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: Lupin added to allergen declaration list
Food Standards Australia and New Zealand has added lupin to the list of nine allergens that must be declared on food labels.
Food businesses will...
Americas: Sealed Air joins Alliance to End Plastic Waste
Sealed Air Corporation has joined the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a new global organization comprised nearly 30 companies to date making a five-year...
Americas: ASTM proposes standard to understand consumer preferences on products
US-based ASTM has proposed a standard guide to cover issues considered in product testing on consumers’ making acceptance and preference decisions.
ASTM WK22268, Guide for...
Americas: 3M Food Safety’s solution deemed official method by body
The 3M Molecular Detection Assay 2 – Salmonella by 3M Food Safety has been approved for Official Method of Analysis by AOAC International.
The validation...
Americas: Ganeden’s probiotics GRAS-approved for infant formula
Ganeden's GanedenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086) has received FDA generally recognized as safe (GRAS) certification for infant formulas, on top of previous certifications that...
Americas: NSF rolls out new certification
NSF International has developed an independent certification protocol — Raised Without Antibiotics — to certify animal products have been raised without exposure to antibiotics....
Asia Pacific: Hong Kong group proposes steps to recycling beverage containers
The Single-Use Beverage Packaging Working Group revealed its position statement on building a Producer Responsibility Scheme (PRS) for beverage containers in Hong Kong.
The...
Americas: TraQtion tool alerts users on compliance in supply chain
NSF International's TraQtion has upgraded its cloud-based quality and compliance software.
Formerly known as Aspirago, TraQtion now has a new, proprietary intelligent compliance engine that...
Americas: Lycopene seal to debut in the US
Lycored has developed a lycopene seal and will showcase it at SupplySide West 2016 from Las Vegas, US from October 6-7, 2016.
Designed for use...