Archives for August 15, 2001

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Baby formula recall

SMA Nutrition issued a product recall in relation to batches of SMA Gold and White infant formula that have been linked to a recent case of infant botulism when a five-month-old baby fell ill.

Calcium fortification kills salmonella

Orange juice fortified with calcium lactate/tricalcium phosphate may affect the survival rate of salmonella whereas calcium citrate malate and calcium citrate fortifications have little effect.

Mercury-free food sterilisation

Xenon Corp. will investigate the use of pulsed light to sterilise food products as a new mercury-free technology.