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U.S – The Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition(JIFSAN) at the University of Maryland is expected to expand thanks to a collaboration arrangement with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that will cost U.S$41 million over five years. JIFSAN, an FDA Center of Excellence founded in 1996, brings together UMD researchers and federal agency knowledge. It supports the…
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UGANDA – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) officials and non-governmental organization Feed the Future, have stressed the importance of producing high-quality grain to meet requirements for facilitating local and regional trade during talks with farmers in the Mbale and Bulambuli regions. The Principal Public Relations Officer of UNBS, Ms. Sylvia Kirabo, claimed that most grain traders lack an…
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GLOBAL – The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) is inviting countries to apply for support from the FAO/WHO Codex Trust Fund (CTF) which helps countries to build strong, solid and sustainable national capacity to engage in Codex. Applications from qualifying countries or groups of countries are evaluated in a fair and open manner, and those that are approved are given support…
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SOUTH AFRICA – According to research from the University of Johannesburg, the high levels of antioxidants and polyphenols in passion fruit peels have a substantial potential to preserve fresh fruits and fresh cuts in an edible food coating. A coating like this can lessen plastic packaging and spoilage in supply networks. This work is based on research funded by the…
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U.S – Salvus LLC has opened a new facility in Valdosta, Georgia, to offer increased capacity for engineering, research, testing, and production of interferometric-based biosensors to find contaminants in chicken. Derived from the Latin word for safe, Salvus detection technology utilizes a lightweight, handheld, and easy-to-use device that offers many benefits. It can be used across multiple industries to detect…
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