donkey skin trade
Over 4.8 million donkeys are traded and slaughtered each year for their skins, which are used in the production of ejiao, a traditional Chinese remedy with supposed medicinal properties.
Flu that spread from wild birds to mink
A study published in the medical journal Eurosurveillance is raising global alarm as it suggests that the recent outbreak of avian flu on a Spanish mink farm stemmed from wild birds.
New publications from our colleagues
Recently, two scientific publications on aflatoxins have been published by our staff, the details of which can be found here.
Our colleague's trip abroad was very fruitful
In March, our colleague Zsuzsa Farkas PhD participated as an expert in the Future Food & Feed Lab workshop organised by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).