Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team

Rockwell Automation Inc.’s Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solutions unify manufacturers’ IT and OT operations and lay the foundation for production automation.

As screening of Ukraine for entry into the EU continues, the country has implemented a system similar to the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). Additionally, evaluation of Ukraine’s food safety policy for EU alignment has progressed.

To close significant knowledge gaps and inform measures to protect consumers, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has been requested by Parliament to deliver a scientific opinion on the potential health risks posed by microplastics in food, water, and air.

The European Commission has announced several new measures to significantly expand and strengthen its controls for food and feed products entering the EU, including increased audits in third countries and at EU borders, additional checks for frequently non-compliant countries and commodities, a dedicated task force, and other changes.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to legal expert Brian P. Sylvester, J.D. about the rapidly evolving U.S. food regulatory landscape under the MAHA movement, and how food companies can prepare for state and federal policy changes regarding food dyes, GRAS ingredients, ultra-processed foods, and other areas.

Lacprodan MFGM-10 is part of Arla Foods Ingredients’ range of milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) products, which occur naturally in breast milk. It is now approved in Brazil for use in food and beverages in which whey protein concentrate is permitted.

Vitsab International AB has introduced Freshtag, a color-changing smart label that monitors time and temperature conditions for perishable foods along the supply chain.

Fortress Technology’s hygienically designed roll-out reject device addresses some of the most common issues encountered in gravity metal detection.

To support the work of the Joint Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA), FAO/WHO are seeking experts and data on the use of omics-based technologies for pathogen detection, outbreak root cause analyses, surveillance, food process monitoring programs, and microbiological risk assessments.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published the latest National Microbiological Monitoring Program Annual Report for 2023–2024, which assesses domestic and imported food samples and industry environmental samples.