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There are no systematically collected data on animal and human consumption of insects for us to look at, says EFSA

EFSA delivers long-awaited safety assessment despite data craters

EFSA on insects: Pathogens harmful to humans most likely from farming

By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said insect pathogens potentially harmful to humans are most likely to come from rearing and processing not intrinsically associated with the insect itself – but huge gaps in data remain. 

Picture: Edward Dudley. E.coli sticking to human cell lines seen by an electron microscope

E.coli interaction changes toxin production

By Joseph James Whitworth

Strains of harmless E. coli in the intestine can interact with pathogenic varieties to increase or decrease how much toxin the pathogen produces, according to research.

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dispatches from Innovations in Food Packaging, Shelf Life and Food Safety

Getting active and intelligent with food packaging and safety

By Joseph James Whitworth

Packaging from food industry by-products, the problems which can come with scaling up, active materials and limiting pathogen growth were on the agenda in Erding this week.  

XR75 inspection system

Contaminant detection challenges tackled by Anritsu

By Joseph James Whitworth

Food companies are facing an increasingly stringent regulatory environment and headline-making product recalls, according to a manufacturer of detection and inspection equipment.

The University of Arkansas department of Food Science

Tests show salmonella, listeria and E.coli exist on RPCs for fresh produce, meat & eggs

Reusable Packaging Association calls for ‘extreme caution’ on biofilm research

By Jenny Eagle

The Reusable Packaging Association has called for ‘extreme caution’ on research by the University of Arkansas, which claims bacteria forms biofilms, including salmonella, listeria and E.coli, on reuseable plastic containers (RPCs) used to ship fresh produce,...

Two 10-day old piglets from a breeder-finisher farm in England were found to have skin lesions

Livestock associated MRSA detected in GB piglets

By Georgi Gyton

The discovery of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) in piglets in eastern England has been attributed to the bacteria being a “successful” species, rather than through overuse of antimicrobials.

The Zephyr Pathogen Identifier

PathSensors receives $500,000 investment

By Joseph James Whitworth

PathSensors has received a $500,000 investment to help with market expansion of its pathogen detection and identification system.

Picture: Arrayit

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Arrayit works with USDA on pathogen detection system

By Joseph James Whitworth

Arrayit Corporation has signed an agreement with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) around pathogen detection and is also working with a team from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Additional studies are needed to determine sources and extent of contamination

Pathogens found in produce at farmers’ markets

By Joseph James Whitworth

Salmonella and E. coli were found in fresh herbs sold at farmers’ markets but the sources and extent of contamination remains unclear, according to a study.

synthetic biology firm Evolva to buy Allylix for stevia, flavors

Synthetic biology pioneers team up to create 'powerhouse in yeast fermentation technologies'

Evolva to expand microbial fermentation empire with acquisition of Allylix

By Elaine Watson

Evolva - the Swiss ‘synthetic biology’ company developing stevia, vanillin, and other ingredients via microbial fermentation - is to acquire San Diego-based Allylix to create a “true powerhouse in yeast-based fermentation technologies”.

E.coli on CCA media

Merck Millipore's agar established as basis for ISO Standard

By Joseph James Whitworth

A culture medium from Merck Millipore has become the only product validated by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for enumeration of E. coli and coliforms in water samples with low background flora.

UC San Diego bioengineers have completed the genome sequencing of a harmful strain of E. coli tied to outbreaks of food poisoning

E.coli strain linked to outbreaks sequenced

By Joseph James Whitworth

The first complete genome sequencing of a strain of E. coli linked to foodborne outbreaks has been produced by researchers at the University of California, San Diego.

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