How to leverage LIMS to improve data quality, time to market and reduce costs.
FDA and InstantLabs are partnering on the development of a DNA-based test that enables species verification in just hours.
DuPont and Eurofins Partnership Launches Custom Food Protection to New Heights
The collaboration aims to help manufacturers increase product shelf life while maintaining safety and quality on a wider scale.
CDC reports an estimated 9.4 million episodes of foodborne illness each year in the U.S. from known pathogens and an additional 38.4 million cases are estimated to come from unknown pathogens. In total, foodborne illnesses are thought to contribute to 48 million illnesses annually – resulting in more than 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths. It is, in short, a big deal.
When considering a food safety audit, what attributes do companies consider most important? Auditor competence or time taken? Cost or customer service? An industry survey offers some insights.
Environmental Monitoring Programs and The Cost of Failure
What happens when a food company does not have an effective environmental monitoring program in place? The cost of failure can be significant, warns Prof. Ann Draughon, ranging from placing contaminated food in the markets, to managing product recalls, and businesses getting shut down.
Due to their high nutritional value, dairy products are highly suitable for growth of Listeria monocytogenes. Eurofins’ Dr. Doug Marshall discusses the contributing factors and conditions in which Listeria contamination of dairy products is caused, and reviews critical control points and elements of an effective Listeria Control Plan.
What are Special Projects and in what instances can you use it to support your product? Eurofins Microbiology Special Projects Manager Bill Centrella provides an overview and some examples.
In this interview, Eurofins’ Gary Smith offers some insights, and talks about challenges involved in moving from traditional GMP audits to GFSI-recognized food safety certification audits.
Prof. P C Vasavada provides a preview of his upcoming presentation at the Food Safety Consortium, in which he will speak about food safety testing trends, and discuss approaches for testing of food and food plant environment, emphasizing microbial and other significant food hazards.
