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Regulatory updates on food trade and commercial breakthroughs on product safety.
Americas: Fast-cooking beans retain more nutrients than other varieties, researchers say
Beans are a versatile, inexpensive staple that can boost essential nutrients in a diet, especially for people in low-resource areas where food options are...
Europe: 4 universities open center on food safety
The National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark has partnered with three institutions to advance global food safety and tackle challenges such as antimicrobial...
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...
Europe: FAO report raises forecasts for cereal production, stocks
The FAO Food Price Index averaged 172.6 points in October, up 0.7% for the month and 9.1% from a year earlier, with the staple...
Americas: 3M releases new test kit for Cronobacter
3M Food Safety is offering the 3M Molecular Detection Assay 2 – Cronobacter that joins four other next generation assays (Salmonella, E. coli O157 , Listeria and Listeria monocytogenes)...
Americas: Sensor that detects toxins in beer
Scientists have developed a portable sensor that can help minimize the risk contamination by mycotoxins during beer production.
Their report appears in American Chemical Society's...
Europe: Region reports Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak
Seven countries have reported human cases of Salmonella Enteritidis between May 1 and October 12, 2016 (112 confirmed and 148 probable).
Cases have been reported...
Europe: Corbion receives patent for vinegar powder
Corbion has been granted a European patent for its vinegar powder that covers a composition and process for producing the powdered vinegar, and...
Europe: Samples show pesticide residues in food in legal limits
inety-seven percent of food samples collected in the European Union are free of pesticide residues or contain traces that are within legal limits.
The...
Asia Pacific: DSM seeks approval on alternative source of DHA
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has called for submissions on an alternative source of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for use in infant formula products...