Dr Barbara Wimmer from Eurofins Medigenomix DNA analysis centre in Germany, which was one of the first independent laboratories to confirm contamination of beef with horse meat in Ireland, is one of the speakers at Horsegate.
Symphony Environmental Technologies has signed a five year supply and marketing agreement with a division of Johnson & Johnson for anti-fungal and anti-bacterial technology for plastic applications.
An ad from supermarket chain Iceland has been banned for questioning the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI)’s testing for horse meat in its burgers.
Children exposed to two chemicals used in food packaging are likely to be obese or show signs of diabetes than those with lower exposure, said a pediatrician from New York University.
Campylobacter continues to be the most commonly reported cause of bacterial infectious intestinal disease in Scotland, with about 6,000 cases reported per year since 2009, according to a report.
A gas pipe explosion and fire that led to the death of a restaurant worker has been investigated by the US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Software has been created to track and analyze environmental and product testing data to help food processing plants track microbial contaminants and prevent outbreaks.
Galactic biotechnologies has set up an e-shop as it launches Galastar and Galacin to satisfy producers’ demands for more natural food preservation technologies.
3M Food Safety’s Molecular Detection Assay Salmonella has been validated through AOAC International as a First Action Official Method of Analysis (OMA) for the detection of the pathogen in selected foods.
Additional cooking time or higher temperatures are needed to achieve the regulatory targeted Salmonella reduction when cooking roast beef at 54.4°C, according to researchers.
Harmony Chai, a US tea manufacturer, has recalled its Concentrated Black Spiced Chai and Decaffeinated Rooibos Chai because of concerns aboutClostridium Botulinum, a bacterium which can be fatal.
McCain, the producer of frozen potato products, has been prosecuted in the UK and fined £16,500 after a 62 year-old worker was burned by oil heated to over 160 degrees Celsius.
Granulated culture media and rapid immunological pathogen tests can help as the demand for easier, faster and more cost efficient foodborne testing grows, according to Merck Millipore.
Almost 200,000lbs of chicken could be affected after dioxin was found in chicken products, according to the US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA- FSIS).
De Queen poultry plant, owned by Pilgrim’s Pride, will be fined $170,000 by the US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for exposing workers to dangerous chemicals, including anhydrous ammonia in refrigerators.
Agilent Technologies has partnered with a polytechnic to open a laboratory and help small and midsize enterprises maintain strict safety and quality standards.
Volcano Company is recalling all lots of its male enhancement liquid and male enhancement capsules from consumers due to undeclared active ingredients.
