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Regulatory updates on food trade and commercial breakthroughs on product safety.
Europe: Study proves naturality of high-purity stevia leaf extract sweeteners
New research published in the International Journal of Food Science and Technology found steviol glycosides are not altered during the extraction and purification process...
Americas: Some foodborne infections decreased in 2014, says CDC
In 2014, rates of infection from a serious form of E. coli and one of the more common Salmonella serotypes decreased compared with the...
Americas: DuPont Nutrition & Health’s PCR Assay receives PTM certification
The AOAC Research Institute has certified the DuPont BAX System Real-Time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Assay for Genus Listeria as a performance tested method...
Americas: FDA approves Addivant’s liquid antioxidant for food contact packaging
Addivant’s Weston 705 liquid antioxidant, the next generation of nonylphenol-free phosphite technology, has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for...
Did You Know: How to test organic food for pesticides?
As the saying goes, “You are what you eat”.
A high school student in the US recently took this saying to a whole new level,...
Europe: Institutions release complimentary online course on food fraud
The Institute of Food Research’s Food Safety Centre and the University of East Anglia (UEA) have developed a complimentary online course via their partner,...
Asia Pacific: India gives product approval for Superba Krill oil
Aker BioMarine Antarctic AS, a supplier of krill-derived phospholipid omega-3 products, has received product approval for Superba Krill oil from Food Safety Standards Authorities...
Europe: Report shows link between antibiotic use, resistance
The European Food Safety Authority, the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control are concerned about the impact of...
Europe: Denmark regulates fluorinated substances levels in food packaging
The Danish food authorities have introduced a guidance value on fluorinated substances in food packaging to reduce the use of these substances, which can...
Asia Pacific: Australia’s CSIRO joins Global Food Traceability Centre
CSIRO has become the first Australian member of the Global Food Traceability Centre.
The Centre, launched in 2013, looks at the challenges and opportunities of...