QIAGEN today announced that its mericon® Pathogen Detection Assays for Listeria species and Listeria monocytogenes received AOAC Performance Tested MethodSM (PTM) certification from the AOAC-Research Institute.
Romer Labs has announced that its RapidChek® Listeria NextDay test system earned Performance-Tested Methods certification from the AOAC Research Institute for various ready-to-eat foods with a 27-48 hr. enrichment.
NSF International was awarded SQF Certification Body of the Year by The Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) at the Quality Achievement Awards Ceremony during the SQF Conference on October 29, 2014.
The Food and Drug Administration has announced the availability of a guidance for industry entitled "Questions and Answers Regarding Food Facility Registration (Sixth Edition)."
Today, 15 percent of America’s food supply is imported from other countries, including 80 percent of seafood and 50 percent of fresh fruit. An increasing amount of that food is coming from China, a country with a food safety track record that leaves many American consumers uneasy.
New rules agreed upon this week by the European Parliament now allow individual governments to restrict or ban growing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on their own territory––even if it is allowed by the European Union (EU).
More than 26,000 people have signed a petition on Care2.com urging coffee giant Starbucks to cut ties with organizations that oppose labeling for genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
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