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Regulatory updates on food trade and commercial breakthroughs on product safety.
Europe: Sidel certified for being energy efficient
TÜV SÜD has awarded Sidel a certification for the energy consumption efficiency of the Sidel Matrix blower.
It provides objective validation of the blower’s performance...
Europe: EFSA awards duo for app
Loana Furcoi and Roberto Capuano have won first prize with 'EFSA to the people', an app that uses optical character recognition technology to perform...
Americas: Clariant releases desiccant canisters for safety
Clariant, through its Healthcare Packaging business unit, is introducing desiccant canisters with bright red labeling to better differentiate them from drug products.
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Europe: FAO urges governments to take concrete action on malnutrition
The 10 years running until 2025 will be a critical time for action to build healthy and sustainable food systems and end malnutrition in...
Americas: Instinctif Partners launch recall-ready tools
Instinctif Partners have launched two tools to help companies respond to a product recall or operational crisis.
RecallOptic provides an accurate indicator of product recall...
Americas: Seeing bacteria glow in the dark
Scientists looking for traces of E. coli O157:H7 contamination in foods soon could have a new detection method on their hands - turning off...
Europe: Researchers find seaweed specie a viable food preservative
Bladderwrack seaweed from Danish waters contains antioxidants, which can effectively prevent fatty acids from becoming rancid in a number of products.
This is the...
Americas: Ganeden’s ingredient Non-GMO Project verified
Ganeden's GanedenBC30 has received the Non-GMO Project Verification, on top of being certified kosher, halal, gluten free, and is completely allergen free.
It was...
Americas: More consumers feel unsafe over prepared food in supermarkets, finds analysts
With the rise of the grocerant — supermarkets that offer prepared, restaurant-style foods — comes consumer concerns regarding food safety.
Although the majority...
Americas: Coca-Cola verified to replenish the water it uses
The Coca-Cola Company and its global bottling partners (the Coca-Cola system) have met their goal to replenish or balance the equivalent amount of water...