A laboratory study and large-scale commercial wheat mill trial demonstrated that a bacteriophage cocktail can significantly reduce Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 contamination throughout milling operations without affecting the baking qualities of flour.
Key Technology’s new COMPASS belt-fed optical sorter delivers exceptional foreign material and defect removal for food products that cannot be handled by chute-fed sorters.
Fortress Technology’s new Raptor BBK Combination system is a compact inspection system combining a metal detector and heavy duty checkweigher with an innovative reject conveyor, ideal for millers, ingredient suppliers, and wholesalers handling heavy bags of dry goods.
The new Pack 550 PRO X-ray system from Eagle Product Inspection maintains contaminant detection accuracy, ensures product integrity, and meets evolving retailer and regulatory demands—even as packaging complexity increases.
Mettler Toledo Product Inspection’s “Test Before You Invest” program is designed to help food and packaging manufacturers make informed product inspection technology purchasing decisions through hands-on testing, real performance data, and expert support.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are ubiquitous in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. This article discusses different PFAS, their connection to microplastics, and their global impacts on public health and the environment.
A study has validated and verified two gas-phase hydroxyl radical processes for inactivating Salmonella and several avian pathogens on poultry hatchery eggs without affecting the egg hatch rate or development of hatched chicks, providing a viable alternative to traditionally used, hazardous and toxic formaldehyde treatments.
Eagle Product Inspection recently unveiled its redesigned Pipeline X-Ray System for pumped products, offering improved machine construction and built-in inspection technologies.
A research project funded by the Center for Produce Safety is developing a flexible computer model that enables food industry users to evaluate potential contamination risks along the supply chain and relevant control strategies.
Acidification can inactivate Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 (HPAI H5N1), a.k.a. “bird flu,” in milk, according to a UC Davis study. The finding is especially relevant to farmers, who often do not pasteurize waste milk.
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