Governance
Regulatory updates on food trade and commercial breakthroughs on product safety.
Europe: New autoclave ensures food, operator safety, says Priorclave
Priorclave's new QCS H150 front-loading autoclave has a stainless steel, 500mm diameter sterilizing chamber accessed via a wide door opening that allows easy loading...
Americas: PositiveID’s chip detects E. coli in less than 20 minutes
PositiveID Corporation has successfully detected Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) chip of its Firefly Dx prototype handheld, real-time...
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: Corbion Purac receives patent for sugar coating technology
Corbion Purac has received a European patent for its coating technology for acid powders, applied in acid-sanded sugar confectionery.
Based on this technology, the company...
Europe: Firmenich’s French center achieves certifications
Firmenich's Naturals Center of Excellence in Grasse, France, has recently achieved fully integrated certification in Quality, Food Safety, Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental...
Europe: EFSA urges keener evaluation of food contact substances
European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA’s) experts recommend refining the safety assessment of substances used in food contact materials, including having a more comprehensive approach...
Americas: Ingredion recognized as most ethical company by organization
Ingredion has been named by the Ethisphere Institute as a 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company.
The designation recognizes companies that align principle with action, work...
Africa: Authorities approve large soft drink operation
The South African Competition Tribunal has given the green light for The Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) merger parties - SABMiller plc, The Coca-Cola Company,...
Americas: Neogen acquires companies, disinfectant technologies
Neogen Corporation has acquired Preserve International and Tetradyne LLC, sister companies owned and operated by Nevada-based Preserve International corporation.
Founded in 1991, Preserve and Tetradyne...
Europe: DNA shows food labeling accuracy
Mapping a food’s DNA could in the future be used as a tool to check that the product contains the ingredients stated on the...