1. HpE Process has signed a deal with BSS Systems to supply hygienic products to the industrial market sector after being asked by Unilever to cut the amount of waste generated by sauces.
2. The 17th Annual Food Safety Summit went ahead as planned in Baltimore, US, recently with contingency plans in place to avoid an outbreak which saw more than 200 people sick from food poisoning last year.
3. Audits are a time consuming, yet an imperative part of food production. 75% of the audits done by auditing bodies encounter a non-conformance issue with CCP metal detectors.
4. French legislation voted in yesterday will require supermarkets to donate all unsold, edible food to charity in a bid to cut food waste.
5. Food industry exports could be hit by challenging exchange rates, calling the sector’s recent growth into question, figures show as one of Britain’s biggest manufacturers urges the UK to leave the EU.
6. European research into food, health and nutrition needs to be better synchronised to link up data on food intake, production and health outcomes, according to an EU-funded project due to end in August this year.
7. The University of California Davis (UC Davis) has signed an agreement with officials from a Chinese city to coordinate research and training activities in food safety.
8.Nestlé has hit back at orders from an Indian food safety authority to recall Maggi noodles because of lead levels.
9. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is going to squeeze smaller snack players who may not have the finances and resources to implement required changes under regulations, warns a lawyer.
10. Zelfo Technology and Upgrading have produced an up-cycled wheat straw based packaging concept made from agriculture waste.
11. A European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel has recommended the EU Commission reconsider the Specific Migration Limit (SML) for zinc after evaluating a food contact material (FCM) application.
12. Pressure on food manufacturers to label genetically modified food and provide non-GMO alternatives is mounting as consumer concern and confusion about the technology increases in response to a deluge of negative messaging about it.
13. The Organic Trade Association and the GRO Organic Core Committee submitted to the USDA May 12 a petition to launch an organic check-off campaign that, if approved, could raise more than $30 million annually to promote and support the industry in the U.S.
14. Australian food and beverage firm Lion has opened what it claims is now the largest specialty cheese manufacturing facility in the Southern hemisphere.
15. For the first time, consumers are spending more money at restaurants than on groceries in America, likely reflecting more financial flexibility from savings garnered by shopping at less expensive box stores and from lower gas prices, according to recent research.
16. North America’s largest trade show fully focused on food and beverage processing and packaging, will be held September 15-18, 2015, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois.
17. The Italian health food market is booming – 80% of Italians consume food supplements or functional foods – but regulation threatens a sector comprised of 1800 firms.
18. Southeast Asia is heading for massive economic change with its ten-nation ASEAN single market and this could have ripple effects for the EU too, says expert.
19. USDA reveals $2m has been made available to establish regional centers to support food safety training and education, pursuant to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
20. Mars and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have partnered to boost food safety in Africa.
21. Genome sequencing is helping to be more precise in foodborne outbreak investigation but has not recognised its full potential yet, according to a microbiologist.
22. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has said it will help finance small and medium-sized businesses in the agri-food sector in Georgia.
23. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has closed the investigation of an outbreak of E.coli which sickened 13 people without finding a specific source of illness.
2. The 17th Annual Food Safety Summit went ahead as planned in Baltimore, US, recently with contingency plans in place to avoid an outbreak which saw more than 200 people sick from food poisoning last year.
3. Audits are a time consuming, yet an imperative part of food production. 75% of the audits done by auditing bodies encounter a non-conformance issue with CCP metal detectors.
4. French legislation voted in yesterday will require supermarkets to donate all unsold, edible food to charity in a bid to cut food waste.
5. Food industry exports could be hit by challenging exchange rates, calling the sector’s recent growth into question, figures show as one of Britain’s biggest manufacturers urges the UK to leave the EU.
6. European research into food, health and nutrition needs to be better synchronised to link up data on food intake, production and health outcomes, according to an EU-funded project due to end in August this year.
7. The University of California Davis (UC Davis) has signed an agreement with officials from a Chinese city to coordinate research and training activities in food safety.
8.Nestlé has hit back at orders from an Indian food safety authority to recall Maggi noodles because of lead levels.
9. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is going to squeeze smaller snack players who may not have the finances and resources to implement required changes under regulations, warns a lawyer.
10. Zelfo Technology and Upgrading have produced an up-cycled wheat straw based packaging concept made from agriculture waste.
11. A European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel has recommended the EU Commission reconsider the Specific Migration Limit (SML) for zinc after evaluating a food contact material (FCM) application.
12. Pressure on food manufacturers to label genetically modified food and provide non-GMO alternatives is mounting as consumer concern and confusion about the technology increases in response to a deluge of negative messaging about it.
13. The Organic Trade Association and the GRO Organic Core Committee submitted to the USDA May 12 a petition to launch an organic check-off campaign that, if approved, could raise more than $30 million annually to promote and support the industry in the U.S.
14. Australian food and beverage firm Lion has opened what it claims is now the largest specialty cheese manufacturing facility in the Southern hemisphere.
15. For the first time, consumers are spending more money at restaurants than on groceries in America, likely reflecting more financial flexibility from savings garnered by shopping at less expensive box stores and from lower gas prices, according to recent research.
16. North America’s largest trade show fully focused on food and beverage processing and packaging, will be held September 15-18, 2015, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois.
17. The Italian health food market is booming – 80% of Italians consume food supplements or functional foods – but regulation threatens a sector comprised of 1800 firms.
18. Southeast Asia is heading for massive economic change with its ten-nation ASEAN single market and this could have ripple effects for the EU too, says expert.
19. USDA reveals $2m has been made available to establish regional centers to support food safety training and education, pursuant to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
20. Mars and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have partnered to boost food safety in Africa.
21. Genome sequencing is helping to be more precise in foodborne outbreak investigation but has not recognised its full potential yet, according to a microbiologist.
22. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has said it will help finance small and medium-sized businesses in the agri-food sector in Georgia.
23. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has closed the investigation of an outbreak of E.coli which sickened 13 people without finding a specific source of illness.
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