Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team

Precision Downtime, a new software solution from Ancera, helps poultry integrators reduce downtime during flock transitions by leveraging real-time, farm-specific data based on microbial risk assessments.

FDA Human Foods Program staffers recently told Consumer Reports how a current spending freeze at the agency is affecting their ability to do their jobs, and leaves them feeling “dangerously unprepared” for the next foodborne illness outbreak or food safety emergency.

Between January 2023 and January 2025, a total of 509 illnesses were caused by the consumption of alfalfa sprouts across ten countries in Europe. The outbreak encompasses eight Salmonella serotypes, and the sprouts were traced back to seeds grown in a single geographical region in Italy.

Hapman recently launched the CablePro Tubular Drag Conveyor, specifically for gentle, clean, and efficient transport of products, such as cereals, grains, nuts, frozen foods, pet food, and other delicate items.

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) has opened registration for the upcoming IFT FIRST: Annual Event and Expo, taking place July 13–16, 2025 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.

The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) is launching a webinar series, titled, Striving and Surviving, aimed at helping U.S. regulatory professionals deal with budget cuts and general uncertainty.

Syntegon’s new Kliklok Advanced Carton Closer (Kliklok ACC) provides an efficient secondary packaging solution that ensures high-quality results with minimal rejects

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published updated industry guidance on providing written allergen information to consumers with food allergies at retail food establishments serving non-prepacked foods.

A joint report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) shows that resistance to key antibiotics among important foodborne pathogens is persistently high in both humans and animals.

Australian food and beverage businesses can now easily purchase essential food safety products for delivery from Hygiena with the launch of a new website dedicated to serving the continent.