Food Safety
Europe: No horse meat DNA in meat products found above threshold, says EU
The latest round of industry and European Union (EU) testing published on July 22, 2014 found no horse meat deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in meat...
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...
Americas: Anchor Packaging receives BRC certificate
Anchor Packaging receives the 'High Hygiene' certification from NSF International for the BRC Global Standard for Packaging.
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is...
Europe: UK authority releases report in food viruses
The Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF) has published its extensive review of viruses in the food chain.
The report, which is...
Europe: Mettler Toledo bags 2 wins in UK awards
Salford-based Mettler Toledo Safeline was named the runner-up for the Environmental Achievement Award, sponsored by CMR Consultants.
This award recognizes the manufacturer that...
Europe: Mettler-Toledo enhances metal detectors
Mettler-Toledo Safeline has enhanced profile throat metal detectors and gravity fall systems for manufacturers to experience metal detection as a smoother, safer and less...
Americas: Neogen launches NeoSeek Salmonella serotyping service
Neogen launches its NeoSeek pathogen DNA identification method for Salmonella that can provide genomic-based serotypes (such as Salmonella enterica Enteritidis and Salmonella enterica Heidelberg)...
Americas: Arrayit, USDA partner on food safety detection system
Arrayit Corporation has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement or CRADA with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), where the company and the...
Americas: 3M solution wins Gold Stevie Award
The 3M Clean-Trace Hygiene Monitoring and Management System has won the Gold Stevie Award in the Best New Product or Service of the Year...
Asia Pacific: Company offers free tests on bacteria presence in facilities
Initial Hygiene is offering complimentary Structured Hygiene Surveys (SHS) using Lumitester technology for quick and accurate detection of bacteria build-up and surface contamination, particularly...