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FRANCE – Dairy giant Lactalis is facing criminal charges in France in relation to a Salmonella outbreak in 2017 linked to its infant formula. The dairy company confirmed it was under criminal investigation and said it would cooperate with authorities. Prosecutors brought charges for fraud, a failure to carry out a product withdrawal and recall, and involuntary bodily harm. The firm’s subsidiary…
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FRANCE – A study published in the journal Eurosurveillance has found that dried sausages made by one French company at the same time were responsible for two Salmonella outbreaks that impacted about 44 people. 33 individuals were infected with Salmonella bovismorbificans between September and November 2020, while 11 patients were infected with monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium between October and December 2020.…
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FRANCE – An increase in the risk of type 2 diabetes has been connected to the use of nitrites and nitrates, according to a new study that was published in the peer-reviewed weekly medical journal PLOS Medicine. Nitrites and nitrates are substances that occur naturally in food and water. They are also used as food additives to increase shelf life.…
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FRANCE – Hauts-de-France officials from the Nord region of France have given the go-ahead for Nestlé’s Buitoni factory in Caudry to resume operations on a partial basis after the deadly E.coli outbreak that occurred earlier in the year. Only the production of cooked-dough pizzas is subject to approval. The line that produces pizzas using the Fraîch’Up range, which do not…
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FRANCE – The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has published its first Science and Technology Advisory Group (STAG) Report, which offers an “objective and independent” analysis of recent trends in science and technology that could affect GFSI’s food safety activities and aid in defining a sustainable future for food safety. The STAG Report focuses on four themes: “Big Data” in…
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FRANCE – FoodChain ID, a top supplier of technologically enhanced solutions for food quality, safety, and sustainability, has acquired Lexagri International, a pioneer in the agricultural technology sector that specializes in validating, coordinating, organizing, and disseminating worldwide agricultural data. Lexagri’s services improve the performance, quality, safety, and traceability of agricultural produce. With more than 33 million entries, including information on…
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FRANCE – French multinational biotechnology company bioMérieux, and Jackson Family Wines, a family-owned wine company based in California, have come up with BOTTLESAFETM, the latest innovation for the wine industry that provides a faster and more convenient onsite solution to verify final filtration with results in less than four hours. Since acquiring Invisible Sentinel, a company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,…
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FRANCE – Poison control centers in France have received more than 60 intoxication reports since early September due to recent favorable weather conditions that have encouraged the growth of wild mushrooms. Only a few cases were reported in July and August, perhaps as a result of the extreme heat and dryness, say researchers. There are many other reasons why people…
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FRANCE – In recognition of the company’s Founder, Mérieux NutriSciences, a global leader in food safety, quality, and sustainability, has changed the name of one of its food research facilities to Silliker Food Science Center. Mérieux NutriSciences, which is commemorating its 55th anniversary, is looking back at the heritage and founders in order to motivate, learn from, and innovate for…
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FRANCE – Following a risk assessment by the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), France might soon ban the use of nitrites in food which has been linked to cancer. The move follows a French parliament bill in February aiming to gradually reduce the use of nitrites in cured meats which called on the government…
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