Food Safety
Europe: Hydroxyanthracene derivatives in food concerning, EFSA
Some substances belonging to a group of plant ingredients known as hydroxyanthracene derivatives can damage DNA and may cause cancer, said European Food Safety...
Europe: ABB releases safety device for access into hazardous areas
ABB has designed a three-position device for food and beverage applications for operators to safely undertake production inspections.
They can use the...
Americas: Be transparent, harness digital talk to manage food incidents, says Center for Food...
In today’s hyper-connected, digital communications environment, news of a food safety or fraud incident travels at the speed of social networking site Twitter.
If unprepared,...
Europe: FAO, OIE warn of new avian flu strain
A new bird flu strain detected in Europe which is similar to strains reported to be circulating in 2014 in Asia poses a significant...
Americas: IBM Research, Mars Inc set up food safety platform
Scientists from IBM Research and Mars, Incorporated have established the Consortium for Sequencing the Food Supply Chain, a collaborative food safety platform that will...