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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: International standards for the use of antimicrobials in food production needed to avoid...

Significantly fewer resistant extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) bacteria were found in Danish broiler meat in 2013 compared with the year before. However, the occurrence of...

Americas: Solazyme receives FDA GRAS No Questions Letter for microalgae ingredients

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a favorable response to Solazyme’s notification concluding that Whole Algal Protein is Generally Recognized as...

Americas: DuPont Sustainable Solutions launches food safety training series

Solutions DuPont Sustainable Solutions has launched a new food safety series consisting of 10 safety training courses that present an up-to-date look at the...

Europe: Taking high doses of vitamin D may decrease bone density, say researchers

A three-year study by researchers at the Cumming School of Medicine's McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health published in the Journal of the...

Europe: XL Group launches insurance solution for product contamination coverage

XL Group has launched its integrated insurance solution developed specifically for the food and beverage (F&B) industry. Designed to respond to multiple risk exposures, the...

Europe: Researchers develop tool to detect cow’s milk protein allergy in infants

A panel of experts has developed the Cow’s Milk-related Symptom Score Tool (CoMiSS) that is available through Nestlé Health Science. The tool is a scoring...

World: G20 agriculture ministers to build food systems for food security, nutrition, says FAO

The Group of 20 (G20) agriculture ministers have committed to meet global food security and nutrition needs by building food systems that use natural...

Europe: Campden BRI offers accredited STEC testing service

Campden BRI’s Shiga toxin-producing E.coli or STEC testing service has been accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard by UKAS. The polymerase chain reaction or...

Asia Pacific: Region’s chemical sensor market to grow due to demand from China, India

The Asia-Pacific chemical sensors market is expected to show significant growth in demand in near future and is forecast to emerge as the fastest...