USDA Awards bioMĂ©rieux’s GENE-UP® Pathogenic E. coli (PEC) as Method of Choice for Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli (STEC) Detection in USDA-FSIS Laboratories

By Food Safety Tech Staff

According to the June 28, 2024 USDA Constituent Update, FSIS evaluated commercially available pathogen screening technologies and will adopt a new rapid screening test for adulterant Shiga toxin-producing E. coli…

According to the June 28, 2024 USDA Constituent Update, FSIS evaluated commercially available pathogen screening technologies and will adopt a new rapid screening test for adulterant Shiga toxin-producing E. coli…

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FDA Is Focusing on Safety of Frozen Berries

By Food Safety Tech Staff

On July 22, the FDA announced that it is developing a food safety prevention strategy to enhance the safety of fresh and frozen berries. The move comes in response to…

On July 22, the FDA announced that it is developing a food safety prevention strategy to enhance the safety of fresh and frozen berries. The move comes in response to…

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces National Strategy to Reduce Food Loss and Waste and Recycle Organics

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…money, and build cleaner, healthier communities. “USDA is committed to reducing food loss and waste, facilitating many programs and activities to engage farmers, producers, communities and businesses in this collective…

…money, and build cleaner, healthier communities. “USDA is committed to reducing food loss and waste, facilitating many programs and activities to engage farmers, producers, communities and businesses in this collective…

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FDA Releases Outcomes of Refrigerated Dips and Spreads Sampling Program

By Food Safety Tech Staff

…goal of the testing program—launched as part of the FDA’s risk-based approach to food safety, as outlined in the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)—is to identify common factors or…

…goal of the testing program—launched as part of the FDA’s risk-based approach to food safety, as outlined in the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)—is to identify common factors or…

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Emily Newton, Revolutionized Magazine
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Level Up Safety with Food Packaging Automation Technologies

By Emily Newton

…an estimated $196 million in robotic technology in 2022, with companies from the U.S. investing roughly $160 million in these technologies. These numbers have climbed since 2020, suggesting more company…

…an estimated $196 million in robotic technology in 2022, with companies from the U.S. investing roughly $160 million in these technologies. These numbers have climbed since 2020, suggesting more company…

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Christine Charlotte Akselsen, Kezzler
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Connecting the Dots for Food Safety at GFSI 2020

By Christine Charlotte Akselsen

…we come together as a collective of brilliant minds to provide solutions,” GFSI Director Erica Sheward stated. She then invited the audience to stand in recognition of this commitment, and…

…we come together as a collective of brilliant minds to provide solutions,” GFSI Director Erica Sheward stated. She then invited the audience to stand in recognition of this commitment, and…

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CJ Pakeltis, RizePoint
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Food Businesses: Reduce Food Waste and Save Significant Money

By CJ Pakeltis

For instance, companies are experimenting with more compostable packaging, clearer use-by/expiration dates, easier-to-understand usage instructions, tips for storing leftovers, and ways to use some of the food without compromising the…

For instance, companies are experimenting with more compostable packaging, clearer use-by/expiration dates, easier-to-understand usage instructions, tips for storing leftovers, and ways to use some of the food without compromising the…

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As Cyber Threats Evolve, Can Food Companies Keep Up?

By Maria Fontanazza

companies, in general, to this type of attack? How prepared are companies right now? Brent Johnson, partner, Holland & Hart Brent Johnson: Food companies are in the same boat as…

companies, in general, to this type of attack? How prepared are companies right now? Brent Johnson, partner, Holland & Hart Brent Johnson: Food companies are in the same boat as…

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Using Raman Spectroscopy to Evaluate Laminated Food Packaging Films

By Ellen Link, Gary Johnson, Ph.D.

…The Raman spectrum shows a pattern of molecular vibrations that represents a detailed chemical fingerprint of a material, providing insights into the product composition. A Raman spectrum is obtained by…

…The Raman spectrum shows a pattern of molecular vibrations that represents a detailed chemical fingerprint of a material, providing insights into the product composition. A Raman spectrum is obtained by…

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