European Commission moves to boost transparency in food safety studies
13 April 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
The announcement comes in response to a request brought forward in a European Citizens' Initiative concerning glyphosate.
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Country Profile: United Kingdom – Issue 2 – 2018
13 April 2018 | By New Food
In this edition Phil Britton looks at the current picture within the UK potato sector in terms of market share, product diversification and breeding developments and Nick Allen of the British Meat Processors Association looks at what manufacturers can do to protect themselves in the wake of high-profile product recalls.
Food packaging could affect body’s nutrient absorption
11 April 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Food packaging could be negatively affecting the way in which the digestive tract operates, according to new research by faculty and students at Binghamton University in New York.
‘Insulting’: British Poultry Council responds to US assessment of food safety standards
10 April 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
The European Union's ban on importing hormone fed beef and several pathogen reduction treatments have made a list of barriers to trade drawn up by the U.S. Government.
The transparent food packaging patch that detects off meat
9 April 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Is that meat still good? Are you sure? McMaster researchers have developed a test to bring certainty to the delicate but critical question of whether meat and other foods are safe to eat or need to be thrown out.
Whitepaper: PCR: design delivers success
9 April 2018 | By Hygiena
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) has gained wide acceptance as a pathogen detection tool in the food industry, and the popularity of the method continues to grow...
Issue #2 2018 – Digital Version
6 April 2018 | By New Food
In this issue; Food Fraud 2018: getting to the heart of the matter at New Food’s global conference, QA/QCs – new approaches in the field of method validation and testing of contaminants, and catering for the less-sweet tooth and healthier palate through innovative reformulation
Whitepaper: The impact of GFSI and other drivers on environmental monitoring
4 April 2018 | By Hygiena
Environmental monitoring programs have served as essential verification programs in a company’s HACCP plan for a long time...
Acrylamide legislation: what’s it about and how does the food industry need to react
26 March 2018 | By Ashton Baylis | Product Manager | testo
New legislation concerning the chemical acrylamide in food will come into force in April. But what is the panic about and how can the food industry cut the levels of a natural byproduct of the cooking process. Ashton Baylis, Product Manager with testing and measurement equipment manufacturer testo, tells us…
WHO reaches out to 16 African nations over listeriosis outbreak
23 March 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
The World Health Organization(WHO) has said it will support 16 African nations after the listeriosis outbreak that started in South Africa in 2017 started threatening other countries on the continent.
Neogen’s Listeria Right Now™ wins CFIA innovation award
23 March 2018 | By Neogen Europe
Neogen’s revolutionary Listeria Right Now™ environmental pathogen detection system has won a 2018 CFIA innovation trophy...
WHO supports 16 African nations in the wake of listeriosis outbreak
22 March 2018 | By Anna Lambert, Anna Lambert (New Food)
The World Health Organization (WHO) is providing support to 16 African nations in a bid to ensure preparedness and swift response in the wake of the a listeriosis outbreak that started in South Africa in 2017 but is now threatening other countries on the continent.
Using electronic laboratory notebooks in the food and beverage industry
21 March 2018 | By Dassault Systemes BIOVIA
This webinar will discuss the key aspects of how the F&B lab can benefit from an ELN, with examples of successful customer deployments, as well as learning about how BIOVIA Notebook works.
Whitepaper: PCR: What, why and how?
16 March 2018 | By Hygiena
Advancements in rapid molecular methods have revolutionised pathogen detection in food safety...
Food safety experts urge Government to shelve inspection outsourcing
13 March 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Two academics have called the Food Standards Agency's programme of change into question, saying it is a "bad policy being rushed through when Ministers and Parliament are not paying attention".
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