NEWS PLUS+ Issue 43 | 01.11.2019
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1. African Swine Fever may already be in North America
01.11.2019. Global. African Swine Fever
A stark warning has been given to the global pork industry that ASF may already have hit North America despite the best efforts of the authorities, while demand from China is predicted to continue to grow into 2020 and beyond.
Source: Global Meat News
2. Zorba Delicacies expands major houmus recall
01.11.2019. UK/Ireland. Salmonella
A number of retailers, including Aldi, Morrisons, Lidl, and Nando's have seen houmous products recalled by manufacturer Zorba Delicacies Limited amid potential salmonella fears.
Source: Food Manufacture
3. Wilke Wurst scandal continues to expand
29.10.2019. Germany. Listeria
German media reports this week of the poor conditions in the Wilke plant, after the consumer group Foodwatch leaked an official report by the investigation task force into the outbreak which has caused 37 illnesses and 3 deaths.
Source: Sachsische.de
4. Salmonella outbreak linked to sausages sickens 12 in Ontario and Quebec
24.10.2019. Canada. Salmonella
Various ready-to-eat dried sausages have been recalled from the marketplace due to possible salmonella contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says.
Source: CBC
5. Congress wants consumers to be able to identify the fake and foreign beef and pork
01.11.2019. USA. COOL
Better beef labeling may not be imminent, but it may be bubbling to the top again.
Source: Food Safety News
6. Belgian Listeria infections linked to Dutch outbreak
26.10.2019. Belgium/Netherlands. Listeria
Two people in Belgium have been infected with the same type of Listeria behind an outbreak in the Netherlands with European agencies investigating illnesses in other countries.
Source: Food Safety News
7. Veterinary antibiotic sales drop in the UK
30.10.2019. UK. Antibiotics
Sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals in the UK have reduced by 53% between 2014 and 2018.
Source: Global Meat News
8. Fusarium disease: researchers race to save bananas from extinction
28.10.2019. Latin America. Plant diseases
A global threat is facing the production of bananas following the outbreak of Fusarium disease, also known as Panana disease, and scientists are working on finding a gene that is resistant to the strain.
Source: Food Navigator
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