CDC urges companies to design interventions that rely less on labeling to prevent foodborne illness

U.S – A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has implied that relying on labeling and cooking instructions might not be sufficient to prevent illness.  This is after the study found that more than one-half of respondents reported using an appliance other than an oven to cook frozen stuffed chicken products despite changes to packaging which…

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Taskforce increases operations per Cambodia’s new food safety law

CAMBODIA – A taskforce of experts in food safety from all over Cambodia and a research project team led by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have recently met in Phnom Penh to discuss how to make it easier for the government and researchers in Cambodia to work together to develop safer food for the nation. The National Animal Health…

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Applied Microbiology International names winners of 2022 awards

UK – Applied Microbiology International, the oldest microbiology society in the UK, has announced the winners of the Applied Microbiology International Awards for the year 2022 in a magnificent ceremony held at London’s Science Museum. The awards honor the top minds in the industry and raise awareness of the people, organizations, initiatives, and products that are reshaping the area of…

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Researchers join hands to develop highly sensitive quantum-based spectroscopy test

GERMANY – The Laser Center Hannover (LZH), Germany, and collaborators are working together on a recently announced photonics-based food safety initiative to create a novel analysis technique that leverages quantum mechanical phenomena to analyze food for ingredients and provenance “more cost-effectively.” The German Institute of Food Technology (DIL), the University of Hannover, and the companies AMO and Toptica are also…

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