Governance
Regulatory updates on food trade and commercial breakthroughs on product safety.
Americas: Menasha’s facilities receive GMP certification
The American Institute of Baking (AIB) International has accredited Menasha’s preprint and packaging facilities located in the US with Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP) audit...
Americas: Sigma-Aldrich facilities receive ISO certification
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation has received ISO 13485 certification for expanded quality assurance capabilities at its Dekalb and Barton facilities located in St. Louis, US.
With the...
Americas: Sciex releases meat detection system for Halal, Kosher consumers
Sciex unveils a meat species authentication method for Halal food verification, which has been developed using the Sciex Qtrap 6500 Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS)/MS...
Europe: Eat less sugar, more fiber, says committee
In order to maintain better health, most people should reduce the amount of sugar in their diet, and increase the amount of fiber, according...
Asia Pacific: World Bank, Vietnam to finance initiatives
The State Bank of Vietnam and the World Bank have signed four credit agreements totaling US$507 million to support Vietnam’s priorities in sustainable agriculture,...
Americas: Honeywell’s refrigerant obtains US approval for vending machine uses
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Honeywell's Solstice N40 (R-448A) refrigerant in applications ranging from stand-alone systems to commercial refrigeration.
The EPA also...
Asia Pacific: Blue LEDs could preserve food, finds Singapore university
A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that blue light emitting diodes (LEDs) have strong antibacterial effect on...
Europe: FSA says restrictions on raw milk should stay
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board says the current restrictions on the sale of raw milk should remain in place, following the conclusion of...
Europe: Vitamin E intake recommendations should reflect other factors, says DSM
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that the current Recommended Daily Amount (RDA) of vitamin E should be replaced by a newly...
Americas: AOAC approves Neogen’s food pathogen test
The AOAC Research Institute has approved Neogen Corporation's rapid and accurate test to definitively detect Listeria monocytogenes deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in food and environmental...