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U.S – A small pH sensor that can detect food spoilage in real time has been created by a researcher at Southern Methodist University (SMU). Since the flexible pH sensor is only 2 mm long and 10 mm wide, it may be included in the current food packaging techniques. Conventional pH meters are not ideal for inclusion in food packaging…
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GHANA – The Oforikrom Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti region has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Crops Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CRI), to commit funds for research activities to develop and release new varieties of onions and technologies for their cultivation and production by farmers in the area. The MOU will…
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KENYA – A new study led by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has found high levels of contamination in raw pork and poultry meat sold in leading supermarkets in Kenya. Out of the 393 samples collected from the supermarkets, 98.4% of pork and 96.6% of poultry were contaminated with high levels of bacteria. The researchers hypothesize that the contamination…
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NETHERLANDS – In a preliminary experiment carried out in a controlled environment, two vaccinations evaluated by the Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, located northeast of Amsterdam, has demonstrated efficacy against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). A formal document posted on the Netherlands government website revealed that one vaccine was produced by the German company Boehringer Ingelheim and the other by the French…
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AUSTRALIA – The Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) in collaboration with the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences has called for greater national coordination and a focus on streamlining commercialization processes for new antimicrobial resistance (AMR) solutions and technologies. This is after they published a report that revealed that AMR is fast becoming a “silent pandemic” in Australia.…
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CANADA – After looking at a variety of packaged fresh food, a Canadian study has concluded that noxious compounds like Bisphenol S (BPS) migrate from the packaging materials into price tags and labels. To test the hypothesis that migration from the thermal labels on plastic film packaging is a major source of exposure to bisphenols and alternative color developers in…
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EUROPE – The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is requesting interested parties to participate in a survey on the use of novel genomic techniques for the synthesis of genetically modified microorganisms (GMMs) intended for food and feed. The European Commission asked EFSA to issue an opinion on two categories of newly developed biotechnology-applied microorganisms intended for use in food and…
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UK – Compared to the COVID-19 pandemic, UK Food Business Operators in the dairy, meat, and wine sectors have suffered a huge blow from the UK’s exit from the EU. This is in accordance with a study that the U.K. Food Standards Agency (FSA) carried out to ascertain the views of FBOs. The survey supports the rollout of the Operational…
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GLOBAL – A new analysis published by expert research group, World Action on Salt, Sugar & Health (WASSH) and supported by responsible investment NGO, ShareAction has exposed the over-reliance on the sales of unhealthy food by four of the world’s biggest food manufacturers despite each claiming to be active in improving the healthfulness of their products. From the report, WASSH…
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U.S – George Mason University, a public research University, has been awarded a U.S$ 35,000 grant as part of a collaboration between Intellifoods Labs and the university to investigate ways to speed up the process of detecting bacteria in food samples. The researchers intend to utilize the funds “to minimize the time to identify both live and dead bacteria in…
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