Cellmeat has developed and produced cultivated shellfish meat since 2019 ORF Genetics and the South Korean innovation company Cellmeat presented cultivated shellfish meat at the Iceland Ocean Cluster, marking the first time it has been showcased outside of Asia. Cellmeat has developed and produced cultivated shellfish meat since 2019, establishing[Read More…]
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Research says Vibrio bacteria in seafood expected to increase
EFSA’s experts analysed the possible effects climate change could have on a wide range of food safety-related issues, including Vibrio bacteria in seafood The prevalence of Vibrio in seafood is expected to increase both globally and in Europe because of climate change, especially in low-salinity or brackish waters, according to the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) latest[Read More…]
Primerdesign launches real-time PCR kit for onsite detection of norovirus in oysters
Norovirus is a major cause of viral gastroenteritis and foodborne transmission is responsible for an estimated 16 per cent of cases in the UK Primerdesign (part of the Novacyt Group), a company focusing on the design, manufacture, validation and supply of real-time PCR kits and reagents, launched the genesig Easy[Read More…]
Irish shellfish producer Errigal Bay to open an oat milk facility
The company cited a decline in demand for seafood and a growing market for plant-based products as the reasons behind this decision Errigal Bay, an Irish shellfish producer, has announced plans to open an oat milk facility in Donegal County. The company cited a decline in demand for seafood and[Read More…]
New Zealand removes shellfish biotoxin alert
The public health warning remains in place for lobster New Zealand Food Safety has lifted the public health warning advising against collecting shellfish on the east coast of the North Island, from Cape Runaway to Wairoa River mouth. However, the public health warning remains in place for lobster caught between[Read More…]
New Zealand Food Safety issues shellfish biotoxin alert
Affected shellfish include bivalve shellfish such as mussels, oysters, tuatua, pipi, toheroa, cockles and scallops, as well as pūpū (cat’s eyes), Cook’s turban, and kina (sea urchin) New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the Northland west coast due to a[Read More…]
