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FDA: It’s safe to eat romaine again

Agency says all the lettuce involved in the outbreak is probably no longer on store shelves or in restaurants.
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
May 20, 2018
It is unlikely that any romaine lettuce from the Yuma growing region is still available in stores or restaurants due to its 21-day shelf life.
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Aleph Farms Clean Meat

Aleph Farms institutes proprietary technology to expand uses of clean meat

Until now, clean meat—animal meat grown in a clean setting rather than in an animal—has often been limited to simple structures of one or two types of cell tissue, limiting its applications to ground meat.
May 15, 2018
Aleph Farms Ltd., Israel, announced two advances in the production of clean meat—expanding the composition of the meat itself and growing it in a more structured way.
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FDA, FTC issue warning letters to e-liquid manufacturers

Letters warn companies that packaging resembles children's juice boxes, candies and cookies
Casey Laughman
Casey Laughman
May 11, 2018

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have issued 13 warning letters to manufacturers, distributors and retailers for selling e-liquids for e-cigarette use in packaging that causes the products to resemble kid-friendly food products.


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Micreos PhageGuard

Study reveals PhageGuard Salmonella treatment more effective than chemicals

The findings are of particular interest to meat and poultry processors looking to minimize the use of chemicals in their production processes.
May 11, 2018
Micreos, The Netherlands, released the results of a newly published scientific study that found PhageGuard S, a new treatment for Salmonella reduction on food products, to be more effective than lactic acid (LA) and peracetic acid (PAA).
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AFFI, Mérieux NutriSciences collaborate to improve food safety best practices

The program will also provide data to assess progress of Lm control systems within specific frozen food categories.
May 10, 2018
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), Arlington, Va., announced a new collaboration with Mérieux NutriSciences, Chicago, to develop a food safety program that measures the implementation of AFFI’s best food safety practices for environmental monitoring.
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Study reveals growth in ASC-certified foods

The results showed that the majority of respondents (92%) stated that their reputation had been enhanced by certification.
May 10, 2018
A study from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), The Netherlands, reveals that to date, more than 600 farms have been ASC-certified, the majority of which are in Europe and Asia.
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LabCorp Enters Definitive Agreement to Sell Covance Food Solutions to Eurofins

Transaction, worth $670 Million, reflects LabCorp’s mission to improve health, and Eurofins’ commitment to be a scientific leader in laboratory services for the food supply industry
May 8, 2018
Since LabCorp’s acquisition of Covance in 2015, Covance Food Solutions has increased its technical capabilities, broadened its geographic scope, and enriched its suite of customer-focused solutions for the global food, beverage, dietary supplement and agricultural industries. Covance Food Solutions is very complementary to Eurofins’ existing geographic presence and portfolio of services.  
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