A new system designed to use companies' own employees as soldiers
in the frontline in the war on bioterrorism has been created by two
US consultancies.
An acidified calcium sulphate solution called Safe2O has been shown
to significantly reduce the amount of Listeria monocytogenes on hot
dogs and prevented regrowth of the pathogen over a 12-week period.
A new study, funded by the AMI foundation in the US, has discovered
that lactic acid can prove to be a strong listeria inhibitor for
food processing environments.
Australian scientists claim that more tender beef is just around
the corner, a move that will make the processing of beef products
easier as well as providing a boon to the consumer market.
Aquentium, has filed a trademark application for #1 Patriot Food
Safe Fruits and Vegetables, its food safety process for the
protection of fresh food products, with the United States Patent
Trademark Office and is planning to license...
The number of deaths from foodborne diseases is likely to be
underestimated, finds a study in this week's British Medical
Journal - a fact that could force many food manufacturers to
re-evaluate present labelling and food safety...
The UK division of Cintex, a leader in the design, production and
manufacturing of food contaminant detection equipment, is to
preview its latest low-cost X-ray technology offerings at the CIFA
2003, to be held in Rennes, France,...
EMP Industries, a leading designer and manufacturer of custom
machinery, has launched a Package Testing System (PTS) primarily
aimed at liquid packaging.
The European Parliament yesterday voted with an overwhelming
majority for a permanent ban on the use of the food additive E425,
otherwise known as konjac, in jelly confectionery.
A leading Japanese frozen food maker Nichirei said last week that
from March 2003 it will launch a series of frozen foods that do not
contain artificial preservatives.
The European Commission confirmed its commitment to food safety and
the consumer this week when Commissioner David Byrne announced much
tougher measures - including criminal sanctions - to strengthen
food and feed safety controls.
Vrumona, the Netherlands-based soft drinks arm of Heineken, has
specified Tyco flow control equipment for an extension to its main
production facility.
Scientists at the Purdue University in the US have discovered that
ozone gas can eliminate insects in grain storage facilities without
harming food quality or the environment.
In the US, the Food Safety Summit is to be held, 18-20 March, at
the Washington, D.C. Convention Center. The event is expected to
attract more than 1,000 food safety professionals and will be
addressing a number of key issues including...
A rise in reported outbreaks of foodborne diseases such as
Salmonella and E. coli from eating fresh fruit and vegetables has
prompted scientists in the US to take a closer look at processing
techniques.
A suspected link between the feed additive canthaxanthin and
eyesight problems has led the European Commission to reduce
authorised levels of the additive that gives farmed salmon its pink
colouring.
In the US, Tuscarora, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swedish group
SCA and a division of SCA North America, has formed a new division
that will specialise in products and services for the temperature
assurance market.
Nutraceutical Clinical Laboratories International has said that
tests conducted at its research and development facility have
demonstrated that one of its preservatives, NuPreserv, has been
proven to significantly extend the shelf...
In the UK, leading food manufacturer Katsouris Fresh Foods has
installed a Claricom Package Coding Management System in a drive to
increase efficiency and eliminate the risk of product recalls due
to coding errors.
As Greece picks up the reins to the presidency of the European
Union, the European Confederation of the Food and Drink industries
has used the opportunity to highlight a number of key issues that
are set to have an impact on European...
Both Spain and Italy are said to have acted against the backbone of
the EC treaty by prohibiting the marketing of 'chocolate' products
that contain vegetable fats, other than cocoa butter.
France-based food manufacturer has announced the withdrawal of
certain lines of its raw fish in oil because it is feared that it
may be contaminated with listeria.
Anderol and Royal Lubricants, global suppliers of lubricants for
the processing industries, have consolidated under the Anderol name
to create one global product line.
The UK-based Food Industry Panels Group (FIPG), a broad consortium
of trade associations in the food manufacturing, storage and
distribution sectors,is set to publish its Fire Risk
Minimisation Guidance.
Consumer preferences and the demand for, and reliance upon, safe
food will drive research efforts by food scientists in the coming
years according to the Institute of Food Technologists.
Lloyd Instruments, a UK-based market leader in the field of
materials testing, has developed a fixture specifically to test the
peel strength ofheat sealed plastic film covers on food containers.
The European Parliament yesterday rejected a proposal to expand the
list of foods that can be irradiated within the European Union,
increasing pressure for greater caution in the US.
In the US, an agreement has been signed for Marathon Products, a
leading supplier of food safety equipment, to supply Food Safe with
its requirements for temperature monitoring equipment.
A new company, Advercan.com, has been formed in the US to tackle
the problem of drinks can hygiene while simultaneously providing
another means of can advertising.
A follow-up survey of soy sauce carried out by the UK Food
Standards Agency (FSA) has shown a significant improvement since
the agency's previous survey in 2001.
A further step marking the importance of the traceability of GMOs
in Europe was made yesterday when the European Research
Commissioner Philippe Busquin inaugurated a European network of
genetically modified organism (GMO) laboratories....
The European food and drink industry this week gave a vote of
confidence to the radical revamp of the 41 year old Common
Agricultural Policy proposed by European Agriculture Commissioner
Franz Fischler - but gave a clear warning about...
Surebeam, the leading US food irradiation provider, has lambasted
allegations made by Public Citizen that its directors have received
excessive pay-outs.
The United Food and Commercial Workers Local has called for the
Pennsylvania General Assembly to let the Food Employees
Certification Act of 1994, a voluntary measure designed to train
and certify food workers and ensure food safety,...
A report from the US-based Institute of Food Technologists
highlights a series of methods to control food bacteria using
antimicrobial food preservatives and sanitisers.
International BioChemical Industries has said that it has moved
into the second round of testing in a cooperative effort with a
global food and beverage company after initial testing for its
antimicrobial agents proved effective.
The legal issues encountered during local authority food safety
investigations are tackled in a new publication, 'Food
SafetyEnforcement' compiled by a group of barristers.
French company AES Laboratoire, which specialises in tests and
equipment for research into food contaminants, this week registered
a healthy increase in its turnover, thanks mainly to increasing
concerns over safety issues within...
The UK's Joint Health Claims Initiative has been making news with a
new health claim for soya protein in foods. This week Novis's
Lindsey Partos takes a closer look at health claims and
discuss the EU's draft proposal...
A new computer program devised by British physicists can quickly
spot tiny beetles, rodent droppings and ergot (a poisonous mould)
in grain destined for flour and bread manufacture.
Swiss company Wilco has introduced the first fully automatic,
in-line seal integrity tester for trays, cups, bags and pouches at
this week's PackExpo Show in Chicago.
