US BSE case further blow against regaining markets
The US has found another case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), a blow against the country's recent success at regaining its international beef markets.
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Consumer confidence in food safety on the rise?
Consumer confidence in food safety in the UK is recovering from the low levels it had reached last year after the Sudan 1 food scare, according to a new survey.
Scientists create super-nutritious strawberries
Researchers have developed a method for enhancing the nutritional value of alpine strawberries - which could prove popular with consumers anxious to increase their vitamin intake.
Bitter taste markers determine vegetable intake
More attention should be paid to taste and sensory qualities of vegetables if consumers are to increase their intake and meet diet recommendations, researchers say.