Irradiation could be used as a “mop up operation” to compensate for unsanitary conditions and inadequate procedures, according to the National Farmers Union (NFU) which voiced its opposition to proposed regulation.
Using ionizing radiation on crustaceans to control foodborne pathogens and extend shelf life is to be permitted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
A series of packaging and processing requirements, designed to manage food irradiation processes, have been outlined in a new international standard - with the aim of ensuring food quality and safety.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has declared there are no microbiological risks linked to the use of food irradiation, but said a more sophisticated approach was needed to make its application more effective.
Gamma ray irradiation is more effective than the electron beam version in the reduction of bacterial populations in ground beef and has no adverse effect on quality and sensory characteristics such as colour, chewiness, and taste, according to Korean...
European Union officials have issued a second warning to the UK over its failure to come into line with rules governing imports of irradiated food from third countries.
The growth potential for food irradiation technology has contracted dramatically but the value of the sector is forecast to exceed $2.3bn by 2012, claims a new report into the industry.
Europe continues to lag behind in the use of irradiation, with only
10 member states approving facilities to process foods, according
to the latest European Commission report released yesterday.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to revise
its labeling regulations for irradiated foods and supplements,
suggesting that some irradiated foods could be labeled as
"pasteurized".
The removal of a food product in the UK due to the presence of an
undeclared irradiated ingredient highlights the complicated legal
status of this technology within the EU.
Leading food science body the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
defends the oft-criticised use of food irradiation in food
production, brushing away criticisms that this technology could
harm human health.
In the US, consumer bodies the Public Citizen and the Center for
Food Safety have petitioned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
to ban irradiated ground beef.
Texas A&M University's Institute of Food Science & Engineering has said it has received a USDA grant to establish a centre for research into electron beam research.
Leading consumer groups in the United States, Canada and Italy have
condemned the weakening of international food irradiation rules,
which will allow any food to be irradiated at any dose, regardless
of how high.
Europe may remain reticent over the use of irradiation by food
manufacturers but other countries across the world are making steps
towards increasing the use of this controversial food preservation
technology. Canada made moves this...
Surebeam, the leading US food irradiation provider, has lambasted
allegations made by Public Citizen that its directors have received
excessive pay-outs.
US food irradiation specialists Surebeam and Food Technology have
both announced quarterly results which indicate that, despite the
recent E. coli outbreaks, uptake of irradiation is still not widely
accepted in the US.
US food companies can seek federal approval to avoid using the word
"irradiation" on labels of foods treated with the disease-killing
process, and instead use language such as "cold pasteurisation,"
the US Food...
Having reported the announcement that the Publix supermarket chain
is stocking irradiated meat and poultry in the US, today we report
on the consumer backlash the move has ignited there.
Adding vitamin E to irradiated meat could help reduce unpleasant
odours and colours that put consumers off, according to a study
presented at the American Chemical Society's annual conference held
this week in Boston, USA.
US food irradiation company Food Technology this week announced a
drop in revenue for the first and second quarters of 2002. The
company attributed the worsening results to the departure of one
client and increased expenses. Total...
The most common cause of food poisoning in the UK could be
successfully and safely killed by food radiation but consumer
reticence to this food technology is a major obstacle, food
scientist Dr. Margaret Patterson told FoodNavigator.com...
Consumer faith in food irradiation appears to be on the rise in the
US, arguably driven by an increase in food safety concerns since
the terrorist events of September 11, 2001. US food irradiation
company Food Technology Service this...
The fourth annual conference on the hotly discussed topic of food
irradiation, "Food Irradiation 2002: The Global Summit for Food
Safety," is to take place from March 20 to 22, 2002, at the
Sheraton Park Central Hotel in...
The ANZFSC agreed to phase out ethylene oxide and to permit the
limited use of food irradiation as a safer alternative for herbs,
spices, and herbal teas.
