FDA calls meeting to improve food traceability systems
06-Nov-2009 - Federal agencies in the United States need to increase the speed and accuracy of traceability...
Pesticide-tainted pears spark EU emergency measures
06-Nov-2009 - The European Commission has imposed emergency measures on pear imports from Turkey after some...
Canadians warned off Chaotic Beverages over possible health risks
06-Nov-2009 - Health Canada has told consumers not to drink four “unauthorised” drinks made by Chaotic Beverages...
Lawsuits filed over E.coli-contaminated beef
05-Nov-2009 - Two lawsuits have been filed in the US after a multi-state outbreak of E.coli 0157:H7...
Industry backs bisphenol A safety in can linings
04-Nov-2009 - The use of bisphenol A (BPA) in can linings is both safe and vital for...
Significant bisphenol A levels in canned food - Study
03-Nov-2009 - Significant levels of bisphenol A (BPA) have been found in a wide variety of canned...
New method to inhibit E. coli in sprouts
02-Nov-2009 - A treatment method using supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) can help ensure the safety of fresh...
Canada’s first organic preservative and disinfectant
30-Oct-2009 - Efficiency and environmental protection are the twin benefits claimed for what is said to be...
Listeria biofilm under attack from new disinfectant
29-Oct-2009 - Sterilix Corporation and an ARS researcher claim to have developed a 100 per cent effective...
US federal cash for ‘estrogenic activity free’ plastics
28-Oct-2009 - As concern over bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles mounts, US company PlastiPure announced...
French help for Indian food processing sector
28-Oct-2009 - France has offered expertise and technology to help India develop its food processing sector and...
US government and trade body clash on E-beam debate
26-Oct-2009 - A four-year campaign by the American Meat Institute (AMI) to have electron beam technology approved...
Listeria in salmon killed by smoke treatment: Study
23-Oct-2009 - Smoking salmon at sufficiently high temperatures reduces the risk of Listeria monocytogenes, according to a...
FDA chief calls for stronger food safety bill
23-Oct-2009 - A bill to overhaul the food safety system needs to be stronger and incorporate more...
Meat test rule change would prevent most E.coli, Listeria recalls
22-Oct-2009 - More than 80 per cent of this year’s meat recalls for E.coli and listeria could...
US meat industry failing on E.coli testing - Senator
21-Oct-2009 - The lack of corporate responsibility shown by the US meat industry in failing to follow...
No concern over fluorinated chemical levels in food - FSA
20-Oct-2009 - There are no human health concerns over current dietary exposure to a range of...
Baby food recalled on botulism fears
20-Oct-2009 - Plum Organics has recalled a batch of baby food over fears it may be...
New dairy partnership improves dairy product safety and shelf-life
20-Oct-2009 - Improved safety standards and longer shelf life are claimed to stem from a new marketing...
Mandatory E.coli tests no magic bullet, says US meat body
16-Oct-2009 - Education not legislation is the answer to tackling thousands of illnesses caused annually by E.coli-tainted...
New eco-friendly product kills Salmonella, E.coli and, Campylobacter
16-Oct-2009 - A new eco-friendly technique to clean and disinfect food, particularly poultry, and food contact surfaces...
BPA review waste of money and delaying tactic - Scientists
15-Oct-2009 - The US Government’s review of bisphenol A (BPA) is waste of money and perhaps even...
US meat industry says beef safer than ever
15-Oct-2009 - US companies have made significant progress over the past decade in making meat safer but...
FDA launches a $17.5m boost to food and feed safety
13-Oct-2009 - The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a $17.5m investment in food...
Poultry safety boosted by new hyperspectral imaging system
12-Oct-2009 - New technology developed by the US Government that automatically scans poultry carcasses for contamination has...
