The current campaign to require a cancer warning on alcohol containers will likely be hampered by the complex and thorny congressional action required to update the health warning statement. Nonetheless, alcohol industry members will need to carefully implement public relations, legislative, and litigation strategies to respond to this emphasis on the potential harms related to alcohol consumption.
ColloidTek’s Collo Analyzer is a new method for real-time liquid process quality monitoring. Based on EMF sensors and machine learning, the technology detects various contaminants and identifies potential risks in liquid processing with a single real-time measurement and instant, inline analysis.
A study led by Tulane University recently found that some commonly consumed beverages contain levels of toxic metals that exceed federal drinking water standards. The study was conducted to fill knowledge gaps, as there are few peer-reviewed studies examining the contents of U.S. beverages.
Resorcix and Gat Foods have launched a clean-label, botanical extract that is a solution for Thermophillic Acidophilic Bacteria (TAB) contamination in still, ready-to-drink, non-alcoholic beverages.
Hygiena has recently launched its RapiScreen Beverage Kit, a new product for microbiological contaminant screening that obtains results in less than 30 minutes after a preliminary incubation period.
Cannabis edibles and beverages production, although still a growing industry, needs to have its own set of quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) regulations.
The Silgan Equipment 51R84 vision system has been significantly revised to let the system conduct 360-degree inspections of full-body shrink sleeve labeled products, including, beverages, sauces, other food products and household goods, as well as products with standard wraparound labels.