FDA reports on food incident update

Listeria, Salmonella and undeclared allergens were the source of the greatest number of incidents of food contamination logged in the latest US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report....

Strong growth forecast for active, controlled and intelligent packaging

Demand for fresh, everyday consumables is fuelling growth in the active, intelligent and controlled food and drink packaging market, the latest report from BCC Research claims.

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Lighting and camera type key for Mettler Toledo vision inspection system

Mettler Toledo has launched a vision inspection system focussing on ensuring the correct type of lighting and utilising line scan camera technology.

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Sensitivity, stability and customer trust vital in metal detection systems, says CEIA

Sensitivity, stability and customer trust is vital when it comes to metal detection systems, according to CEIA.

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Eagle highlights key components in machinery design for meat industry

Eagle Product Inspection has identified sanitation and survivability as key factors in the design of the new machines for the meat industry it unveiled last week.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific claims longer lifespan of metal detector

Thermo Fisher Scientific claims its heavy-duty (HD) wash down metal detector can double the lifespan of conventional machines due to its temperature shock resistance.

Expansion drives restructure for global testing firm

Organic growth and acquisition has led to Mocon creating four global business units: US-based Permeation; Industrial Analysers and Microbial Detection; and Package Testing, based in Denmark.

FDA guide helps prevent intentional food contamination

A new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tool helps food processing facilities, transportation companies, retailers and others prevent intentional food contamination.

FSA pumps £500,000 into food safety funding

The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has injected £500,000 into funding food safety, authenticity and traceability research in collaboration with the Technology Strategy Board (TSB).

Breast Cancer UK issues BPA ban rallying cry but FSA remains unmoved

Breast Cancer UK has claimed there is a “wealth of peer reviewed, scientific evidence that raises serious concerns” over the safety of exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) but the UK...

EFSA lowers phenol TDI

The tolerable daily intake (TDI) for phenol has been cut to 0.5 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) body weight (bw) per day from 1.5mg/kg bw/day, according to a European Food Safety...

Small levels of DEHP ingestion pose no health risks, says BfR study

The small levels of DEHP that can be ingested via food do not pose a health risk, according to the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR).

Bisphenol A migration addressed in patent

A US firm has filed a patent to stop or at least reduce the amount of bisphenol A (BPA) that migrates from can coatings in food and beverage products.

Worker slices arm after safety glove failure

A large UK butchery firm in Lewisham, London, has been fined for safety failings after an employee sliced his forearm because his safety gloves offered insufficient protection.

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Nestlé USA recalls pizzas due to plastic contamination

Nestlé USA has recalled four varieties of its frozen pizzas due to plastic contamination fears.

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DuPont BAX Salmonella assay attains AOAC approval

The DuPont BAX System assay for detecting Salmonella has been recognized AOAC International as an Official Method of Analysis (OMA) 2013.03.

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OSHA cites AB InBev alleging ‘serious’ US safety violations

An influential US Department of Labor safety body has cited Anheuser-Busch, alleging that the firm failed to protect Houston brewery workers from exposure to carbon dioxide and other workplace hazards.

Food safety concerns spurs rise in antimicrobial coatings

A report by market research outfit Frost & Sullivan indicates antimicrobial food coating technologies and products are surging, thanks in large part due to concerns over increasing food safety, quality...

Mettler-Toledo launches high-speed inspection for fresh food

The CLS Series from Mettler-Toledo CI-Vision comprises three machines geared toward inspection and label verification of fresh food packages.

Producer groups launch FSMA guidelines

With the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) looming on the horizon, a number of food processing organizations are taking a proactive bent and offering up resources to help member companies...

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Canadian cattlemen seek approval to irradiate beef

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) is seeking approval from the federal government to use irradiation in processing plants to kill E. coli bacteria.

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Judge orders new deadline for FSMA reforms

A U.S. judge in federal court has ruled that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has to come up with a new timetable to implement Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)...

Trans fat crackdown prompts test launch

PerkinElmer has developed a lightning-fast trans fat analysis test in response to the recent global crackdown on trans fat in food.

Endocrine disrupting chemicals on EU agenda

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have come under the spotlight once again with the main themes being regulation, more research and actions based on the precautionary principle.  

Study on metal levels in rice retracted

After making waves with a study claiming rice from some parts of the world is prone to dangerous levels of metal contamination, the researcher behind the report has withdrawn the...