The Joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) recently convened to discuss the most recent literature on prevention and intervention measures for foodborne viruses.
New food allergen labeling requirements recently came into effect in Australia and New Zealand. A guidance for industry has been published to help manufacturers, importers, and retailers with compliance.
The theme of the sixth annual World Food Safety Day (WFSD), taking place June 7, is “Food Safety: Prepare for the Unexpected,” which aims to help all stakeholders along the food supply chain prepare for unexpected food safety incidents.
After hundreds of children across the U.S. contracted lead poisoning after eating fruit puree pouches containing contaminated cinnamon, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified six additional ground cinnamon products that were found to contain elevated levels of lead. The agency has issued a recall.
Coperion FX extraction devices for rotary valves have been developed especially for applications with strict hygienic requirements in food production. The newly developed FXL system is equipped with side-mounted linear guide bars that allow the rotor to be extracted for optimal cleaning.
A recent study has identified factors that determine the susceptibility of different leafy greens to foodborne Escherichia coli, including storage temperatures, leaf roughness, and natural wax coating. The researchers also found that the juices of kale and collard leaves have a natural antimicrobial effect.
The presence of veterinary drugs and other substances in food animals and animal-derived foods in the EU remains low, according to the most recent data reported by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
CARBIOS Active, an enzymatic solution for 100 percent compostable polylactic acid (PLA) packaging, has been added to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substances.
The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which, if ratified, would require all packaging used in the EU to be recyclable, set restrictions on plastic packaging, and ban the use of toxic PFAS in food contact packaging.
