While new Commission draft measures to boost monitoring of dioxin traces in the EU food chain are welcome, the use of a colour marker would be a more efficient way of curbing the illegal practice of mixing industrial fatty oils in animal feed, claims...
A report from Europe’s top food safety watchdog said it has the systems in place to deal quickly and efficiently with urgent appeals for information during crises and emergency situations.
Campylobacter has been detected on the external packaging of 40 per cent of fresh chickens on sale in shops across one major UK city, a study has found.
A regulation formally laying down the implementation measures for the European Commission’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) will come into force at the end of this month.
Israeli scientists have said their new nano-coated “killer paper” could be used in food packaging to combat bacteria such as E.coli to extend product shelf life.
Chinese trace elements, groundnuts from South Africa and red palm oil for dyes are all products highlighted in the latest update to the European Union’s import list.
A top level forum made up of regulators, industry players and consumer groups is holding its first meeting today as part of a UK bid to tackle a slew of issues surrounding nanotechnology in the food sector.
High intensity pulsed light (HILP) technology is effective in decontaminating the surface of both meat and food contact materials in packaged chicken, new research has claimed.
Neogen has posted a 33 per cent jump in Q2 net income from the previous quarter, with most market segments in its Food Safety Division showing strong growth.
A wide-ranging consultation process has been launched by UK authorities over the European Commission’s decision to outlaw bisphenol A (BPA) in polycarbonate baby bottles from 2011.
The US National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA) has dismissed legal action brought against it by a plastic pallet producer as a “distraction” and said there was plausible evidence to back allegations it had made.
A US plastic pallet manufacturer has launched legal action against a trade body representing its wooden pallet rivals after accusing it of conducting a smear campaign in linking its products to contamination of butter products.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is holding a workshop in March to update the industry on its review of non-plastic food contact materials such as inks and adhesives.
SGS believes it may be the first company to receive global accreditation to provide certification on the latest version of FSSC 22000 food safety benchmarking system.
European food safety watchdog EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) has ruled that it is safe to recycle polypropylene (PP) crates made by the UK-based pallet and container packaging company CHEP for food contact uses.
A new scientific facility will make a major contribution to developing reliable measurement standards, said the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC).
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is to review an overhaul of the current UK food control system in order to improve food safety and consumer protection.
A technique using high-power pulsed light is a fast, effective and green solution for combating food pathogens on chicken in a food processing environment, according to a new study.
A study which indicates the competence of global laboratories to measure heavy metals in seafood should enhance consumer confidence but there are concerns over arsenic estimates, according to a report from the EC’s Joint Research Centre.
EU advocacy group, Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), is calling for a ban on BPA in all food packaging, following the news that the European Commission has launched discussions on imposing a ban on the chemical in baby bottles.
The European Union has confirmed that biological testing for the detection of marine biotoxins will be replaced by a more reliable chemical method from next summer.
The worldwide growth in the food processing sector, fast-expanding emerging markets and increasingly strict regulatory regimes are all set to drive global demand for food safety products to US$13.6bn by 2014, according to a new report.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released a guidance document on data exchange as part of a wider project to harmonise data collection methods related to food and feed safety.
International consensus is needed on testing strategies to determine the endocrine activities of substances that may be hazardous to human health such as food and drink packaging component, BPA, claims a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) report.
The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) in Germany has outlined strategies for minimising potential health risks from the migration into food of mineral oil from cardboard packs made from recycled paper.
Mead Johnson Nutrition failed to supply US authorities with the proper details for some of its infant formula packaging prior to launching them onto the market, said the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
US researchers claim to have taken a “major step towards” teaching computers to detect and classify foodborne pathogens such as Listeria, E.coli and salmonella in real time.
Heightened food safety concerns, durability, ease of cleaning and minimising downtime are all trends driving developments in belting systems for food processing players.
The level of radioactivity to which UK people are exposed to from food during 2009 remained below the European Union (EU) legal limit, according to a report published yesterday by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The global food manufacturers’ safety scheme FSSC 22000 is the first to win recognition throughout the European Union after its acceptance by European Co-operation for Accreditation.
The European Commission has confirmed that fruit glazed with wax containing morpholine cannot be sold in the economic bloc because the additive has not been approved under EU legislation.
Proposals to fit surveillance cameras in UK slaughterhouses to combat animal welfare abuses must remain voluntary as violations are relatively rare, said the head of the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).
Brussels said health uncertainties raised by EFSA over bisphenol A (BPA) could spur future action against the chemical, as it highlighted the need to minimise infant exposure to the substance.
New research has suggested that the application of edible coatings on pre-washed blueberries could extend their shelf life and open up new commercial markets for the fruit.
Using hot recycled water as a decontamination technique for meat carcasses is as effective as hot potable water, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
A major plastics trade body, a leading scientist, and the UK food safety watchdog have all backed the European Food Safety Authority’s bisphenol A (BPA) opinion that the tolerable daily intake (TDI) for the chemical does not need be altered.
The Institute of Food Research (IFR) in the UK and the Nestle Research Centre in Switzerland have collaborated in the development of a new method for detecting spores of non-proteolytic Clostridium botulinum.
Trials are underway at Italian flexible film manufacturer Icimendue on a newly developed multilayered packaging applicable for high pressure food sterilization – one of many spin offs initiated under the EU funded NovelQ project, claims its coordinator.
Denmark has said that unless Brussels imposes a Europe-wide ban on bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials for young children it will not lift its own ban on the chemical.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said there is no new evidence to suggest the tolerable daily intake (TDI) for bisphenol A (BPA) needs to be changed as it reconfirmed that current levels of exposure pose no threat to human health.
A chicken processing company has been fined for breaching health and safety rules after a worker had the skin torn from the back of his hand in an industrial accident.
The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) said its revamped good manufacturing practice (GMP) guide for paper and board food contact materials (FCMs) will help ensure safe paper-based packaging.
The largest outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium DT8 in recent years in Ireland has been found to be linked to duck eggs, according to an ongoing investigation.
The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) reports that meat from an over 30 month heifer imported from Switzerland has entered the food supply without being tested for BSE.
Pfizer Nutrition has declared all its infant formula products meet strict international rules on aluminium levels after a UK study raised concerns over the amount of the metal present in a number of leading baby milk brands – including ones made by the...
