Loma Systems recently unveiled its new X5 Pack Curtainless X-ray System, designed to eliminate traditional X-ray curtains and allow for the inspection of food without contact, ideal for lightweight or unpackaged foods.
A recent project led by Purdue University researchers has identified challenges to food safety in the low-moisture food industry, ranging from culture-based barriers to hygienic design and hesitance adopting food safety technologies.
A multistate foodborne outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections spanning more than two years has sickened 11 people and resulted in the death of an infant. The outbreak is linked to ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products from Yu Shang Food Inc.
Mettler-Toledo recently announced its new X6 series of X-ray inspection systems for medium to large-sized packaged products in single and multiple lane applications.
A recent survey of Finnish municipal food inspectors has provided insight into the challenges inspectors face when trying to control food businesses that repeatedly violate food safety regulations, and suggested possible methods for motivating businesses to take corrective actions.
The latest UK-Veterinary Antimicrobial Resistance and Sales Surveillance report shows that levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in pathogens from livestock and poultry are declining, and observes a 10-year-low in the number of antibiotics sold for use in food-producing animals.
The United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) is investing $14 million into dozens of projects aimed at advancing food safety research, outreach, and training.
With funding from the Center for Produce Safety (CPS), a team of researchers are developing a rapid viability test for the challenging parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis.
On December 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold an educational webinar for regulators and industry about food labeling and allergen labeling requirements.
The European Commission amended its regulation on the microbiological criteria for foods to revise the requirements for food business operators regarding Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods.
