Americas: USDA, FSIS roll out new rules for safe poultry products

The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has on July 31, 2014 announced that poultry companies will have to meet new requirements to control Salmonella and Campylobacter. The organizations added that up to 5,000 foodborne illnesses will be prevented each year as a result of the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS), an updated science-based inspection...

Americas: University to open center for soybean production, use

Purdue University is establishing a center that for faculty and staff members coordinating research, extension and education to advance the production and use of soybeans. Purdue's work with the soybean industry is important because soybeans are a major crop in Indiana, where farmers last year produced 264.7 million bushels, fourth highest in the nation, on 5.2 million acres. This year, Indiana...

Americas: University creates mobile phone app for mothers on seafood intake

An iPhone app from Purdue University can help women who are pregnant or nursing safely eat seafood, a source of nutrients for babies but also the subject of concern about ingesting mercury and other contaminants. The updated, complimentary app – Fish4Health – helps women track their intake of seafood, fish oil supplements, healthy fats and mercury. Based on the latest research, the...

Americas: Beer company uses Ball Corp’s printing technology for consumer engagement

Denver Beer Co. (DBC) is releasing two of its most popular brews in 12-ounce cans from Ball Corporation. DBC utilized Ball's new Dynamark variable printing technology to mark each can of Incredible Pedal and Graham Cracker Porter with one of 24 global positioning system coordinates. These coordinates correspond to locations in Colorado, for a total of 24 secret locations. The promotion, dubbed...

Europe: KHS unveils flexible systems for labeling PET bottles

KHS’ Innoket 360 and compact Innoket 360 S (with an output of up to 50,000 polyethylene terephthlate bottles per hour) have now been joined by the Innoket 360 Duo which has two roll-fed labeling stations and a capacity of up to 60,000 non-returnable PET bottles an hour. All labelers in the Innoket 360 series have also been further optimized,...

Europe: Krones’ new company to offer intralogistics services worldwide

Krones will in future be synergising its operations for intralogistics in Syskron Holding GmbH, located in Schwandorf County, Germany. The newly founded company will develop intralogistical products and services, designed to help companies from the beverage filling and packaging sector to affordably handle their entire intra-plant goods flows.

Asia Pacific: Korea approves poultry imports from the Philippines

The Republic of Korea (ROK) has given the Philippines access to its US$300 million market for fresh frozen chicken. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency of the Republic of Korea (QIA ROK) has notified the Philippine Embassy in Seoul of the approval of the issuance of export quarantine certificates to two Philippine NMIS accredited meat establishments beginning July 28, 2014. These...

Asia Pacific: Hanovia opens UV Application Centre in China

Hanovia has launched an ultra violet (UV) Application Centre in Shanghai, China. Serving as a research and development (R&D) center of excellence for research into the science of UV for new and emerging applications worldwide, the facility will support existing and future requirements in Hanovia’s traditional markets for food and beverage, pharmaceutical, as well as high purity water. Working in collaboration...

Americas: Sausage producer recalls product for packaging blunder

Zemco Industries Inc., a Buffalo, NY, establishment, is recalling approximately 106,800 pounds of smoked sausage due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on August 6, 2014. The product contains soy, a known allergen that is not declared on its packaging label. The product subject to recall includes 2.5 pound...

Europe: UK authority finds 59% of birds tested positive for Campylobacter

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published the first set of quarterly results from a new survey of Campylobacter on fresh shop-bought chickens in the UK. The results show 59% of birds tested positive for the presence of Campylobacter. In 4% of samples Campylobacter was identified on the outside of the packaging. Campylobacter is killed by thorough cooking, however, it is the...