Oct 12, 2022 | Food Safety Africa Magazine

Researchers tap into Near Infrared Spectroscopy for quality assessment of fresh produce

Oct 12, 2022Oct 13, 2022

SPAIN – Previously well-known for composition analysis and food fraud detection, researchers in Spain are spinning Near Infrared Spectroscopy’s (NIRS) use for quality assessment of fresh produce, specifically spinach. Traditional methods for determining fresh fruit and vegetable quality characteristics are time-consuming, expensive, and damaging. They often call for laboratory analysis and a number of tests, which means that harvests may…

South Africa launches National Biosecurity Hub to combat diseases

Oct 12, 2022Oct 12, 2022

SOUTH AFRICA – To aid in the prevention and control of agricultural and animal diseases in South Africa, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) has established the National Biosecurity Hub at the University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) Future Africa campus. The hub, which consists of representatives from business, academia, science councils, and the government, will support safe trade in agricultural…

FSSAI orders mandatory registration of foreign import food facilities

Oct 12, 2022Oct 12, 2022

INDIA – The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has announced that starting February 1, 2023, foreign food manufacturing facilities that come under five food categories and who are intending to export these products to India, will have to register in order to do so. The five categories include infant food, nutraceuticals, egg powder, and meat and meat…

Quality Service International names Thomas Janssen as new Managing Director

Oct 12, 2022Oct 12, 2022

GERMANY – Quality Service International GmbH (QSI), a leader in the field of quality control as a food, honey and trade laboratory has brought on board Thomas Janssen as its new Managing Director. Thomas Janssen, who was born in Oldenburg in 1970 and studied economics, is notable for his extensive background in the laboratory and life science fields. In the…

Syngenta releases digital tool to detect harmful nematodes through satellite images

Oct 12, 2022Oct 14, 2022

SWITZERLAND – International leader in agricultural innovation, Syngenta Crop Protection has made a milestone in the management of nematodes in soybean crops thanks to its latest digital solution that examines satellite images to detect plant-parasitic nematode infestations. Plant-parasitic nematodes are microscopic parasites living in the soil that feed on plant roots, opening pathways to further fungal infections and threatening plant…