Food Fraud 2019: NGS for food authenticity, traceability and safety
1 March 2019 | By New Food
Mário Gadanho of SGS Molecular explains how next-generation sequencing could be a vital method of automatically detecting food fraud.
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Nofima launches a new European standard for food fraud
27 February 2019 | By Nofima
New initiative aims to make communication regarding food fraud more precise.
Food industry holds key to sustainable future, says Compass CEO
27 February 2019 | By New Food
The City Food Lecture 2019 looked at what it will take to secure a thriving food environment for tomorrow's generation.
The safety and integrity of rice production
4 February 2019 | By Agilent Technologies
Rice, wheat, and maize are the world’s three leading food crops; together they supply over 40% of all calories consumed by the entire human population. Of these three major crops, rice is the most widely consumed food crop for people in the developing world. It has been estimated that over half…
Food Fraud 2019: An Interview with Professor Chris Elliott
30 January 2019 | By Food Fraud 2019
Ahead of our Food Fraud 2019 Conference, we interviewed Chairman Professor Chris Elliott about what to expect at this years' event.
Analysis formulated to authenticate between organic and conventional milk
8 January 2019 | By New Food
Researchers have formulated a method using isotopes to differentiate between organic milk, and milk from conventionally farmed cows.
Combating counterfeit oil using laser diodes
8 January 2019 | By New Food
A study has reported on the development of laser diodes to distinguish between apparently similar olive oils that present notable differences in quality.
Application of NMR as a solution for detecting honey fraud
20 December 2018 | By Bruker
At QSI, NMR honey profiling is used routinely to detect honey adulteration, particularly the addition of sugar syrups – the most widespread form of honey fraud. Declared botanical variety and geographical origin can also be verified with this technique. In this webinar, Gudrun Beckh (CEO at QSI) discusses how NMR…
Hazelnuts from different regions shown to have different metabolites
30 November 2018 | By New Food
Researchers have suggested methods to analyse hazelnuts, for better quality nuts for manufacturers, and to determine nuts with better metabolite profiles...
The murky world of herb and spice fraud
28 November 2018 | By Agilent Technologies
Herbs and spices are things to be enjoyed. They add colour, flavour and aroma to so many of the dishes we like to eat. There are also numerous reports regarding the health benefits of these ingredients: claims that they are anti-diabetese, increase brain function and boost our immune systems to…
High contaminant levels in oregano
6 November 2018 | By New Food
Researchers have analysed over 70 samples of oregano from around Europe, identifying contamination through chromatography and spectrometry techniques.
IR microscopy for the analysis of microplastics in bottled water
4 October 2018 | By PerkinElmer
Microplastics are becoming a major global environmental concern with regular major newsworthy studies revealing the presence of plastics and microplastics in remote geographic locations, or as contaminations in many different consumer products, especially food and beverages, as well as within the digestive systems of marine species. The sources of the…
Food adulteration and authenticity compendium
27 September 2018 | By PerkinElmer Inc.
Food authenticity and adulteration testing has taken on a new level of importance with consumers and producers, after recent food adulteration scandals...
Combating global food fraud
26 September 2018 | By PerkinElmer Inc.
Food testing is critical and valuable in understanding the safety of the ingredients you source from around the globe. Combatting adulteration with non-targeted screening will help protect your brand from adulteration...
Microbial process validations: From study design to in-plant trial execution
25 September 2018 | By Novolyze
Due to the sporadic nature of foodborne pathogens, traditional control methods based on finished-product sampling are insufficient to ensure the safety of processed foods. That’s why process validation is a key component of a food safety plan. This on-demand webinar will provide an overview of current validation strategies. A specific…
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