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Europe: Nestlé pumps effort into sustainable packaging moves

Nestlé is intensifying its actions to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025 and to reduce its use of virgin plastics...

Asia Pacific: Eagle showcases detection machines at China show

Eagle Product Inspection will exhibit its advanced x-ray and product analysis equipment at ProPak China 2018, from July 11 to 13 2018 in Shanghai. The...

Americas: Neogen adds six tests to portfolio on drug residue detection in food

Neogen Corporation rolls out six tests to detect veterinary drug residues in food, which adds to four others introduced recently. The six new tests are...

Europe: Corbion Purac’s PLA certified compostable by organizations

Corbion Purac's polylactic acid (PLA) resin has been certified as compostable by European certification organization Vinçotte of Vilvoorde, Belgium. The PLA resins have been awarded...

Europe: EFSA urges keener evaluation of food contact substances

European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA’s) experts recommend refining the safety assessment of substances used in food contact materials, including having a more comprehensive approach...

Americas: EFSA opines Addivant’s plastic antioxidant

Addivant's nonylphenol-free plastic antioxidant, Weston 705, has received a formal opinion from the European Food Standards Agency (EFSA). The formal opinion from EFSA has been...

Europe: Denmark reports low number of people infected with salmonella, finds institute

The number of people living Denmark who contracted a salmonella infection reached a historic low level in 2013, according to the National Food Institute...

Europe: 13 countries join in the fight against undernourishment

A total of 13 countries have joined in the fight against undernourishment. This includes the early achievement of the Millennium Development Goal 1 (MDG-1) hunger...

Americas: Researchers use light to improve food safety

A team of researchers applies the use of light and other technologies to better the world’s health care, food safety, and biosecurity systems. Yong Chen...

Asia Pacific: Company offers free tests on bacteria presence in facilities

Initial Hygiene is offering complimentary Structured Hygiene Surveys (SHS) using Lumitester technology for quick and accurate detection of bacteria build-up and surface contamination, particularly...