The solution is relevant to the food and beverage industry, where ultra-high-purity carbon dioxide is required for carbonation, packaging, and preservation processes.
Based on the results of testing more than 125,000 food samples collected across Europe, compliance with EU pesticide maximum residue levels remains high, reported the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Agralarm’s newly released features include water meter monitoring, smarter dry contact sensor capabilities, scheduled reporting, and custom call lists.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (NASEM’s) Food Forum convenes scientists, administrators, and policymakers to explore issues and solutions related to food safety, regulation, and systems, as well as nutrition and health.
The Get it Natural Toolbox meets growing demand for natural, minimally processed foods, offering functional ingredient solutions including those that eliminate harmful substances and facilitate fermentation, as well as sweeteners and digestion-supportive cocoa alternatives.
None of the exposures to the five additives and flavorings assessed presented a health concern for the EU population. The pilot helped identify shortcomings in the monitoring framework that will be rectified for future reports.
In this bonus episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Jenny Du, Ph.D., Co-Founder of Apeel Sciences, about Apeel—a clean alternative to traditional post-harvest produce coatings and treatments—and its transparent approach to disrupting an $11 billion industry.
Samples were tested for arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, PFAS, pesticides, and phthalates/plasticizers. When toxic heavy metals were detected in some samples, it was at levels far below EPA drinking water limits.
According to the European Commission, NGTs have the potential to contribute to sustainable agri-food systems and help respond to food security challenges. The new rules would separate plants developed through NGTs from legislation applying to GMOs.
The Federal and State Food Safety Information Sharing Act of 2026 would give FDA the authority to shareinformation with state and local regulatory agencies with shared responsibility for protecting public health.
