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Issue 17 | 2022

01 UK eases Bird Flu restrictions as hope that HPAI rate may be slowing in U.S.

26.04.22 | USA/UK | Avian Influenza

UK authorities prepare to lift housing order for some birds in the coming week; as only one new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) reported in Indiana this week.

02 UK delays implementation of new checks on EU goods

28.04.22 | UK | Brexit

The UK government is set to announce a further delay to physical checks on fresh food imported from the EU, amid industry reports that neither infrastructure resources nor technology were ready for the July start of the next phase of Brexit.

03 Ukranian conflict and UK trade barriers with EU driving high food prices and fraud risk

26.04.22 | Global | Supply Chain

The World Bank has warned of expensive food and energy for the next three years, with fears of the global economy heading for a rerun of the weak growth and high inflation of the 1970s. Rising prices and shortages of commodities like sunflower oil are also leading to the risk of increased food adulteration and fraud. Elsewhere, a study has found that the increase in UK-EU trade barriers has led to a 6% increase in food prices between the end of 2019 and September 2021.

04 Failures seen in German Listeria outbreak

25.04.22 | Germany | Listeria

Contaminated cucumbers were linked to the outbreak of listeriosis in which four people were infected between October 2021 and January this year.

05 High profile outbreaks put food safety in the spotlight

26.04.22 | Europe | Food Safety

With two industry giants facing major product recalls, Food Navigator questions whether reliance on European food safety regulations is enough to ensure safe food.

06 Cause of global hepatitis cases in children remains unknown

23.04.22 | Global| Hepatitus

More cases of acute hepatitis in young children are being linked to those first identified in the UK in April, with at least 169 cases in 11 countries so far reported. While adenovirus is suspected, the precise cause remains uncertain.

Dawn Farms, The Maudlins, Naas, County Kildare, Ireland

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