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Rabobank report predicts continued strong market

UK Trading Standards Service cuts could hinder food safety enforcement

Public analysis labs for food testing have dropped from 15 to 11 over three years.

Shane O'Halloran

March 26, 2014

In the wake of the horse meat scandal, one food safety expert says supply chain integrity is endangered by cuts.

Nestle opens food safety research center in Beijing

The Nestle Food Safety Institute will work with Chinese authorities to develop the scientific foundation for food safety policies.

Shane O'Halloran

March 25, 2014

The Nestle Food Safety Institute will work with Chinese authorities to develop the scientific foundation for food safety policies.

A lab technician tests food samples for pathogen contamination using DuPontÃ¢??s BAX System Q7 with real-time PCR technology.

Food Safety

Raw materials: Test or no test?

You can send incoming raw material samples out to a third-party lab, but plenty of easy-to-use, rapid test kits can more quickly provide the results you need—right at your own facility.

Wayne Labs

March 8, 2014

A June 10, 2011 report on Deutsche Welle states “bean sprouts are the likely source of an E. coli outbreak in Germany that has killed 31 people and made nearly 3,000 ill since May [2011].” This information was attributed to Reinhard Burger, president of Germany’s federal infectious disease laboratory, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).

FPSA weighs in against mandatory supplier testing

TECH FLASH

FPSA weighs in against mandatory finished products testing

The organization says such testing would be an unnecessary financial and logistical burden.

January 24, 2014

The statement says environmental monitoring is a sufficient primary tool for pathogen detection.

Pediatricians say pregnant women and children should not drink raw milk

TECH FLASH

Tennessee E. coli outbreak linked to a raw milk dairy

Five cases have required hospitalization so far.

Shane O'Halloran

November 25, 2013

The outbreak has been linked to a cow share program, according to the Tennessee Department of Health.

Scotland to bolster food safety laws after horse meat scandal

A bill will create a new food body with the ability to seize food that is not compliant with safety regulations.

Shane O'Halloran

November 19, 2013

A bill will create a new food body with the ability to seize food that is not compliant with safety regulations.

Technology Sourcebook

Packaging test system

November 8, 2013

Suitable for testing stable and flexible food packaging, the WITT Leak-Master Easy test system enables the detection of leaks without test gas or electricity.

The lack of moisture and high fat content in peanut butter serve to protect against contaminating organisms.

Food Safety

The case for understanding your products

It’s imperative processors fully understand their products from a microbiological viewpoint.

Richard F. Stier

November 8, 2013

The consequences of not doing so can be severe.

Food Safety

HACCP software: Get with the program!

From HACCP forms generation to automated track-and-trace systems, affordable software tools make FSMA compliance easier for small and medium-sized processors, and can reduce the potential of recalls.

Wayne Labs

November 8, 2013

Most operations can’t afford to be without HACCP software.