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FSSAI recognizes New Precision Value Analyzer for iodine value measurement in vegetable oils

Jun 18, 2021Jun 18, 2021

INDIA – Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recognized an indigenous food testing equipment known as Precision Iodine Value Analyzer (PIVA), used for the measurement of the degree of unsaturation; Iodine Value, in vegetable oils. Conventionally, Iodine value is determined using manual titration, and few analytical instruments based on automated titration are also available in the market.…

Neogen Analytics aids food manufacturers hasten data-driven safety and quality

Jun 18, 2021Feb 27, 2023

WORLD – Neogen, a leading provider of environmental monitoring solutions for the food and beverage industry, is helping companies reduce risk by increasing access and visibility to food safety testing results. It has availed their Neogen Analytics Environmental monitoring program to qualified food and beverage manufacturers for an entire year, at no cost. The corporation will waive the Neogen Analytics…

NCBA petitions for new labelling scheme for beef products

Jun 18, 2021Jun 18, 2021

USA -The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has petitioned USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for a new labeling scheme for beef products. The NCBA is the oldest and largest national trade association representing U.S. cattle producers, with more than 25,000 direct members and more than 250,000 producers represented through its 46 state affiliate associations. This is the second…

FDA issues investigation findings on 2020 Salmonella outbreak linked to red onions

Jun 17, 2021Jun 17, 2021

WORLD- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), alongside state and federal partners, have investigated the outbreak to identify potential contributing factors that may have led to red onion contamination with Salmonella Newport. Between June and October 2020, federal and state agencies investigated the Salmonella Newport food-borne illness outbreak associated with consumption of red onions from the Southern San Joaquin…

FSSAI makes it compulsory for agri-food industry operators to specify FSSAI license number on receipts, invoice

Jun 17, 2021Jul 22, 2021

INDIA- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a latest order to food business operators, requiring them to specify FSSAI license or registration number on cash receipts or purchase invoice with effect from October 1 this year. The FSSAI mentioned that the move will succor consumers who can lodge online complaints against a particular business using…

FDA calls for innovation of economical Tech-enabled traceability tools

Jun 17, 2021Jun 17, 2021

WORLD- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a challenge to spur the development of affordable, tech-enabled traceability tools to help protect people and animals from contaminated foods. This will also enable the rapid identification of their sources and help remove the contaminated products from the marketplace as quickly as possible. The new era of smarter food safety low…

Thawed Yellowfin tuna suspected for foodborne illness in Italy

Jun 17, 2021Jun 17, 2021

ITALY- Tuna is being investigated for a possible cause of illness in at least 12 people in Italy. The foodborne outbreak is suspected to have been caused by thawed yellowfin tuna steaks with added water from Italy and raw material from Spain. The Tuscany local health unit (ASL) has received reports on about 9 people experiencing symptoms like fainting, loss…

Corbion upgrades listeria control model to bolster food safety efforts

Jun 17, 2021Jun 17, 2021

NETHERLANDS – Corbion, a leading food ingredients supplier, has upgraded its Listeria control model to increase the accuracy of food safety measures and enhance speed-to-market for new product developments. Improvements to the newly relaunched CLCM have made the job of identifying the most effective and cost-efficient Listeria control method very simple, says the Dutch company. It uses pH, water activity…

EFSA assesses sources, mitigation measures against antimicrobial resistance, begins to consider findings on glyphosate analysis

Jun 16, 2021Jun 16, 2021

EUROPE-The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has evaluated the role of food-producing environments in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the European Union (EU) plant-based food production, terrestrial animals (poultry, cattle and pigs) and aquaculture. Among the various sources and transmission routes identified, fertilizers of fecal origin, irrigation and surface water for plant-based food and water for…

FAO, WHO call for action to address Food safety in context of sustainable food systems

Jun 16, 2021Jun 17, 2021

WORLD- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) came together to commemorate the world food safety day and advocated for need of sustainable food systems and actions, aimed to address food safety issues in the human-animal -environment interface to assure “safe food now for a healthy tomorrow”. Every year in Europe and Central Asia, more than 23…

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