Produce World, one of the largest expert growers and suppliers of high quality fresh vegetables in Europe, continues to lead the industry with the installation a new carrot grading machine
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The DuPont BAX System assay for detecting Salmonella has been recognized AOAC International as an Official Method of Analysis (OMA) 2013.03. The BAX System is a molecular-based method that uses polymerase chain
Labcell is adding the Atago Pen Pro dip-style digital refractometer to its range of instrumentation for the food and drink industries. This high-quality, fast and accurate instrument is believed to
The possibility of a ‘Trojan Horse Effect’ of nanomaterials (NMs) needs more research, according to a study identifying knowledge gaps in the risk assessment of the substance. The call for research
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has agreed to an external review in response to the adulteration of processed beef products with horse and pig meat and DNA. The findings of
The International Bottled Water Assn. (IBWA), in time for upcoming Earth Day celebrations, is promoting bottled water as an eco-friendly product. Chris Hogan, vice president of communications for the organization, points
German consumers’ are willing to pay more for bright red coloured ground beef even when told it results from treatment with carbon monoxide in modified atmosphere packaging (CO-MAP), according to a study.
Baker, LA-based Manda Packing Co. is recalling 468,000 lbs. of roast beef, ham, turkey breast, head cheese, and other products meats due to Listeria monocytogenes concerns. Each package of meat, which
The Synus® from Sartorius combines flexibility and precision to offer the perfect checkweighing solution for areas where space is at a premium. The Sine wave or Sinusoid is a smooth,
Queen’s University has launched its new Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) which will improve global food safety through the establishment of an international ‘food-fortress’ in Belfast. An investment of
The European Commission has extended its review period for the combination of Ahlstrom’s Label and Processing business and Munksjö. Ahlstrom and Munksjö submitted a proposal last week to the commission
A group of small-to-medium-sized enterprises along with multinationals Nestlé and Valor have embarked on a project to improve chocolate tempering using ultrasound. The Ultrachoc project, funded by the EU under
Confectionery packaging speeds are nearing their peak with better in-feed and downstream equipment, combined with advances in printing technology, according to the chairman of the NCA’s Supplier Advisory Committee. Lee
Kraft Foods (now Mondelez) has filed a patent for a chewing gum manufacturing process that can form the gum mass while cooling or heating at the same time. “Typically, the
Forty kilograms of horse meat labelled as diced beef has been sold in Preston and Liverpool, according to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA). The agency said it was told
The current horsemeat scandal could have been avoided if a system developed by the University of Wolverhampton to trace food was in use, according to experts. The University, alongside eight
The FSA (Food Standards Agency) in the UK has received the second set of test results from the food industry, which has been checking for the presence of horse DNA
The new TASKI Pur-Eco range from Sealed Air’s Diversey business is a complete set of advanced building care cleaning products with the latest EU Ecolabel certification for businesses that want
As Lock Inspection Systems’ recent installation at Bacheldre Mill illustrates, artisanal producers as well as large industrial food manufacturers stand to benefit from advanced in-line quality control. Bacheldre Mill in
Neogen Europe Ltd. uniquely offers easy and accurate meat speciation testing options that can be performed on-site, or by testing experts at the company’s UKAS accredited laboratories in Scotland. Its
The latest version of the Accellos warehouse management system (WMS) from BalloonOne simplifies traceability for food processors and distributors. The system provides full visibility of raw material coming into the
DNA testing on meat products will be introduced in tbe wake of recent cases of horsemeat contamination in British meat. The decision was made following a meeting between the Food
As part of its ongoing investigation into mislabelled meat in the UK, the FSA has tested a quantity of frozen
Food technical manager Richard Wigley has gained a Registered Scientist Award (RSci) from the Institute of Food Science & Technology
A high frequency metal detector from Lock Inspection Systems has successfully assisted one of the UK’s leading raw ingredients suppliers
The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney TD has announced a major breakthrough in the joint
Dirt, dust and moisture can lead to both danger and expense when it is introduced to warehouse and production areas.
AutoCoding Systems and Dairy Crest, Davidstow are no strangers when it comes to developing applications to meet specific requirements. They
ExxonMobil Lubricants & Petroleum Specialties Company, a division of Exxon Mobil Corporation, is the first lubricant provider to garner ISO
Less need for sample gas, measurement of the gas pressure in the packaging and a brighter and more brilliant display:
By Neil Giles, Marketing and Communications Manager, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection Division The use of innovative product inspection systems, such as
RSSL has been named as Company of the Year with more than 100 employees by the Society of Food Hygiene
When you need to repair or replace your floor in the main production area it would be sensible to contact
Wrights Pies of Crewe are in the process of a £4million expansion program which has just seen the completion of
By Stephen Jacobs, Global Product Manager, Fruit and Vegetables, Bühler. As consumers and retailers continue to demand uniformity in
By Hitesh Hirani,Group Technical Director of Lock Inspection With food and pharmaceutical manufacturers looking to extract every ounce of
The bakery industry makes extremely high demands on issues like process safety, reproducibility and process hygiene, in particular with regard
Wayne Bonadie, a student with food industry training experts, Verner Wheelock Associates, gained the highest marks in the country when
Vitiva, Slovenia, opens Vitiva Analytical Services to offer analytical, applications and R&D services. The new service is part of Vitiva’s
The task of the food processing industry is to take crops or farm animal products and use them to produce
Shannon, Ireland, July 2012 – Shoes For Crews, a worldwide leading and fast growing supplier of slip resistant footwear and
Produce World Rustler, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of onions and other alliums, will be the first company in
The British Poultry Council has welcomed the broad findings and recommendations of the comprehensive EFSA study of EU poultry meat
There are two main types of floors that are suitable for the food industry. But in order to determine which
Bühler SORTEX will highlight pioneering new food safety and sorting technologies for frozen vegetable and berry processors during its educational
Measom Freer has launched a new range of scoops in standard food safety colours, with antibacterial additive also available to
Food and drinks manufacturers are required to run environmental monitoring programmes to maintain safe production environments. These are scheduled campaigns
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has introduced a new range of Thermo Scientific Sterilin Water Sampling
ISS Facility Services, a leading global partner to food sector organisations, showcased its full range of specialist cleaning and hygiene
Birmingham-based Hygiene Stores UK, a specialist division of Hygiene Group specialising in the supply of cleaning and janitorial equipment, has
Instrumentation specialist Ashtead Technology has added the i-SPEED 3 camera to its rental fleet of testing and monitoring instruments. By
New EU Regulation No. 1169/2011 on Provisions of Food Information to Consumers will have a massive impact on the way
The packaging machinery manufacturer, Sepha Ltd, has reported record sales of its recently extended range of non-destructive leak testing equipment
On October 19, 2011 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed the presence of strains of listeria in cantaloupe
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