Tag: food safety
Europe: Perstorp’s packaging material deemed as food safe
The key monomer in Perstorp’s Akestra thermoplastic copolyester has been added to (EU) 10/2011 by the European Commission as 'plastic materials and articles intended...
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...
Asia Pacific: Aussie alkaline water for China’s milk powder use
High quality drinking water from Australia is being touted as a perfect companion product to help quench China’s thirst for 'clean and green' infant...
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...
Europe: DSM exhibits milk testing systems in France
DSM Food Specialties will present milk testing solutions for the dairy industry at the 30th edition of SPACE in Rennes, France, from September 13-16,...
Europe: Methods to test chlorine in fresh produce
When processing fresh-cut produce like lettuce, disinfection is often carried out by adding free chlorine, in the form of hypochlorite, to the wash water.
Many...
Americas: USP releases new food fraud database
The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has launched Food Fraud Database (FFD 2.0) to help food manufacturers and retailers make informed decisions about ingredients in...
Europe: NSF International expands in region
NSF International has acquired food safety and quality service company Euro Consultants Group (ECG) in Wavre, Belgium.
The two organizations share a similar commitment to...