An Australia poultry wholesaler, which provided an airline with Listeria monocytogenes contaminated pre-cooked chicken, has been fined almost A$250,000 for its part in an outbreak which infected dozens.
A global fund dedicated to the improvement of food safety standards and best practices has been proposed after $1m was jointly pledged by food safety, food production and legislative figures.
A chicken processor in the UK has been ordered to pay £6,500 (€7,600) for flouting health and safety laws after a worker was involved in a serious accident at its plant.
Demand for nano-enabled packaging film is on the rise in Europe, with the high-barrier packaging film sector showing potential for huge growth, said one of Russia’s largest flexible packaging company.
An oxygen-sensitive colour change sensor used to determine the shelf-life of packaged food could challenge industry food quality and safety practices, says its UK-based inventor.
Jars of Loyd Grossman korma sauce have been cleared from UK supermarket shelves after two people who ate the product from one batch were hospitalised with botulism poisoning.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said that fewer illegal pesticide residues were found in foods in 2009 compared to 2006 in a report published yesterday.
Six times as many foods products were affected by recalls in the US from July to September compared to Q2 - with potential listeria contaminations accounting for 25% of the affected products.
A newly, developed bisphenol A-free surface lining for rail transportation cars will put the food sector “one step ahead of regulations,” says the coating’s developer.
Packaging players seeking authorisation for novel food contact materials (FCMs) will be just one group set to benefit from the introduction of a new advice service, said the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
A complete, up-to-date and reliable database is “essential” to identify and control potential high risk non-EU food imports, according to a report by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
A voluntary recall of almond-stuffed olives potentially infected with botulism has been implemented in the US, following the hospitalisation of two people in Finland – one of whom died.
Bringing food safety and quality laws in Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries closer to European legislation standards is a priority for the European Union (EU), according to the Polish agricultural minister.
A new method for decontaminating produce by inactivating microbes in sealed packaging has the potential to double the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables.
A new food safety testing method using liquid crystals – a technology traditionally used in smart phones and televisions – is being developed with the aim of detecting multiple harmful foodborne pathogens in a single test.
A major European food business has “accepted liability” after being prosecuted and fined over two health and safety related incidents at a production plant in the UK.
A new method to pinpoint the exact origin of foodborne bacteria has “great promise” and could lead to the development of a new, more accurate industry standard - according to US scientists.
A rise in the rejection of food and feed consignments at EU borders in 2010 has contributed to the number of food safety notifications reaching 8,582 – an 8% increase on 2009 and a record high.
Microban has won a case against the European Commission (EC) that means a prospective ban on the use of controversial chemical triclosan in food packaging has now been overturned.
Pulsed electric fields (PEF) may not be suitable for controlling Campylobacter levels in raw chicken, but could potentially be used to control levels in scald or chilled processing water.
A laser designed to measure gas content in sealed food packaging has the potential to set a new food industry standard for food quality and safety, according to the developer.
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has launched a withering attack on the design of a new study suggesting that gestational exposure to food packaging compound bisphenol-A (BPA) before birth could lead to emotional difficulties in children.
The European Commission (EC) has endorsed the extension of a ban on selected Egyptian seeds and beans until next March as the fallout continues from this spring’s deadly E.coli crisis.
Canadian researchers are using phages to target and kill foodborne pathogens such as listeria and E.coli present on the surface of ready-to-eat (RTE) and raw meats.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that a commonly used additive in food packaging plastics is unlikely to be a safety concern for consumers.
A leading food industry expert has dismissed criticisms that manufacturing and packaging companied are too secretive about nanotechnology developments as a failure to understand the necessity to safeguard commercial confidentiality.
A European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) report into the modernisation of meat inspection has found that current swine evaluations do not adequately deal with certain foodborne hazards.
Prerequisite safety programmes for packaging operations have developed hugely over the past five years but still rely on the commitment of plant managers to make them work, Graham Packaging’s Suzanne Matuszewski told FoodProductionDaily.com.
The European Carton Makers Association (ECMA) has released a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guide aimed at ensuring the production of ‘food safe’ carton-board based packaging.
US horse meat tainted with the illegal chemical phenylbutazone (bute) is putting consumers worldwide at risk of illness, according an equine welfare organisation located in the country.
Ultra-violet and electron beam-cured inks are not only safe but present clear performance advantages when used in printing on food packaging. So what are the reasons behind their image problem in some quarters?
Effective traceability systems are key to avoiding a repeat of the drawn-out E.coli crisis, where the German food industry lost control to health authorities, according to a crisis management expert.
A new research project is underway at Campden BRI aimed at using ‘hurdle technology’ to help food firms manufacture products with less susceptibility to listeria
Barrier properties exhibited by carrot-based edible films demonstrate potential for their use as packaging across a variety of food types, according to recent research from China.
The European Commission (EC) said it will lift the import ban on some Egyptian vegetables imposed after E.coli outbreaks in Germany and France earlier this year - but that restrictions on fenugreek sprouts would remain.
Canadian firm Theralase Technologies claims that 'unprecedented destruction' of the bacterium Escherichia coli (E.coli) via a new application of its patented Photo Dynamic Compounds (PDCs) technology could revolutionise food processing equipment...
The international alert over botulism-contaminated food from France spread to the US over the weekend as federal authorities warned consumers not to eat tapenade made by the company La Ruche.
Scientists from across the globe have together uncovered vital insights into the E.coli strain in Germany earlier this year that will help combat the deadly bacteria.
The UK has earmarked £4m (€4.6m) for 12 research projects to tackle Campylobacter in a bid to slash the 300,000 cases of food poisoning and millions of lost working days every year caused by the organism.
An international alert has been issued after a botulism outbreak in France linked to ‘tapenade’ spreads has so far struck down eight people in the country.
