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a report into the mass outbreak of e. coli in wales calls on the uk's food regulator to look into whether there should be more legislation and guidance on plant inspections. the report, an outcome of a food poisoning outbreak that killed one boy and resulted in the closure of a manufacturer, could lead to more stringent inspections policy and a review of the rules giving local authorities the power to shut down plants.

applied biosystems plans to release kits that can test humans and animals for avian flu virus within two hours. the kits are being developed in response to outbreaks of avian influenza in poultry flocks and humans in europe. a fast system for detecting avian influenza in poultry flocks would help food companies allay consumer fears about their products. current testing for avian flu takes days to complete.

the increasing economic viability of microencapsulation technology has led to significant interest within the food and beverage industry. and according to market analyst frost & sullivan, this has opened the door to new ingredients and the development of novel food properties. "microencapsulation has the ability to facilitate protected and targeted nutrition in a number of processed food products," said frost & sullivan industry manager kathy brownlie.

a natural tomato lycopene has been classified as a food colourant in the us. the fda approval allows israeli firm lycored to market its natural lycopene tomat-o-red as a natural colorant for foods and beverages. "this fda approval is important for us since it opens an additional marketing channel in the us, and creates new business opportunities," said lycored chief executive morris zelkha.

a deadly outbreak of avian flu in turkey is spreading westward, with health officials confirming that a further three human cases have been found in the capital ankara on sunday, along with infected domestic fowl. with a total of 21 people from the istanbul and ankara area currently in hospital and three dead in a village to the east consumer fears over bird flu virus and the safety of europe's poultry flock has intensified.