Practical Guide to Metal Detection-Food Industry
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29-Aug-2003
UK salmonella outbreak food-sourced
A rash of salmonella outbreaks have been reported across the UK. And according to one leading bacteriologist, the source of these outbreaks is probably food-based....
First screening
The DuPont Qualicon BAX system, a genetics-based screening method developed by DuPont Qualicon , has been adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food...
28-Aug-2003
Poultry under examination
Sygen International, a world leader in applying quantitative genetics and biotechnology to animal breeding, is to receive funding from the BIRD (Binational Industrial Research and...
All clear for UK cider
A UK survey has been carried out on the occurrence of patulin in cider. Patulin, which is a kind of mycotoxin, is produced by moulds...
27-Aug-2003
It's in the genes
A gene discovered in bread wheat plants by Purdue University researchers in the US has been found to be resistant to the devastating leaf blotch....
Water ways
UK firm Waterwise Technology has developed a range of ozone generators with fully serviceable cells for use in food process water applications. When used in...
26-Aug-2003
Novel ingredient debate
The food safety agency of Australia and New Zealand has opened the way for public comment on a number of possible changes to its recently...
Finnish food poisoning facts
Finland's National Food Agency has just reported that last year 38 outbreaks involving a total of 1,120 people were accounted for on its food poisoning...
25-Aug-2003
Red alert
The UK Food Standards Agency has issued a further Food Hazard Warning about chilli powder contaminated by the known carcinogen and illegal dye Sudan 1....
Bacteria-battling milk
The US Food and Drug Administration has said that it is safe to spray lactoferrin, a milk protein, on to beef carcasses to fight disease-causing...
22-Aug-2003
Double safe
US firm Swift has implemented a new double pasteurisation system at six of its American beef processing plants. The company believes that this will significantly...
21-Aug-2003
EU regrets panel request
The European Commission has expressed regret over the request for a WTO panel on GMOs from Argentina, Canada and the US for a WTO panel...
UK sceptical over EC proposals
Pragmatism with a hint of cynicism permeates the British Nutrition Foundation's analysis of the European Commission's proposal for a regulation on nutrition and health claims...
Getting to grips with the GM issue
As European and US politicians fail to see eye to eye on the issue of genetically modified foods, one country in the southern hemisphere is...
20-Aug-2003
Schott gets the nod
The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Schott HiCotec approval for its innovative PICVD process for barrier coating in food and beverage packaging...
Seal of approval
Packaging Automation , the heat-sealing equipment specialist, has installed a second of its Vision 4000 machines at a state-of-the-art salad factory in the UK. Launched in...
19-Aug-2003
Battle over GM continues
Europe's dispute with the US over genetically modified (GM) food reached new levels of animosity yesterday following an official request from Washington that the EU...
Fighting food pathogens
Despite improved measures in the area of food hygiene and food control, pathogens are still increasing throughout Europe with over 60 per cent of outbreaks...
18-Aug-2003
Advances in irradiation
Texas A&M University's Institute of Food Science & Engineering has said it has received a USDA grant to establish a centre for research into electron beam research.
Honing in on health
US product and technology development company TIAX has launched the Center for Food Reformulation that will focus on improving the health aspect of foods. Manned...
12-Aug-2003
All-clear for Finnish foods
The recently published results of the Finnish national residue control programme for 2002 indicate thatfoodstuffs of animal origin produced in Finland contain very low levels...
11-Aug-2003
Temperature controlled
Syscan International has announced that its newly developed RFID-based Tempasure integrated solution for monitoring shipments of temperature sensitive products will be available in commercial quantities...
07-Aug-2003
EC tightens aflatoxin controls
The European Commission has reviewed the measures it has taken to ensure aflatoxin-contaminated Chinese peanuts, Iranian pistachios and Turkish figs, pistachios and hazelnuts do not...
US food processors audit for excellence
The $500 billion (€440bn) US food processing industry says it is ready to focus its attention on suppliers in Europe, Asia and Africa, from whom...
06-Aug-2003
Temperature and impact analyser launched
Sensor Wireless of Canada is to release its newest wireless real time monitoring system, DTS, as an additional feature for its Smart Bottle, Smart Can,...
05-Aug-2003
Olestra to shed warning labels
The US Food and Drug Administration has given the Procter & Gamble fat replacer olestra the all-clear, after new scientific evidence found there was no...
New safety law passed
The Food Safety (Ships and Aircraft) (England and Scotland) Order 2003 has been passed and is due to come into force 18 August 2003. The...
01-Aug-2003
EU cuts back on Thai poultry testing
The European Union is to reduce testing of imported Thai poultry for cancer-causing drugs, claiming that improved checks on chicken meat products have eased food...
Harmful dye found in UK food
Despite emergency measures by the EU last month to block imports of chilli powder contaminated with the red dye Sudan I, the UK food safety...
Packaging Automation exports to Africa
Packaging Automation has won a contract to supply heat sealing machines to Africa, where they will be used to ensure fruit exported back to Europe...
Child protection
DuPont has re-launched its BAX detection system - a genetics-based screening method that identifies bacteria and pathogens in food and food processing equipment - as...
Irish hook up with new fish labels
New labelling rules from Europe that aim to tighten fish traceability have hit the Irish marketplace, the food safety authority confirmed yesterday. For the first...
Italian food preservation technology bought up by US company
BioGentec has completed a definitiveagreement to acquire InnoFood, owner of proprietary rights to a food processing technology developed by Modofood of Brescia, Italy. The agreement...
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