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Materials such as glass, metal, wood, plastic, bone, rocks and others are among those that the industry works very hard to keep out of raw materials, ingredients and finished goods.

Well-trained and observant employees can prevent food safety incidents. How do your employees stack up?

While condensation in food production facilities is a common occurrence, what truly are the hazards associated with condensation and how serious is the threat it poses?

Need an accurate thermometer? Here’s a how-to guide for calibrating and validating your field thermometer.

Romer Labs has introduced two new monitoring tools for the detection of eCry3.1Ab protein expressed by Syngenta's Agrisure Duracade insect-resistant corn.

The success of the implementation and completion of a corrective action plan must be verified through follow-up, which may include testing.

CEIA MS-21 multi-spectrum metal detectors from Heat and Control, Inc. are designed to increase inspection productivity by eliminating the waste and delay of false rejects.

The food microscopist charged with the laboratory identification of foreign bodies reported from food products will have to use a wide range of techniques in this work.

Foreign material such as glass, wood, metal, fruit pits, bone or stones have the potential to cause injury.  

PerkinElmer, Inc. on Oct. 31 introduced the DairyGuard™ milk powder analyzer, a near infrared (NIR) spectrometer specifically developed for food suppliers and manufacturers to test for unknown adulterants as well as known compounds, such as protein, moisture and fat content.