Food Safety
Europe: Determining inorganic arsenic levels in food
A new European standard method to determine the content of inorganic arsenic in foodstuffs has been developed at the National Food Institute, Technical University...
Americas: 3M Food Safety’s solution deemed official method by body
The 3M Molecular Detection Assay 2 – Salmonella by 3M Food Safety has been approved for Official Method of Analysis by AOAC International.
The validation...
Middle East: Dairy company uses Hanovia’s system in Dubai
To ensure the purity of its product, Al Rawabi Dairy in Dubai is using Hanovia's PureLine UV disinfection technology to disinfect water used in...
Europe: Apricot kernels pose risk of cyanide poisoning
Eating more than one large or three small raw apricot kernels in a serving can exceed safe levels.
Toddlers consuming even one small apricot...
Europe: Authority review BPA effects on the immune system
The European Food Standards Agency (EFSA) is setting up a working group of international experts to evaluate new scientific evidence on the potential effects...
Asia Pacific: 2016 is the year of food safety, says 3M Food Safety
Access to safe food is a hot topic in the Asia-Pacific region, with no signs of cooling off. Across the region, but especially in...
Europe: Henkel holds two webinars on food safety
Henkel will host two webinars imparting industry knowledge on basic food safety topics on its knowledge platform.
On April 29, 2016, at 10:00 AM CEST,...
Europe: Campden BRI recognised for food authenticity testing
Campden BRI has been included in the general proficiency section of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs UK Centres of Excellence in...
Americas: 3M Food Safety enhances software for plate reader
3M Food Safety has made software enhancements to its 3M Petrifilm Plate Reader, a peripheral device that serves as an automated alternative to manual...
Europe: Regulators amend maximum levels for tropane alkaloids in cereal-based foods
SGS expands on the publication of Regulation (European Union; EU) 2016/239 to amend maximum levels for tropane alkaloids (TA) in certain cereal-based foods for...