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New carbon infrared emitters released for the European market provide another means of sterilise products through controlled heating.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) continues to expand its scientific work this year, with an eye on the upcoming implementation of new EU legislation covering a variety of industry segments.
The presence of salmonella in samples of most raw meat and poultry products tested by federal inspectors decreased slightly in the first quarter of 2006.
A new packaging system provides an extended shelf life for fresh food products without using the more expensive thermoforming process, its Swiss-based manufacturer claims.
Cadbury Schweppes has come under fire from UK food watchdogs after it failed to report finding traces of a rare strain of salmonella in its products.
Singapore's food safety authority issued a recall of a number of Cadbury's chocolate products made in the UK, following a major recall by the company itself in the UK.
A new pressure tester compensates for temperature and also predicts shelf life, helping food and beverage packagers to ensure the quality of their products.
The steady accumulation of brominated and fluorinated chemicals in foods do not pose a health risk at this time a UK scientific panel says.
With confirmed cases of human-to-human transmission of the avian influenza virus, scientists are now warning that mass vaccination of domestic poultry may hinder detection of the deadly H5N1 strain of the disease.
A breakdown in the processing method of Unilever's Flora Original Spread brand in the UK has led the company to recall some of the product throughout the country.
An injection blancher improves processing efficiency in the production of fried potatoes, its manufacturer claims.
A new lager served at below freezing temperature, developed by beer firm Coors, looks to target an emerging trend for colder beer on the troublesome UK beer market.
The use of aluminium oxide is an effective and safe method for the removal of fluoride from natural mineral waters, an EU scientific body has concluded.
Pesticide testing in the UK has found that two per cent of foods sampled contained residues above the maximum permitted levels, with organic products from Spain and France topping the mark.
The EU's food sector has called on the European Commission to draw back from proposals for additional labelling requirements and allow the industry to regulate the information it provides to consumers.
A UK food research consultancy is looking for a partner to investigate the effects of processing techniques on reducing allergens.
A total of about 47 food safety problems were reported across the EU last week, including a cluster of alerts about aflatoxins in nuts and unauthorised cheese from the UK.
A new generation of hops for beer is being developed by researchers in New Zealand, as the brewing industry looks to science to help it catch up with changing consumer tastes.
Two sensor industry companies have joined forces to develop new method for monitoring temperature using wireless sensors.
A modular spray controller is designed as a portable, self-contained unit for regulating food coating processes.
FMC Biopolymer has developed new technology that allows ice cream manufacturers to slash the fat content in their products by more than half, without altering the ice cream's taste and texture.
In the US, the role of court action in defining limits not set by regulators is generating a flood of costly court cases for the food industry: much unnecessary, and all damaging.
Luxembourg and Sweden are among the safest places to eat an egg in the EU, with Portugal, Poland and the Czech Republic the riskiest, according to tests for Salmonella at commercial producers across the bloc.
Due to scientific uncertainty over a BSE-type disease affecting sheep and goats, the UK's food regulator is expected to issue today further precautionary advice about eating mutton and to propose EU-wide labelling rules for products containing the meats.
The EU's food safety agency has set a weekly intake limit for ochratoxin A, calling on processors to make further efforts to reduce the fungal toxin in foods.
Canadian associations are collaborating to open lines of communication between industry, academics and the government over the forthcoming regulations for functional foods, and to help the industry prepare for the future.
The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) has urged Scots to improve food hygiene standards to tackle what it calls the 'annual food poisoning epidemic'.
Canada's health regulator has found benzene in about 20 per cent of the soft drinks and other beverages it analyzed in a survey this year, with four found to have exceeded the country's standard for the cancer-causing chemical.
Manufacturers in Ireland have recalled two diet drinks from the market, after testing by the country's food regulator found high levels of the cancer-causing chemical in their products.
A line of synthetic lubricating greases can be used on equipment where possible contact with food products may occur, its manufacturer claims.
A new approach to risk and crisis management for food and drink companies has been unveiled at the UK's Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association (CCFRA).
Cases of avian influenza found in wild birds under a survelliance programme are falling, according to data released by the European Commission.
BASF Plant Science has announced the expansion of a joint research and development programme designed to achieve genetically optimised wheat.
A fifth of the cacao beans used to make chocolate are lost to plant diseases every year - and things could get worse, according to scientists.
A portable decontamination machine can rid plant areas of mold, viruses and bacteria using deadly UVC waves, while ensuring worker safety, according to its manufacturer.
Custard could soon be going functional with soy isoflavones or antioxidants from olive oil, as research from the Netherlands shows that the popular dessert can easily be enhanced and release these bioactive ingredients.
Martek DHA, approved for use in infant formula in Canada since 2002, has obtained federal consent for use at higher doses in a variety of foods, paving the way for food companies to offer products with greater omega-3 content.
South Korea said yesterday that it will delay resumption of US beef imports, after finding problems at US meat processing facilities, reported Yonhap news.
The trend towards adding omega-3 to dairy and other staple food products may be causing vegetarians to inadvertently eat fish products, a predicament that could be avoided through open, honest labelling.
Processors in Norway are using up stocks of domestic and imported meat supplies after food safety inspectors began a strike on Tuesday over wages, leading government to step in to order an end to the dispute.
Sensory perception of flavours could be boosted, and salt levels lowered, by choosing the optimal starch thickener, say scientists, a result that could have big implications for the food industry.
A new method for determining the amount of yeasts and moulds in food samples gets the job done within two days, speeding up the time products can be released on the market.
Minimal processing of fruit - cutting, packaging and chilling - does not affect the nutritional content even after nine days, says an international study that could promote healthy eating on a limited time-scale.
Europe is gearing up to do battle over maximum levels of vitamins and minerals in foods and supplements, according to an industry lobbyist following the European Commission's publication of a discussion document detailing key issues.
Exter Aroma has launched a clean label bouillon flavour (HVP) based on sunflower that offers food makers an allergen free, non-GM, 100 per cent vegan flavouring option.
The Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that it stands behind its consumer advisory on mercury levels in fish.
A supply chain tracking company has created an online database food firms can use to track their freight containers in real time using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.
Nanotechnology, the science of the very small, has been employed as a microscopic coating on a heat interchanger used by a Corona brewing plant in Mexico.
Meat and poultry processors can chose not to have daily cleanups of equipment and plant as long as sanitary standards are maintained, according to a notice from the federal Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The re-opening of a radioactive waste dump in France's Champagne region, recently shut for safety reasons, threatens to contaminate the area's famous vineyards, says campaigns group Greenpeace.
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