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Regulatory updates on food trade and commercial breakthroughs on product safety.
Asia Pacific: Packaging chemicals-food risk is low, states study
A three-year project looking at the risk of chemicals migrating from packaging into food has determined that the chemicals investigated are not a concern...
Americas: Cargill’s US meat processing facility becomes landfill-free
Cargill's meat processing facility in Hazleton, Pa., US now sends nothing to the landfills.
The 225,000 sq ft plant sits on a 40-acre site, employs...
Americas: Legal services provider launches guide for international manufacturers on US laws
International manufacturers entering the US market are often tripped up by consumer safety and liability laws that could derail a successful product launch.
To help...
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...
Asia Pacific: Most Japanese make purchase decisions based on on-pack health claims, DuPont tells...
Food products containing Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 from the DuPont Danisco range have been recorded with the Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan, for Food...
Asia Pacific: FAO calls for continued vigilance over avian influenza virus in poultry
A recently-emerged strain of avian influenza virus in poultry in Southeast Asia known as A(H5N6) represents a new threat to animal health and livelihoods...
Europe: Institute ranks three foodborne diseases impacting Denmark
Campylobacter is the foodborne bacteria that contributes most to the burden of disease in Denmark, according to a study from the National Food Institute...
Asia Pacific: Region’s chemical sensor market to grow due to demand from China, India
The Asia-Pacific chemical sensors market is expected to show significant growth in demand in near future and is forecast to emerge as the fastest...
Americas: Consumers appear unfazed by WHO study on health risks of eating foods, finds...
The World Health Organization study released in October 2015 showed a link between processed and red meat consumption and cancer raises the question, will...
Americas: Build infrastructure, transfer knowledge for food safety, 3M
Each day, food safety issues gain more relevance and importance throughout Latin American countries.
Meanwhile, global markets and international trade bodies are pushing standards and...