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PCB levels under control
Levels of dioxins and dioxin-like environmental pollutants PCBs in food have fallen by around 50 per cent in the UK over three years, according to...
Keeping rogue chemicals in check
With the arrival of ever more sophisticated chemicals the importance of knowing exactly which chemicals are present in our lives and food is more important...
Brazil nuts under scrutiny
Europe has introduced additional measures to prevent Brazil nuts contaminated with unnacceptable levels of aflatoxins - a potential carcinogen - from entering the union. The...
Tightening dioxin analysis
Tough food safety standards in Europe demand up-to-the-minute technology. Eurofins - an analyser of the potential carcinogen dioxin - has refined sensitivity for mixed halogenated...
Cutting the fat
Denmark-based firm Foss has unveiled the latest addition to the Foss meat analysis portfolio, the MeatMaster. The company claims that the intelligent in-line technology can...
Oxysense on display
Oxysense, the world leader in non-invasive oxygen measurement systemsfor the food and beverage industry, is to showcase a number of new technologies at the forthcoming...
New methods in Nitrofuran testing
Agilent Technologies has launched a new method for testing Nitrofuran Metabolites in food animal products, said to be the fastest and most effective of its...
Making milk safer
DuPont Qualicon has a new addition to its BAX system line of diagnostic tests - the BAX system PCR assay for detecting Enterobacter sakazakii in...
Aviagen adopts salmonella test
Aviagen, the world's largest broiler breeding company, is to use Igen Systems' new salmonella test for its North American poultry stock. The test, which is...
Fast tracking
Phylogene, a Rand D company located in the south of France, has announced the development of a range of tests to facilitate the tracking of...
Perfect process
JM Canty, a supplier of process technologies, has just announced the launch of its Flowcell system which analyses liquids, slurries for food and beverage applications...
Mould test developed
Foss has developed a new system that allows for the rapid testing of mould and yeast in baked products. The new combined test for mould...
DNA test for food allergens launched
Genetic ID , a global company involved in testing foods for genetically modified organisms, has developed a series of tests to detect allergens in food products....
Inspection device unveiled
eMerge Interactive, a technology company that provides food safety services to the beef production industry, unveiled its VerifEYE Solo Handheld Meat-Inspection Device at yesterday's Tokyo's...
Food quality lab receives accreditation
In Germany the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has received the all-important certificate of accreditation for food quality research. The award was made in...
Understanding Listeria
How foodborne bacteria make people sick depends on a variety of factors, and better understanding of the infection process could lead to ways to stop...
Antibiotics examined
Certain antibiotics common in food animal production actually reduce and inhibit the development of antibiotic resistance, according to new research presented at the recent annual...
Tackling mycotoxins
Since ancient times mycotoxins, produced by moulds that have contaminated and grown on foods, have caused sickness, and in extreme cases death, in people and...
FSANZ outlines food safety strategy
The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), the authority that develops food standards for composition, labelling and contaminants for food products for sale in Australia...
Shellfish bacteria under the microscope
Research by University of Plymouth experts into the detection of harmful species of algae has helped develop a unique microscope which could dramatically decrease cases...
Spanish look to market quality control system
A Spanish research group that has developed a new system for quality control in agro-food products is looking for partners in the food production or...
Fat analysis for food
The Foss Group has released a new system for acid hydrolysis of food and feed samples - the Soxtec 2047 SoxCap System, based on Tecator...
FDA food safety statement
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a statement on the National Academy of Sciences' report, 'Scientific Criteria to Ensure Safe Food'. The...
New inspection systems for glass and plastic packaging
Agr TopWave LLC, a manufacturer of laboratory and on-line testing/quality control devices for plastic containers is about to launch a number of new devices to...
International foodservice growth helps to boost latest Ecolab results
Ecolab, the global cleaning and pest elimination provider, has announced record first quarter sales reflected largely by the growth of its global foodservice markets. Ecolab's...
