Life Technologies partners with FDA to advance testing of E.coli and Salmonella
Life Technologies has joined with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to advance food safety testing of E.coli and Salmonella.
Archives for July 31, 2013
Merck Millipore identifies growth in demand for foodborne testing
Granulated culture media and rapid immunological pathogen tests can help as the demand for easier, faster and more cost efficient foodborne testing grows, according to Merck Millipore.
EFSA panel says advantame is safe for use
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that aspartame-derived sweetener advantame is safe for human consumption.
Cargill registers concern with palm oil supplier about child labour allegations
The Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has accused Cargill of using child labour in its palm oil supply chain – and Cargill says it has registered its concern with supplier KLK.
Tea-tering toward botulism
Harmony Chai, a US tea manufacturer, has recalled its Concentrated Black Spiced Chai and Decaffeinated Rooibos Chai because of concerns aboutClostridium Botulinum, a bacterium which can be fatal.
McCain fined £16,500 after worker burned by 160-degree oil
McCain, the producer of frozen potato products, has been prosecuted in the UK and fined £16,500 after a 62 year-old worker was burned by oil heated to over 160 degrees Celsius.
Synthetic spearmint supplier scales up production to offer purer alternative
Paramount Aromachem India will move to a new facility near Delhi where it plans to produce half of the global demand for synthetic spearmint flavor L-carvone which is used in chewing gum.
Food safety app helps industry and legislators, say developers
Two Irish environmental health graduates have created a food safety app which they claim meets the needs of industry and legislation.
Front-of-pack nutrition labels have little impact on consumer choice: Study
Front-of-pack nutritional information, in any format, has a very limited impact on the way consumers choose products in a retail setting, according to new data.
Salt reduction in ham threatens consumers’ lives: PTF
Salt reduction campaign group Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) has been slammed by ham producers for potentially putting people’s lives at risk by calling for immediate further reductions in the salt content of ham and other cured meat products...
Chr. Hansen finalises Turkish subsidiary takeover
Chr. Hansen has finalised its acquisition of the final 50% of shares in its Turkish subsidiary, Peyma Chr-Hansen A.S.
Campaign to clarify new hybrid label
The government is planning a public education campaign to help consumers understand the new hybrid front-of-pack (FoP) nutrition labelling scheme the Department of Health (DH) recently launched to stem rising obesity levels.