Partnership brings ‘one stop shop’ for compliance requirements
Group Learner has partnered with Food Safety Solutions to offer a ‘one stop solution’ for food industry compliance requirements.
Archives for August 3, 2014
Neuronal 'sweet spot' may offer clues to obesity, metabolism and diabetes
Researchers have identified an area of the brain that may be key in regulating how the PPAR-gamma protein affects energy balance and metabolism - including the effects of diet.
Make a wish! 3M Petrifilm Plates marks 30 years
Increased technical efficiency, plate reader accuracy, one step confirmation and dual indicator potential are some of the marketplace drivers caused by Petrifilm Plates, according to 3M Food Testing.
Clostridium botulinum sickens two
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has warned consumers not to eat VR Green Farms jarred food products because of Clostridium botulinum concerns.
Food fight: Russia responds to EU and US sanctions with food import bans
Russia has responded to increased sanctions from the EU and US with by prohibiting certain foods entering the country, including bans on fruit and vegetables from Poland and poultry and dairy products from the US and Ukraine.
Understanding Salmonella in pork meat processing
Salmonella behaviour in pork processing and factors to influence persistence and adaption have been investigated at the Technical University of Denmark.
Dutch food safety authority declare pigs free of furazolidone
The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has confirmed that no traces of banned antibiotic furazolidone have been found in pigs in the Netherlands.
Cambridge conveyor lands halal certification
The company’s metal conveyor belts are the only ones in the US to be certified acceptable for food products consumed by observant Muslims.
Australian Lamb Group suspends exports to Russia
The Australian Lamb Group (ALG) has halted all exports of lamb and mutton to Russia in the wake of the MH17 plane tragedy.
OSHA slams Packaging Corporation of America for amputation hazards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing fines approaching $112,000 against Packaging Corporation America for allegedly failing to protect its workers from amputation and other serious hazards.
EFSA rejects French move to ban GM crop in Europe
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said French documentation supporting the country's attempt to ban Monsanto's MON810 genetically modified maize in Europe contains no new information or scientific basis to support such a ban.
Kellogg provided over 500,000 Nutri-Grain bars to the Commonwealth Games
Kellogg was one of the last companies to join the sponsors’ family of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. It supported the Games by providing over 500,000 Nutri-Grain bars to the athletes, volunteers and staff.
Devro highlights progress in China
Scottish collagen casing manufacturer Devro said it had made "significant progress" on its business developments in China, in its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2014.