Food Safety And Inspection News

  1. Chemist’s Biosensor May Improve Food, Water Safety And Cancer Detection
    3/30/2011
    A nanotechnology-based biosensor being developed by Kansas State University researchers may allow early detection of both cancer cells and pathogens, leading to increased food safety and reduced health risks.
  2. 2011 Food Safety Summit Adds To Outstanding Conference Program
    3/17/2011
    The Food Safety Summit announced a few exciting changes to the already stellar educational program, including the addition of a 4th workshop focused on HACCP, the approval on CE credits from NEHA and the addition of Dr. Robert Corrigan as a prominent speaker in the newly titled Pest Management session
  3. Intralytix Wins FDA Regulatory Clearance For Phage-Based E. coli Technology
    3/17/2011
    Intralytix, Inc. announced that it has received regulatory clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for its phage-based EcoShield food safety product, effective against E. coli O157:H7
  4. ‘Rechargeable’ Anti-Microbial Surfaces Boost Food Safety
    2/23/2011
    Using nano-scale materials, a University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientist is developing a way to improve food safety by adding a thin anti-microbial layer to food-handling surfaces
  5. MOCON Announces 2011 Free Webinar Series; Tutorials Include Permeation, Food Safety, Shelf Life
    2/11/2011
    MOCON, Inc. has announced the 2011 schedule of its free popular educational webinars. This year’s tutorials include a variety of package permeation, food safety, shelf life and market-specific (beverage, medical device/pharma) topics
  6. Scientists Identify A Deadly Tool In Salmonella’s Bag Of Tricks
    2/8/2011
    The potentially deadly bacterium Salmonella possesses a molecular machine that marshals the proteins it needs to hijack cellular mechanisms and infect millions worldwide.
  7. Food Safety Webcast On February 16th Conducted By JustFoodERP
    2/4/2011
    JustFoodERP includes ERP business software for the food industry
  8. Food Workers Advance Using The Food Hygiene Certificate Guide Website
    12/9/2010
    The Food Safety Modernization Act is bringing food hygiene and safety to the attention of the American public for the first time in years
  9. Agilent Technologies Collaborates With UC Davis On Breakthrough Food-Safety Research
    12/9/2010
    Agilent Technologies Inc. recently announced it is collaborating with the University of California, Davis in the area of food safety.
  10. Researchers Find Way To Cut Food Irradiation Levels In Half
    12/6/2010
    A team of Texas AgriLife Research engineers has developed a way to cut by as much as half the amount of irradiation needed to kill 99.999 percent of salmonella, E. coli and other pathogens on fresh produce.