Combi checkweigher and metal detector saves cash and space
09-Feb-2010 - Low cost of ownership, significant space savings and versatility are benefits claimed by manufacturer Loma...
Chinese dairies shut down on melamine discovery
08-Feb-2010 - Chinese authorities have closed two dairies in the northern region of Ningxia following the discovery...
Companies should collaborate to fight food fraud: Report
08-Feb-2010 - Greater collaboration and information sharing could help the food industry tackle food fraud, according to...
ConAgra blast prompts calls for national safety changes
05-Feb-2010 - A US federal agency has said vital new gas safety measures should be introduced across...
Meat irradiation petition on hold as parties blame each other
05-Feb-2010 - Confusion continues to surround the lack of progress on a US meat industry appeal...
Get in for the pathogen kill with cold plasma technology
04-Feb-2010 - An increasing number of manufacturers are investing in cold plasma technology to kill pathogens in...
Bacteria concerns raised in leafy green packaged salads
03-Feb-2010 - The Consumers Union (CU) has urged the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to set...
EFSA to convene bisphenol A summit
03-Feb-2010 - A group of international experts are to be invited to a top level summit on...
Salmonella to have no lasting impact on peanut demand: USDA
02-Feb-2010 - Last year’s deadly salmonella outbreak linked to peanut products will have no long term impact...
Supermarket buying policy key to cutting campylobacter
02-Feb-2010 - The UK Food Standards Agency has urged supermarkets to overhaul their poultry purchasing policies in...
Canada criticised over food safety inaction
02-Feb-2010 - The Canadian Government has been censured for failing to introduce any visible measures to...
Nanotech risk assessment bill introduced in US
29-Jan-2010 - A bill under scrutiny in the United States Senate would create a new nanotechnology...
Chicken major source of campylobacteriosis in EU
29-Jan-2010 - Chicken meat could account for almost a third of all human cases of campylobacteriosis in...
FDA urged to explain plan for dual regs on bisphenol A
28-Jan-2010 - The US chemical industry said it needs more information on a call by the...
X-ray machines boost detection and throughput for can lines
28-Jan-2010 - Enhanced detection, faster throughput and lower total cost of ownership are the benefits of upgrades...
Canadian food safety system slammed
27-Jan-2010 - The Canadian food safety system is a fragmented patchwork of regional structures that has failed...
FSA agrees to lobby EU for change in ‘smokies’ law
27-Jan-2010 - The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said it will campaign for a change...
EU steps up border controls to boost food safety
26-Jan-2010 - The European Union said measures to step up border controls on a range of imported...
Mocon buys into Irish bioscience firm
22-Jan-2010 - Mocon Inc has prioritised the development of a pathogen screening process for a range...
Nestle USA heat-treated flour switch planned for months
19-Jan-2010 - Nestle USA said the switch to heat-treated flour in the production of its Toll House...
EFSA to evaluate FDA decision on bisphenol A
18-Jan-2010 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said it would be contacting the US Food and...
New hood positioning devices boost fume and dust extraction
15-Jan-2010 - Better fume and dust extraction coupled with ease of operation are two benefits claimed by...
Nestle to use heat-treated flour after E.coli found in dough
14-Jan-2010 - Nestle USA has said it is to begin using heat-treated flour in the manufacture of...
New study confirms bisphenol A link to heart disease
14-Jan-2010 - More evidence linking bisphenol A (BPA) to heart disease has been found by a group...
Food packaging sector responds to nanotech criticism
13-Jan-2010 - Experts have questioned the conclusions of a UK parliamentary report that the food packaging industry...
