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LC-MS early warning mechanism offers significant advantage in shellfish harvesting
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Researchers have said liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) has afforded a significant advantage as an early warning mechanism after they found 104 inshore samples breached maximum permitted levels (MPL) for lipophilic toxins during their reporting period of shellfish harvesting. Related news |
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Nanosensor with potential food safety use comes step closer
A nanosensor that can detect airborne toxins in the food supply chain is to be further refined in a bid for commercial launch.
More than half of samples above legal patulin limit, says study
More than 50% of apple juices samples analysed exceeded the maximum legal levels of patulin, according to researchers.
Gilman Cheese cited by OSHA after worker amputation
Gilman Cheese Corp. has been cited for 10 safety violations after a worker had two fingers amputated by an unguarded machine.
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‘Stronger anti-monopoly laws’ could help craft brewers in Mexico from BeverageDaily.com
US and native microbrewers could profit if Mexico’s antitrust regulator rules that controversial exclusivity deals, which benefit local giants Grupo Modelo and Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma, owned by AB InBev and Heineken respectively, are illegal.
Carries and gingivitis sugar free gum benefits questioned: Study from ConfectioneryNews.com
Colombian researchers have questioned the clinical benefits of sugar free chewing gum to prevent dental carries and gingivitis after a double-blind, randomized controlled trial.
What do ‘natural’ and ‘clean label’ mean anyway? from FoodNavigator.com
Market researchers tell us that consumers are seeking ‘natural’ products more than ever – and ingredient suppliers have responded by providing ways to ‘clean up’ product labels – but what do these terms really mean?
Dye leaching problem of UV-activated oxygen indicator films solved, claim researchers from FoodProductionDaily.com
Alginate as a coating polymer can prevent dyes from leaching out of certain oxygen-indicating packaging films when they come into contact with water, according to research.
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Eurozone crisis rocks consumer sentiment but snacks stay safe: AC Nielsen from BakeryAndSnacks.com
The Eurozone crisis has hit consumer sentiment hard, but food spend has remained more or less the same with snacks and confectionery leading value growth, says AC Nielsen.
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  Nestle opens advanced pathogen labsNestle has declared war on pathogens in the food chain with the opening of what it describes... |
 CDC identifies people most at risk from listeriaOld people and pregnant women face the highest risk of hospitalization and death from listeria, according to... |
 Listeria limits in RTE foods "not always complied with", finds BfRMicrobiological criteria for Listeria are not always strictly adhered to in ready-to-eat foods leading to an increased... |
 US Hepatitis A outbreak could be linked to EU illnessesAn outbreak of Hepatitis A in the US that has sickened at least 34 people has been... |
 Global Food Safety Conference 2013 in BarcelonaCo-ordination is vital in food safety, says CDC expertCo-ordinating food safety between the different agencies and states is “the big challenge”, according to the chief... |