Food safety
Nominations open to projects in need of financial support
The UK’s leading food and water testing company is inviting charities and worthwhile initiatives to shine a light on their projects for the chance of securing financial backing.
End-to-end traceability addresses market demand for food and beverage insights
How developing a digital passport can help overcome the challenges of end-to-end traceability by implementing an electronic passport on products from farm to fork
78% of bottled waters analysed contaminated by microplastics, finds study
Laboratory identifies between 1 and 121 plastic microparticles per litre.
Smart label technology solving problems of monitoring shelf life
Temperature sensitive smart labels can reduce food waste’s contribution to climate change.
Campden BRI receives RoSPA President’s Award
Campden BRI receives RoSPA President’s Award for 10 years’ worth of Gold Award health and safety achievements.
Consumer trust in UK food takes a hit as cost of living bites
Almost half of people say they are changing what they buy to feed their families.
Eurofins invests in bulk mycotoxin service to strengthen UK commitment
Expanding Eurofins’ capability in the UK to carry out the tests removes the need to transport these large samples within the EU.
Key Technology introduces FM Alert with artificial intelligence
AI-enhanced FM Alert helps processors better control foreign material and improve documentation to protect food safety.
AIMPLAS creates trademark to certify safety and functionality of reusable food packaging
The trademark responds to companies’ need to adapt their products to regulations promoting the circular economy in order to acquire a market advantage.
Ishida helps keep spices quality in check
Quality control solutions from Ishida Europe are enabling one of Slovakia’s leading spice suppliers meet the increasingly strict standards of retailers.
Eurofins Food and Young’s Seafood in partnership to improve food safety
Eurofins will provide the full suite of microbiology and chemistry testing on Young’s Seafood products in England.
Barry Callebaut confirms no salmonella positive chocolate entered the retail food chain
Internal investigation confirms that no chocolate products entered the retail food chain.
Chlorinated chicken will not help food poisoning
Oxford Martin restatement on the spread and control of Campylobacter food poisoning says we need multiple further interventions to reduce illness and manage antibiotic resistance.
EFSA calls for further assessment on CBD
While assessing applications, EFSA said it has become clear that there are “knowledge gaps” that need to be addressed before a conclusion on the safety of CBD can be reached.