Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team

A recent publication from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has provided an in-depth review of early warning systems for food safety risks, an explanation of available open access tools, and the potential applications of Big Data and artificial intelligence (AI) in the field.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued 92 enforcement orders to businesses for breaches of food safety legislation in 2023, an increase of 19 percent from the 77 enforcement orders served in 2022.

The Alliance for Advanced Sanitation is hosting monthly Sanitation Development Group meetings for sanitation professionals to learn, share information, and teach each other, featuring different speakers and topics each month.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently published a guidance for animal feed business operators on the information required when submitting a request for approval of a feed detoxification process, which can be used to reduce undesirable substances in a feed product to comply regulations and allow it to be placed on the market.

Goudsmit Magnetics has developed a new pipe magnet for the food industry that requires half the installation height of its predecessor and is twice as strong.

Kimberly-Clark Professional™ has launched its new Kimtech™ Polaris™ Nitrile Exam Gloves for use in laboratory settings; are also suitable for manufacturing and safe for food contact; and provide high levels of protection, durability, and comfort.

A fully automated assay to detect Cyclospora cayetanensis, developed under a Research Collaboration Agreement between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Rheonix, is now available to food and environmental testing laboratories, and has been proven to achieve consistent detection rates in samples of high-risk fresh produce with low levels of oocysts.

A recent report from the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) provides an assessment of the efficacy of different control strategies for non-typhoidal Salmonella in broilers and chicken meat at primary production, processing, and post-processing.  

Sprague Pest Solutions has announced its successful acquisition of Home and Office Pest Control, expanding the company’s footprint in Montana.

Hottinger Brüel and Kjær has launched its latest innovation in weighing—the FIT5X digital load cell for filling/dosing machines—which is designed to revolutionize packaging process control.