Future foods

Scientists have compiled a list of some of the lesser-known plants that could be on our menus by 2050. The Russia-Ukraine war has highlighted the dangers of basing humanity's food supply on just a few globally traded cereals.

Cases identified concerning pet foods

During its activities of identification of emerging food safety risks, the Digital Food Institute has been informed about the following cases in relation to pet food.

Safety of RTE foods

Az RTE élelmiszerek (ready to eat – azonnali fogyasztásra kész élelmiszerek) olyan élelmiszerek csoportja, melyeket előzőleg tisztítottak, hőkezeltek, többnyire csomagoltak, ezért további előkészítés vagy főzés nélkül fogyasztásra alkalmasak.

New trend in chocolate-making and the associated risks

Nowadays more and more people choose dark chocolate which contains less sugar and more cacao because they are trying to cut down on sugar intake or they want to take advantage of perceived health benefits. Dark chocolate is particularly high in flavonoids, which are considered functional ingredients due to their associated health effects.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa in liquid probiotics

One of the USA companies announced voluntary recall of two lots of its Liviaone Liquid Probiotics because of the potential contamination with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Five new Listeria species identified

The five new Listeria species were obtained from soil samples from different locations in the contiguous United States and an agricultural water sample from New York.

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