Future shock - Technological advances are radically changing the food industry. Now we need to beat the fear factor.
Fighting the fakes
At a time when protecting the integrity of brands, supply chains and products is high on the international agenda, Ian Lancaster of the International Authentication Association (IAA) explores the need for producers to demonstrate the authenticity of their products and explains how technology and policy are playing a key role.
Preventative measures
Considering the damage that can be caused by outbreaks of disease, taking measures to prevent this is definitely worth the investment.
Organic food market
Back in July, it was said that organic food is no healthier than ordinary food, so how has the organic food market fared since the report, which was commissioned by the Food Standards Agency, came out?
Fast food market share
Around the world, fast food is a huge market, with the largest fast food market share in Europe going to the UK. Fast food is classed as burgers, pizza, chicken, sandwiches, fish and chips and fatty ethnic foods such as curry and chinese takeaways.
Genetically engineered food: kill or cure?
According to the FDA US Food and Drug Administration, many of the foods that are already common in our diet are obtained from plant varieties that were developed using conventional genetic techniques of breeding and selection. Hybrid corn, nectarines (which are genetically altered peaches), and tangelos (which are a genetic hybrid of a tangerine and grapefruit) are all examples of such breeding and selection. Food products produced through modern methods of biotechnology such as recombinant DNA techniques and cell fusion are emerging from research and development into the marketplace.
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