Tag: food safety
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,...
Europe: FSA publishes guide for meat processors
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a revised and improved version of its Meat Industry Guidance, following a review by the FSA and...
Americas: 3M introduces new pathogen test kits
3M Food Safety releases the next generation of 3M Molecular Detection Assays that has isothermal DNA amplification and bioluminescence detection.
The 3M Molecular Detection Assay...
Americas: Novipax gets US food safety certification, expands production capacity
Novipax says all its five manufacturing facilities have received Level 2 recognition from the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Institute in the US.
The US producer...
Americas: Menasha’s facilities receive GMP certification
The American Institute of Baking (AIB) International has accredited Menasha’s preprint and packaging facilities located in the US with Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP) audit...
Americas: Sigma-Aldrich facilities receive ISO certification
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation has received ISO 13485 certification for expanded quality assurance capabilities at its Dekalb and Barton facilities located in St. Louis, US.
With the...
Asia Pacific: World Bank, Vietnam to finance initiatives
The State Bank of Vietnam and the World Bank have signed four credit agreements totaling US$507 million to support Vietnam’s priorities in sustainable agriculture,...
Europe: Munters to acquire HB Group
Munters AB has signed a definitive agreement to acquire HB Group, an international company that specializes in customized hygienic climate control systems for the...
Asia Pacific: Blue LEDs could preserve food, finds Singapore university
A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that blue light emitting diodes (LEDs) have strong antibacterial effect on...
Americas: AOAC approves Neogen’s food pathogen test
The AOAC Research Institute has approved Neogen Corporation's rapid and accurate test to definitively detect Listeria monocytogenes deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in food and environmental...