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Europe: EU faces rising antimicrobial resistance, warns authorities
Bacteria in humans, food and animals continue to show resistance to the most widely used antimicrobials, says the latest report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR)...
Americas: Wasa’s crispbread products certified non-GMO
Seven of Wasa’s crispbread products have passed the independent verification and testing process, allowing them to bear the Non-genetically modified organisms (GMO) Project Verified...
Europe: FSAI advises against any further folic acid food fortification
At the International Conference on Homocysteine at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), a representative from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) said there would...
Americas: ChromaDex Corp to verify BPI Sports protein products
Sports nutrition supplier BPI Sports has contracted ChromaDex Corp for third-party verification of its protein products.
Going forward, the ChromaDex Quality Verified Seal will be...
Europe: Mettler Toledo gives five-year generator warranty for machine range
Mettler-Toledo is offering an industry first, five-year generator warranty for all new x-ray inspection systems within the X-Series range, purchased with either a Standard...
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,...
Europe: FAO names top 10 food-borne parasites, develops guidelines to control them
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released a "Top Ten" list identifying the food-borne parasites of greatest global concern.
FAO...
Americas: X-ray system for safe frozen food production
Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection launches the Safeline X39 x-ray system for manufacturers of frozen-formed burger patties (beef, pork, chicken, fish and vegetarian) to meet retailer...
Europe: NYCO releases food grade esters for greases
NYCO has received NSF HX-1 registration for its new synthetic ester Nycobase 32506 FG, a high temperature neopolyol ester.
Designed to optimize thermo-oxidative stability, the...
Europe: EU embarks of project against diseases
A large European Union (EU) project called COMPARE intends to speed up the detection of and response to disease outbreaks among humans and animals...