A recently published report in the Journal of Agricultural and Food
Chemistry highlights how the herb basil, when incorporated into
plastic wrapping, can enhance food safety.
Agilent Technologies has launched a new method for testing
Nitrofuran Metabolites in food animal products, said to be the
fastest and most effective of its kind.
The Oxoid Awards for Beer Quality and Brewery Hygiene have
recognised a number of innovative moves in the field, with the
first prize given to a comprehensive training package to promote
hygiene.
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is one of many industry bodies to have
urged the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to exercise caution over the
cessation of the Over 30 Months Scheme (OTMS).
The Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
met yesterday for the first time after the finalisation of the
scientific committee and panels which give the authority its core
capability.
JM Canty has launched its Flowcell system which analyses liquids,
slurries for food and beverage applications using vision technology
to provide a comprehensive inspection and analysis tool.
Mettler Toledo, providers of safety and compliance systems for food
and beverage processing, has supplied Italian pasta and bakery
producer Barilla with a dosing, sanitising and weighing system for
one of its primary production facilities.
Low-saturated fat foods, enhanced flavours, foods without allergens
- all this is possible without any tampering of DNA material. US
company Anawah has received several million dollars to support
their work that combines molecular...
Foss has developed a new system that allows for the rapid testing
of mould and yeast in baked products. The new combined test for
mould and yeast complements existing MicroFoss tests for
enterobacteriaceae, coliform, generic E.coli...
The world wide web is now home to the results of twenty years of
experiments into the behaviour of bacteria in foods with the launch
this week of a free common database.
Genetic ID's new Quick-Check allergen test series is capable of
detecting the presence of as little as one or two allergen
marker-molecules within the DNA found in a food sample.
Air Products has announced a global re-branding strategy which aims to make it easier to recognise its range of products and services for safety and quality within the food and beverages industry.
eMerge Interactive unveiled its VerifEYE Solo Handheld
Meat-Inspection Device at yesterday's Tokyo's 2003 International
Food Machinery & Technology Exhibition (FOOMA).
Dow Corning has launched a line of synthetic gear oils that is said
to extend drain intervals by three times over conventional mineral
oils while reducing power consumption by as much as 17 per cent.
The Food Standards Agency is to investigate exactly what goes into
salamis and similar meat products being sold in the UK, to see
whether they contain horse or donkey meat.
Netherlands-based Sensus has received safety approval for its
Frutafit inulin fibre, said to promote gut health, from the US Food
and Drug Administration.
The European Food Safety Authority's scientific committee says that
its panels have now been appointed, opening the way for the body to
start work on streamlining safety within the European food and
drinks industry.
Research by University of Plymouth experts into the detection of
harmful species of algae has helped develop a unique microscope
which could dramatically decrease cases of poisoning from
contaminated shellfish.
The forthcoming FEMS congress of Microbiologists will meet in
Slovenia at the end of this month to discuss, among other topics,
ways of reducing contamination in fresh produce.
The forthcoming Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and
Food Expo will, amongst a host of topics, be discussing future
trends in food safety and processing.
Avure Technologies has supplied a high-pressure processing (HPP)
system to a US-based food company which aims to increase the safety
of processed onion.
The UK's NAHS has been granted leave by the High Court to bring a
case against the UK government and the National Assembly for Wales
to overturn the recent ban on the sale of kava products.
From yesterday, Professor Andreas Hensel, veterinarian and
hygienist, is the first head of the new German institution, the
Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR).
Agilent Technologies has announced a new AgBiotech business
programme that incorporates elements of the gene expression,
agricultural and food safety industries.
US-based bio protection firm EnviroSystems has received clearance
from the US Environmental Protection Agency for expanding its range
of EcoTru products.
NSF International, a global not-for-profit NGO that provides public
health and safety risk solutions, has announced details of the
second global congress on hygienic coatings and surfaces.
Researchers in the US are claiming that that a combination of high
temperature and high pressure during the preparation of processed
meats may reduce the presence of infective prions.
The US Government's food safety leader, Elsa Murano, has said that
despite irradiation being an effective way to maintain the safety
of meats, companies are still slow on the uptake.
Food Safe, a wholly owned subsidiary of publicly traded Aquentium,
has filed a patent application with the United States Patent and
Trademark Office for its proprietary food sanitisation process.
The US Food and Drug Administration has released a statement on the
National Academy of Sciences' report, 'Scientific Criteria to
Ensure Safe Food'. The report has been received as a reinforcement
of the FDA's...
Global Food Technologies, a privately held biotechnology company
targeting the food safety market, has announced a scientific method
for significantly reducing and eliminating disease-causing surface
and foodborne bacteria in seafood.
UK-based Food Industry Training - Reading is to organise a seminar
on current key issues affecting food safety, particularly in the
UK. 'Due diligence underpins everything that the UK food
industry does,' said the group...
Agr TopWave LLC, a manufacturer of laboratory and on-line
testing/quality control devices for plastic containers is about to
launch a number of new devices to measure the consistency and
quality of container packaging.
Ecolab, the global cleaning and pest elimination provider, has
announced record first quarter sales reflected largely by the
growth of its global foodservice markets.
"Free trade has to be safe trade," said Dr Patrick Wall, chief
executive of the Irish Food Safety Authority commenting on a new
agreement in Ireland that aims to tighten up food safety procedures
for imported foodstuffs...
Axaron Bioscience has launched its iGentifier, a transcription
profiling technology for the food industry designed to identify
genes and biochemical pathways.
Twelve out of the 15 European Union Member States could soon face
court action should they continue to ignore EU legislation on
genetically modified crops.
