Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team

A recent publication from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) describes the organization’s work during 2020–2022 to curb antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in food and agriculture.

A recent study has demonstrated the protection that multispecies biofilms provide to Listeria monocytogenes against sanitizers, and could help inform more effective sanitation procedures in food processing environments.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft guidance for industry on collecting samples for testing seafood products subject to Detention Without Physical Examination (DWPE).

With a $5 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), a multidisciplinary research team is developing sensor-based rapid detection technology, backed by an artificial intelligence (AI) –powered decision support system, to control Salmonella and other foodborne pathogens throughout the poultry supply chain.

Researchers studied how dietary patterns relate to levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the human body over time, and found that greater consumption of tea, processed meats, and food prepared outside the home was associated with increased levels of PFAS.

Bürkert has launched a new range of tool-free, easy-to-service valves for the control of liquids and steam and are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for use in food and beverage applications.

Seafood traceability solutions providers Trace Register and Wholechain recently announced that they have achieved interoperability between their two different traceability systems based on Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) compatibility standards

The School Lunch Integrity Act of 2024, sponsored by Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Jon Tester (D-MT), would ban cell-cultivated meat from use in school meals.

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has proposed to set a limit for ethylene oxide in all food additives in line with EU regulations and is calling for stakeholder feedback, alongside a public consultation on several regulated product applications.

For seafood and meat processors that receive inventory in cartons labeled with a GS1 barcode, the SIMBA Solutions traceability software’s new feature reduces the receiving steps to a single scan.