Whitepaper/App note

A bright future in store for the food safety lab

Posted: 7 December 2018 | | No comments yet

In this application note, bioMérieux discuss the revolutions happening in food safety laboratories and the exciting changes ahead.

The consumer mindset has changed about food. Tastier, healthier, simpler: the way we think about food is changing. From farmers and producers, to retailers and consumers, a growing chorus of voices is calling for a different food system. In the course of just one generation, organic ingredients, raw veggies and exotic flavors have replaced highly processed mixes, fast food and sugary drinks. Movers and shakers like chef Alice Waters, former FLOTUS Michelle Obama or TV-star Gordon Ramsey have popularised a refreshing way of eating simple food. But let not the apparent simplicity of locally sourced produce fool us. Every day, the food supply chain is getting more complex, more globalised and more sophisticated. In the US alone, between 10 and 15 percent of all food consumed is imported. According to the US. Government Accountability Office (GAO), imports account for nearly two-thirds of the fruits and vegetables and 80 percent of seafood eaten domestically.

The rest of this application note is restricted - login or subscribe free to access

Thank you for visiting our website. To access this content in full you'll need to login. It's completely free to subscribe, and in less than a minute you can continue reading. If you've already subscribed, great - just login.

Why subscribe? Join our growing community of thousands of industry professionals and gain access to:

  • bi-monthly issues in print and/or digital format
  • case studies, whitepapers, webinars and industry-leading content
  • breaking news and features
  • our extensive online archive of thousands of articles and years of past issues
  • ...And it's all free!

Click here to Subscribe today Login here

 

Related organisations

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *