NEWS PLUS | Issue 12
March 26, 2021
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1. Housing measures to be lifted
24.03.2021. UK. Avian Influenza
The Chief Veterinary Officers from England, Scotland and Wales announced that compulsory housing measures for poultry and captive birds are set to be lifted at the end of this month.
Source: New Food Magazine
2. Wild boar hunting intensified in Germany
23.03.2021. Germany. African Swine Fever
In order to combat an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak among wild animals, Germany, Poland and Czech Republic to increase wild boar hunting.
Source: The Pig Site
3. Increased pressure on beverage supply chains
23.03.2021. Global. Food Fraud
According to a new report by supply chain assurance specialists, Lloyd’s Register (LR), widespread incidences of food fraud and supply chain disruption has let to an increased level of brand and product risk for global beverage manufacturers.
Sources: KAM City & Lloyd’s Register
4. Britain’s meat sector urges rethink of EU export red-tape
25.03.2021. UK. Brexit
The sector has dismissed the suggestion that Brexit trade disruption is down to ‘teething problems’ and insists that ‘systemic weaknesses’ need to be addressed.
Source: Food Navigator
5. Children sick after consuming raw milk
23.03.2021. Norway. Raw Milk
After a visit to a farm that included drinking unpasteurised raw milk, almost 20 children are sick.
Source: Food Safety News
6. Suspected course of botulism traced in Denmark
23.03.2021. Denmark. Botulism
Following three hospitalisations in Denmark, an alternative product to caviar has been linked to a botulism outbreak.
Source: Food Safety News
7. Food and allergen alerts rise in 2020
25.03.2021. Ireland. Food Safety
Despite the pandemic, Ireland recorded a notable increase in food and allergen alerts in 2020 compared to 2019.
Source: Food Safety News
8. EU report shows continued decline in food irradiation
24.03.2021. Europe. Irradiation
According to a report, the use of the food safety technique continued to fall; with frogs legs made up two thirds of the products irradiated in Europe in 2018 and 2019.
Source: Food Safety News
9. 2018 Shigella outbreak suspected as being from coriander
21.03.2021. UK. Shigella
According to researchers, the likely cause of an outbreak of Shigella in England in 2018 was by contaminated coriander.
Source: Food Safety News
10. Imported iceberg lettuce linked to Yersinia outbreak
20.03.2021. Sweden. Yersinia
The suspected source of Yersinia infection in Sweden was iceberg lettuce.
Source: Food Safety News
11. Recall roundup: plastic, Salmonella, undeclared allergens
25.03.2021. Global. Recall
Global recall roundup of products recalled.
Source: New Food Magazine
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