Food Safety - Articles - Page 92

Study shows no significant association between BPA, adverse health outcomes

TECH FLASH

UK scientists recommend pregnant women reduce exposure to packaging to avoid BPA

European assessments of BPA clash with FDA guidance.

Shane O'Halloran

June 26, 2013

Scientists recommend pregnant women adopt a safety first approach, given the difficulty of assessing exposure risk.

TECH FLASH

CDC says trans fat reduction efforts slowed over time

Progress varied by food type and parent company.

June 12, 2013

Because consuming trans fat is harmful even at low levels, researchers urged manufacturers to renew efforts to discontinue or reformulate products containing them.

High lead or heavy metal levels in spices, such as cinnamon, typically come from three potential sources

Food Safety

Minimizing risk from raw materials

The ingredients you use reflect the quality of your product, so keep close tabs on your suppliers

Wayne Labs

June 8, 2013

Food manufacturers are launching new efforts to improve ingredient quality, make use of newer technologies and generally push greater innovation into their product offerings.

Manufacturing News

Food Fraud: You purchased what?

Is your burger really 100 percent beef? Is your virgin olive oil really virgin? Only your analytical instrumentation knows for sure.

June 7, 2013

As a result of the recent UK horsemeat scandal, consumers and processors are very much aware they may not be getting what they paid for.

Food Safety

Are your ingredients and raw materials safe?

Risk assessment is an essential element for protecting a company’s good name, its products and its customers

Richard F. Stier

June 6, 2013

Today, processors must ensure what they order is safe, high quality and wholesome, and vendors must be able to prove all of these.

FDA gives sneak peek at new Food Defense Plan Builder tool

FDA offers free online courses on food defense

The courses are designed to prevent and mitigate intentional food contamination.

Shane O'Halloran

June 5, 2013

The courses are designed to prevent and mitigate intentional food contamination.

Inspection technologies keep pace with new consumer demands

TECH FLASH

Inspection technologies keep pace with new processor demands

Various food production sectors require unique inspection technologies.

Shane O'Halloran

May 28, 2013

As the regulatory landscape evolves, these technologies will provide additional applications for food and beverage production.https://admin-foodengineeringmag.epublishing.com/admin/article/general/load?articleId=90752#

TECH FLASH

Vision inspection sees what humans may miss

Increased packaging line speeds have made it more difficult for human inspectors to reliably remove nonconforming items.

May 28, 2013

Vision systems can inspect products accurately at very high speeds, making them an important component of many producers’ food safety plans.

TECH FLASH

FSIS announces verification of product formulation and labeling for most common food allergens

Undeclared allergens are the result of a failure in hazard analysis.

May 28, 2013

Ingredient suppliers and formulation changes led to most undeclared allergen recalls.

Food Safety

Inline monitoring aids in food safety and quality

What you don’t measure could kill your brand.

Wayne Labs

May 13, 2013

While it may be said that food safety and food quality are not necessarily interrelated, get lax about either, and you probably won’t have a brand for long.