NEWS PLUS | Issue 49
December 13, 2019
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1. 2019 dominated by swine fever, as efforts to find a vaccine continue
13.12.2019. Global. African Swine Fever
As 2019 draws to a close, there is little doubt what the defining news event of the year has been. Swine fever in China has dominated global protein markets for the past 12 months and – without a vaccine to bring it under control – its impact looks set to continue for years to come.
Source 1: Poultry World
Source 2 : Meating Place
2. Avian influenza confirmed in the UK
10.12.2019. UK. Avian Influenza
An incident of low pathogenic avian flu of the H5 strain has been confirmed at a commercial chicken farm in England, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
Source: Global Meat
3. Norwegian fish product linked to Listeria infections
07.12.2019. Norway. Listeria
A brand of raw fermented trout has been recalled in Norway after being linked to several Listeria infections. Haadem Fisk withdrew ‘Hel rakfisk i spann – 4 kilograms’ with lot number 924 due to Listeria contamination. It was sold across the country.
Source: Food Safety News
4. Company recalls fresh fruit from hospitals, schools, etc., amid Salmonella Javiana outbreak
09.12.2019. USA. Salmonella
As promised, a New Jersey company is recalling pre-cut fresh fruit from hospitals, schools and other institutions because of a link to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 30.
Source: Food Safety News
5. Salmonella recorded as most common cause of EU foodborne outbreaks
13.12.2019. Europe. Outbreaks
Nearly one in three foodborne outbreaks in the EU in 2018 were caused by Salmonella, according to an annual report by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Source:New Food Magazine
6. Antimicrobial sales rise after two years of decline: FDA report
12.12.2019. USA. Antibiotics
After two consecutive years of decline, domestic sales of antimicrobials for use in food-producing animals rose 9% in 2018 from the year before, FDA said in its annual report on stewardship of medically important antimicrobial drugs.
Source: Meating Place
7. STEC and Campylobacter infections rise in the Netherlands
11.12.2019. Netherlands. Foodborne Infections
There was a rise in Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections in the Netherlands this past year, according to an annual report.
Source: Food Safety News
8. European rules for safer food come into force
12.12.2019. Europe. Regulation
Regulations aimed at modernizing protections against animal diseases and plant pests as well as improving food safety will apply beginning at the end of this week in Europe.
Source:Food Safety News
9. Recall roundup: salad kits, fruit mix, pot noodle and soya protein
11.12.2019. Global. Recall
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
Source: New Food Magazine
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