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Report shows Salmonella, Yersinia incidences returning to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in Austria

Apr 12, 2023Apr 12, 2023

AUSTRIA – After declining in 2020 and 2021, the Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, and Consumer Protection (BMSGPK) reports that submissions of human Salmonella isolates are now returning to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in Austria. The National Reference Center for Salmonella received 118 more isolates in 2022 than in the previous year. In contrast to the 1,048 isolates that were sent to the…

Researchers look to identify bacteria present in dairy processing environments

Sep 19, 2022Sep 19, 2022

IRELAND/AUSTRIA – Ireland state research agency Teagasc and the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna in Austria are currently undertaking a project to identify the bacteria present in dairy processing environments to evaluate the impact on Listeria monocytogenes. Food-processing facilities are required to follow regulations to provide food safety assurance. However, the food-processing environment in general is not sterile, Teagasc said.…

IAEA develops methods for testing vet drugs residues in aquaculture

Aug 30, 2022Aug 30, 2022

AUSTRIA – A recently completed International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Coordinated Research Project (CRP) has resulted in the establishment of 37 new laboratory analytical methods used to ensure the safety of aquaculture products and protect consumers. The overall objective of the CRP was to contribute to enhancing national control programmes for residues of veterinary pharmaceuticals and related chemicals, in aquaculture…

European packaging company Schur Flexibles develops antibacterial coating for films

Apr 4, 2022Apr 4, 2022

AUSTRIA – European packaging company Schur Flexibles has developed an antibacterial varnish that can be applied to a range of its films, including those used for food packaging applications, to enhance point of sale hygiene. Schur Flexibles explains that at the point of sale, packets are often touched, picked up, and put back. The antibacterial coating is aimed at preventing…

ORIVO, Imprint Analytics partner to provide seafood products’ authentication

Jan 11, 2022Jan 11, 2022

AUSTRIA/NORWAY – ORIVO and Imprint Analytics, both of which are food testing and authentication companies, have tied up to provide transparency to the sea food market through highly advanced chemical fingerprinting analysis. Imprint Analytics came up with the method that uses multi-isotope fingerprints for product authentication. According to Dr David Psomiadis, Chairman of Imprint), the technical solution created by the…

GHI unveils Whistleblower Food Safety Incident Report Site while APAL welcomes Food Safety Culture fact sheet

Aug 13, 2021Aug 13, 2021

AUSTRIA – The Global Harmonization Initiative (GHI), a network of individual scientists and scientific organizations working together to promote harmonization of global food safety regulations and legislation through sound science, has announced the launch of the Whistleblower Food Safety Incident Report Site. Across the world, most food industry employees dare not report information about safety concerns externally because of the…