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- Mettler-Toledo Launches X2 Series of X-ray Solutions to Bring Enhanced Product Safety to a Wider Audience Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection has launched the X2 Series of high-performing x-ray systems to help enhance product safety at an incredible price point for all food manufacturers. With two x-ray systems currently...
- 50th Irish food business achieves globally recognised standard The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) has announced that it has now certified more than fifty companies in Ireland to an international certification scheme for food safety management systems....
- Meeting retailers’ metal detection testing requirements By Rob Stevens, Market Manager, Mettler-Toledo Safeline Metal Detection Retailers are increasingly including the requirement that food suppliers be able to prove regular testing of metal detection equipment as part...
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- Mettler-Toledo to Host a Live Webinar on Glass in Glass X- ray Inspection Live event scheduled 9th March 2023 will discuss the damaging nature of glass-in-glass contamination for food manufacturers and how x-ray inspection can help to mitigate these risks. Royston, Hertfordshire, UK....
Tesco has released figures which show a continuation in the reduction of levels of Campylobacter in its fresh chicken. The retailer has had a long history of working in collaboration
David Gregory (pictured) has been appointed as Chairman of specialist food and drink compliance and risk services provider Acoura. One of the industry’s most experienced and respected technical experts, David Gregory
Guidelines*, which have come into effect in England and Wales, mean food industry professionals face possible custodial sentences for actions deemed to have caused harm or risk of harm to
The European Commission has awarded a total of €32.5 million, for the years 2016 and 2017, to support the 43 EU Reference Laboratories (EU-RLs) designated for food and feed safety, as
Bühler’s optical sorting solutions for the global food and non-food processing industry contain a wealth of configurable options, allowing customers to create extremely accurate sorting modes. For some, these multiple
The Brewers QCheck Kit is an all-in-one solution that allows the checking of the entire brewing process starting from the raw materials all the way to filling, and therefore offering
Below are a number of responsible questions to ask about your fish. Sustainably sourced? Retailers and buyers need to be sure that their fish are sustainably caught from stocks that
Food consumers globally are becoming increasingly discerning in selecting produce to fill their fridges, cupboards and, indeed, stomachs. Factors of choice are moving beyond taste, appearance and nutritional content. Public
The research on food safety constantly produces new findings and improved procedures, but regulation and associated requirements with regard to the topic also develop steadily. The Akademie Fresenius presents everything
Erze Ambalaj in collaboration with biochemistry developer Parx Plastics has developed a new added value for their product line-up making the packaging antimicrobial. The technology derived from bio-mimicry and free
Frutarom Health BU launches its new EFLA® HyperPure natural ingredients line in response to new regulations to prevent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and other contaminants in food supplements. The EU
The new novel food Regulation has been agreed that aims to improve conditions so that businesses can more easily bring new and innovative food to the EU market, while still
Tesco has released new data which shows that the retailer is delivering on its commitment to further reduce the levels of Campylobacter in its fresh chicken. Throughout 2014/15 the retailer
Following tests by government accredited labs in India showing Maggi noodles are safe to eat, Nestlé India has announced that it has started selling the product again. The move comes
Neogen has developed the first quantitative microwell test for total aflatoxin that uses only a water-based solution for extraction, which completely eliminates the need for methanol and ethanol in the
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has evaluated the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed meat. After thoroughly
In food and drink factories, hygiene and cleaning is an important factor when manufacturing, processing, packaging and distributing quality product daily. With various processing areas in a factory it is
Efficiency and safety under foot in a snack food factory is high priority when it comes to deciding a new floor. In addition, various types of daily traffic travels through
Effective lubrication of food processing equipment is becoming increasingly important. Both food processing facilities and food grade lubricant manufacturers play a role in the overall safe production of consumer goods.
According to Poultry, a new report from market intelligence firm Key Note, the UK poultry market continued to expand at an impressive rate in 2014, but this upward trend is
Trace One’s research underscores significant issues with consumer confidence across all food brands BOSTON, Mass., September 24, 2015 – Trace One, a global leader in private brand product lifecycle management
In the 80’s CSP Technologies developed a leak-proof, flip-top vial that is easy to open and close. The vial continues
This year at the PPMA show, global expert in explosion protection technology, BS&B Safety Systems, is presenting its bespoke combustible
Investors managing more than $2.6trn in assets have sent joint letters to 15 international food and drink companies amid growing concerns over water security and pollution.
Neogen has added to its comprehensive range of mycotoxin testing solutions with the development of a new, highly sensitive, quantitative
On 1 July Dr. Matthias Moser took up his duties as the new Managing Director of Hydrosol, the international stabiliser and emulsifier system specialist. Dr. Moser, who holds a PhD in natural science, is also Managing Director of sister company OlbrichtArom. Both companies are part of the independent owner-operated Stern-Wywiol Gruppe, which maintains offices and production facilities in the world’s key markets.
Ireland and UK supply chain specialists Oakland International have been confirmed as finalists in the Innovation Award category of this year’s prestigious Global Freight Awards (GFA) to be held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane in London on Thursday, 19th November.
To meet the two-digit market growth from carbonated soft drinks consumers, Oman Refreshment Company (ORC), a franchisee of PepsiCo International, has recently acquired a new production line from Sidel, the leading global provider of PET solutions for liquid packaging, which will enable the Omani bottler to increase its production capacity.
With businesses under increasing pressure to improve productivity and safety while reducing costs, the importance of proper machine maintenance is
DuPont Diagnostics, a DuPont Nutrition & Health business, is introducing the DuPont™ BAX® System X5, a new PCR-based testing platform
Draft plans to encourage food innovation via a new, simplified authorisation procedure for novel foods, already informally agreed with the
More than 100 industry leading suppliers have already booked stands for Lab Innovations 2015, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC on
Based on a thorough review of the scientific evidence, the US Food and Drug Administration has declared that partially hydrogenated
The British Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published the final set of results from its year-long survey of campylobacter on
Potential danger is hiding as food makes the journey to your customer. Introducing a touch of temperature-monitoring technology at critical
Bruker Optik has been awarded the “International FoodTec Award 2015” by the DLG (German Agricultural Society) and its partners during
A coordination centre run by Eurojust (European Union’s Judicial Cooperation Unit) and led by the French Desk has succeeded in
Nestlé Health Science is introducing an assessment tool to help healthcare professionals identify cases of Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA)
Goplasticpallets.com has introduced to its range a new, improved version of its Hygienic pallet, which has been optimised for superior
The prevalence of peanut allergy almost doubled in Europe in recent years and affects around 500,000 people in the UK
Maintaining brand reputation and product quality has led to increased focus on qualifying raw materials and ingredients used in food
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has welcomed the conclusion of the first prosecution brought as a result of the
More than 97% of food samples evaluated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) contain pesticide residue levels that fall
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced £14.5 million of new investment in the Food
Meat used as an ingredient in processed foods, such as lasagne, should be labelled by country of origin as is
Campylobacteriosis infections reported in humans have now stabilised, after several years of an increasing trend, but it is still the
Reports have emerged from the US Food and Drug Administration about undeclared peanut protein in cumin which presents a possible
Safe Foods International Holdings (SFIH) has acquired International Food Network (IFN), a consulting firm providing product development services from initial
EFSA scientists have met to discuss some 100 comments with the contributors to a recent public consultation on acrylamide in
Scientists at the Institute of Food Research on the Norwich Research Park have teamed up with Oxford Instruments to develop
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published the cumulative results from the first two quarters of its year-long survey of
A new report by visiongain predicts that the world market for the food traceability technologies will reach $11.15 billion in 2015.
The most recent lubricant developments contribute to economical and successful plant and machine operation. With safety such a key consideration,
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