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Europe: Multivac presents inspection, labeling systems at Anuga FoodTec 2015

Multivac Marking & Inspection will showcase the new X-ray inspection system Baseline I 100, which will come onto the market in April 2015 at...

Americas: Dynamic Conveyor receives US patent for solution

Dynamic Conveyor Corporation has received from the US Patent Office a patent that gives the ability for quick conveyor belt access, which is necessary...

Americas: Food Safety ’15 series – If prevention is the main attraction, is US’...

It has now been more than four years since the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law by President Obama on January...

Americas: Kalsec validates kill step of Salmonella in extraction process

A 2013 report by the Food and Drug Administration found nearly 7% of spice imports examined by federal inspectors were contaminated with Salmonella. The American...

Europe: PhD researcher develops online analytical tool to determine type of salmonella

There is no single analytical method for whole genome sequencing data, which can be used universally to determine salmonella bacteria’s type. A PhD project at...

Europe: Innovia Films launches BOPP film that protects against mineral oil migration

Innovia Films has launched its first biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film that has been officially proven to provide up to 1.5 years protection from...

Asia Pacific: New Zealand embarks on two projects for safe fresh produce

New Zealand's Fresh Produce Safety Centre has launched two landmark research projects aimed at improving the safety of Australian and New Zealand fresh produce. The...

Europe: BPA exposure poses no health risks, finds EFSA

Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure poses no health risk to consumers of any age group (including unborn children, infants and adolescents) at current exposure levels,...

Asia Pacific: Plastic in nugget not from Cargill facilities after internal investigation

After an exhaustive investigation, Cargill says it is confident the blue, plastic foreign material recently reported in one McDonald's Chicken Nugget in Japan did...

Americas: USP proposes documents into Food Chemicals Codex, introduces guidance on food fraud

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is proposing new monographs and introducing the Guidance on Food Fraud Mitigation to be included in its Food Chemicals...