The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Mars Inc. have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote better global understanding and application of Codex Alimentarius international food safety standards, such as those regarding allergen management and mycotoxin control.
Romer Labs has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Federal Grain Inspection Service (USDA’s FGIS) for its AgraStrip® Pro Ochratoxin A WATEX® test kit, which facilitates the quantitative determination of ochratoxin A in wheat.
Romer Labs has received Performance Tested MethodsSM (PTM) certification from the AOAC Research Institute for its quantitative AgraStrip® Pro Total Aflatoxin WATEX® test kit for corn and peanut paste.
ImagoAI’s Galaxy for Mycotoxins Test, which the company calls the “world’s fastest” with results provided in less than 30 seconds, has achieved Performance Tested MethodsSM (PTM) certification from AOAC International.
The new Fumo-V™ ONE Strip Test from Waters Corporation can test for fumonisin and other prevalent mycotoxins in finished animal feed and pet food in less than ten minutes.
A recent systematic review has raised concerns with the presence of unregulated harmful mycotoxins in foods, finding a total of 15 unregulated mycotoxins in 38 different combinations across 19 food categories worldwide.
Researchers recently discovered a new fungal strain in soil that shows potential for eliminating patulin, a harmful mycotoxin that contaminates fruits, by breaking it down into less toxic compounds.
Wageningen University Food Safety Research recently launched a four-year project with the goal of developing an early warning system to detect the presence of mycotoxins in European cereal grains.
