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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...

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