More than 200 cases of Hepatitis E and at least one death have been reported in Namibia since October last year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Tom Neltner independent attorney, formerly the US Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has called for a ‘systematic regulatory way’ of getting what is used in food under control after a study by the University of Washington (UW) found one source of...
Major pesticides are more toxic to humans than their declared active principles, according to a new study by divisive French scientist Gilles-Eric Séralini.
SunOpta Foods, a producer that specializes in organic packaged foods and ingredients, will pay $19K for failure to properly report an ammonia leak at its processing facility.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled two cases relating to air quality and another for improper storage of chemicals in three separate incidents.
Beef Products Inc. will pay a $450,000 civil penalty to settle alleged violations in Iowa relating to released ammonia that killed one employee and left another permanently disabled, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Tyson Foods will pay almost $4m in civil penalties in relation to eight accidental releases of anhydrous ammonia which resulted in one death, multiple injuries and property damage over four years.
Eurofins has targeted doubling the size of the business to €2bn in revenues by 2017, adding that it is sufficiently diversified in business and geographic exposure to achieve the aim.
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has published an opinion that calls for a reassessment of the human health risks associated with the insecticide chlorpyrifos within the EU.
A company that makes plastic pallets containing toxic chemical DecaBDE said it will not withdraw them despite a pledge from several companies to phase out use of the substance over serious health concerns.
Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates are two of six controversial chemicals to be reviewed as part of a move to overhaul the way potentially dangerous substances are scrutinised in the United States.
A California judge has blocked a move by state environment officials to add styrene to a list of hazardous chemical, citing its vital role in food packaging as one factor.
A liquid system for sterilizing aseptic packaging provides
diaryprocessors with a cheaper alternative to hydrogen peroxide
solutions, its manufacturer claims.
Environmental organizations claim that new food tolerances for the
fluoride-based pesticide sulfuryl fluoride could be potentially
damaging to public health.
A joint development with O-ring specialist Eriks and Milliken
Chemical has come up with a range of sealing rings for the dairy
industry that aim to minimise the presence and effects of bacteria
and microbes.
US-based bio protection firm EnviroSystems has received clearance
from the US Environmental Protection Agency for expanding its range
of EcoTru products.