Food Safety
Europe: DSM’s tool validated for dairy antibiotic residue testing
DSM Food Specialties' testing tool, Delvotest T, has been validated for determining up to 27 antibiotic residues in raw cow’s milk and dairy ingredients,...
Americas: X-ray system for safe frozen food production
Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection launches the Safeline X39 x-ray system for manufacturers of frozen-formed burger patties (beef, pork, chicken, fish and vegetarian) to meet retailer...
Europe: Mettler Toledo’s new detector manages active product signals
Mettler Toledo Safeline Metal Detection launches the Profile Advantage metal detector that utilizes the Multi Simultaneous Frequency technology to deliver up to 50% greater...
Americas: Sciex releases meat detection system for Halal, Kosher consumers
Sciex unveils a meat species authentication method for Halal food verification, which has been developed using the Sciex Qtrap 6500 Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS)/MS...
Europe: Food recalls drop in Q1, says product recall company
Product recall company Stericycle ExpertSOLUTIONS has reported that recalls and notifications have decreased in the first quarter of 2015, due to heightened recall awareness...
Americas: 3M wins two 2015 Edison Awards
Two of 3M's technologies have been selected to receive a 2015 Edison Award, a global honors program highlighting excellence in creative innovation.
The 3M True...
Asia Pacific: Packaging chemicals-food risk is low, states study
A three-year project looking at the risk of chemicals migrating from packaging into food has determined that the chemicals investigated are not a concern...
Americas: FDA rejects tainted cilantro into US
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has an enormous task when it comes to assuring the safety of food imported from Mexico and elsewhere,...
Americas: Association ‘not surprised’ at report findings on bacteria, antibiotic residues in frozen shrimp
The Consumer Reports study tested 342 samples of frozen shrimp and found harmful bacteria and illegal antibiotic residues in a small percentage.
All samples were...
Europe: Acrylamide in food potentially increases the risk of developing cancer, says EFSA
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has confirmed previous evaluations that, based on animal studies, acrylamide in food potentially increases the risk of developing...