The European Parliament has adopted the new Regulation on Official Controls, proposed by the European Commission, which provides a package of measures that will strengthen the enforcement of health and … Continue Reading →
A study published in the Journal of Food Science examines the effects of energy drink (ED) exposure either alone or in combination with alcohol (ethanol) on oxidative stress parameters including … Continue Reading →
According to a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the federal government’s oversight of food safety is too fragmented, with 16 federal agencies responsible for various aspects of … Continue Reading →
Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has installed a new high-pressure food processor, becoming the nation’s first commercial-scale validation facility for a technology that kills foodborne pathogens and extends … Continue Reading →
In a commentary published on Feedstuffs, former U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s (USDA) Undersecretary for Food Safety Richard Raymond encourages Sonny Perdue, President Trump’s pick for Secretary of the USDA, to … Continue Reading →
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued for public comment a draft guidance to help sprout operations meet new standards designed to help keep sprouts free of contamination … Continue Reading →
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) has released its 2017–2021 Strategic Plan, which builds on prior successes and reflects emerging issues that FSIS faces … Continue Reading →
Lloyd’s Register (LR), the global engineering, technical, and business services organization, has acquired Acoura, the U.K.-based compliance and safety specialists for the food and drink industry, to strengthen the position … Continue Reading →
DuPont Nutrition & Health and Hygiena, a Warburg Pincus portfolio company that specializes in rapid food safety and environmental sanitation testing, have announced that Hygiena will acquire DuPont’s global food … Continue Reading →
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued revised food safety standards for state regulatory programs that oversee food facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
