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Food Safety

GAO releases report on FDA/FSMA progress

Report calls for performance measures, timeline for long-term food safety activities

March 9, 2018

With FSMA now the law of the land and the FDA budgeting $1 billion annually for food safety and nutrition, the agency needs to take several steps to meet food safety and nutrition objectives, says a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

AFFI unveils validation resource for listeria prevention

Frozen food manufacturers can incorporate the new resource into a facility’s food safety plan to evaluate processing equipment for pathogen control.

March 8, 2018

The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), McLean, Va., launched “How to Validate a Blancher,” a unique tool designed exclusively for the frozen food industry.

Study: Grass-fed diets on dairy farms produce nutritionally enhanced milk

Grassmilk provides by far the highest level of omega-3s compared to conventional milk.

March 7, 2018

Cows fed a 100% organic grass and legume-based diet produce milk with elevated levels of omega-3 and CLA, according to a collaborative research project.

Superior Farms secures USDA approval for camera grading technology

This electronic grading system will provide detailed meat information about its lambs.

March 7, 2018

Superior Farms, Sacramento, Calif., received USDA approval to begin grading carcasses with the VSS2000 System camera (electronic grading), what is said to be the first digital camera to be approved for use in the U.S. lamb industry.

Blue Star Foods introduces scan on demand, QR code traceability app for seafood

In seconds, the consumer scans the QR code, and that product's detail is displayed.

March 6, 2018

Blue Star Foods, Doral, Fla., introduced what is dubbed as the first-ever "scan on demand" QR code-enabled verifiable traceability application for seafood.

Cold chain management gets connected in real time

Neal Lorenzi

March 6, 2018

Technologies that maintain and track temperatures in environments for finished products, from point-of-storage in snack and bakery facilities through distribution to the end customer, are becoming more connected.

Cargill's iQShrimp helps farmers manage risk, make better decisions

The predictive software uses machine learning and sensors to give shrimp farmers real-time visibility into their farm operations.

March 5, 2018

Shrimp farmers can tap into what is dubbed as the first cloud-based solution in the aquaculture industry thanks to Cargill's iQShrimp.

Cargill's digital platform improves feed, farm management

Through the touch of a smart tablet or a computer keystroke, dairy consultants work with farmers to track key information, including milk productivity, animal health and comfort and feed formulation.

March 5, 2018

Cargill, Minneapolis, developed Dairy Enteligen, a new digital platform that unleashes the power of data and insights to help farmers improve their operations.

Regulations, recalls drive food safety testing market

Research and Markets report shows that the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.2 percent from 2016 to 2021.

Crystal Lindell

February 22, 2018

Moore foodborne illness outbreaks, technological advancements, strict regulations and globalization are all driving growth in the global food safety testing market.