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...
New E.coli test gets AOAC-RI validation amid renewed safety warnings
07-Oct-2009 - Idaho Technology’s E.coli O157:H7 test used with the RAPID LT Food Security System (FSS),...
Protect food quality by preventing gas leaks from MAP packages
05-Oct-2009 - Producers and processors who use Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) should guard against packaging leaks to...
Defence plans needed to combat food terrorism, processors told
02-Oct-2009 - US food processors and manufacturers are being urged to implement defence plans to protect products...
Food pasteurization boosts safety and cuts energy use
02-Oct-2009 - Healthier and safer food products produced with 10 per cent lower energy consumption are claimed...
Longer shelf life for some RTE foods contributes to Listeria rise, expert
02-Oct-2009 - An industry expert has raised concerns about the lengthy shelf-life of some listeria-prone ready-to-eat foods...
Spectrometers detect toxic trace metals in rice products
02-Oct-2009 - Highly accurate trace metal detection in rice products is possible thanks to Thermo Fisher...
Cash injection to help Indian food processors compete abroad
01-Oct-2009 - The Indian Government has backed a scheme to boost research and a promote a slew...
