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Recall Roundup: Spotlight on pathogens
In the latest instalment of Recall Roundup we highlight numerous food and beverage recalls in the US.
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The Food Fortress: A story of success for others to follow?
Here, Professor Chris Elliott outlines an industry-academia partnership in Ireland that has been created to tackle food contamination, setting a model for other sectors to follow.
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Staying ahead of the curve: Harnessing informatics to meet changing F&B consumer expectations
In a fast-moving world where consumer needs, demands, and expectations change constantly, it’s critical that Food and Beverage (F&B) manufacturers remain innovative and flexible, adapting better processes to help them to deliver quality, safe, and compliant products while still getting to market quickly.
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Researchers advocate for detection technology over best-before dates
A team of researchers advocating for replacing best-before dates with new packaging technology that they claim detects food spoilage.
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Innovative strategies for product development and portfolio management
Effective portfolio management is crucial for any business, encompassing both internal strategies and external factors. Internally, it involves the meticulous evaluation and adaptation of existing products within the portfolio. For instance, consider a meal company aiming to cater to the growing demand for vegan options.
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Recall Roundup: Foreign objects and packaging concerns
In the latest instalment of Recall Roundup we highlight the latest food and beverage recalls from the UK and US.
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Tesco donates 10p of each Free From sale in Allergy Awareness Week
During Allergy Awareness Week, supermarket giant Tesco has confirmed that it will donate 10p from every own brand Free From product to The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation.
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Recall Roundup: Foreign objects and undeclared allergens
Foreign objects In the UK, Unilever is recalling its Magnum Almond Ice Cream Sticks due to a “possible presence” of plastic and metal in certain packs. The recalled items come in a 3x100ml pack, and affected batch codes include L3338, L3339, L3340, L3341 and L3342. The best before date to…
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Recall Roundup: Labelling errors
In the latest instalment of Recall Roundup, we highlight recent food and beverage recalls in the UK and US.
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AI’s potential to enhance food safety practices
In this article, AI's potential in bolstering food safety is explored, including how it can be used to help detect contamination before it becomes a foodborne illness.
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Concerns rise over high PFAS levels in global water supply
University of New South Wales researchers have claimed that “we are likely underestimating the future impact of PFAS in the environment”.
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Researchers share guidelines to help children “build tolerance” to food allergens
A team of researchers from McMaster University has developed the inaugural guidelines aimed at assisting families intending to enhance their child's tolerance to common food allergens.
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Corn plants offer solution to arsenic-contaminated soil challenges
Researchers have discovered that the presence of benzoxazinoids, which are produced in particularly large quantities by corn plants, reduces the arsenic toxicity of contaminated soil.
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New research furthers industry understanding of foodborne bacteria survival in food preparation environments
Researchers have been working to better understand the potential sources of cross contamination in ready-to-eat food production facilities and the factors that contribute to the survival of bacterial populations in these environments.
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Novel handheld device alerts multiple bacterial threats “within an hour”
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have created a handheld sensor that they claim can achieve “quick on-site” bacterial contamination results.
