Hygiene

Mass recalls of chicken products

7 October 2019 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food)

Poultry supplier, Tip Top Poultry Inc. has recalled eight months’ worth of chicken products resulting in further recalls from the product distributors.

Hepatitis A: Serious, reportable, but preventable

4 October 2019 | By Dr David Acheson

Dr David Acheson, President and CEO of the Acheson Group, explores the rise in Hepatitis A outbreaks in the US and highlights the risk assessments key to future prevention.

USDA updates Swine Slaughter Inspection

24 September 2019 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food)

The final rule updates swine slaughter inspection for the first time in over 50 years.

The microbiome and the effect of antimicrobials in food production

26 August 2019 | By Helina Marshall

Dr Helina Marshall discusses the far-reaching significance of the microbiome and highlights the impact of antimicrobials in food production.

Your guide to food packaging

16 August 2019 | By Debra Weiss - Technology Writer

In a competitive landscape like the food industry, it is important to get the packaging right. This isn't just for practicality, but to keep a competitive edge on busy supermarket shelves. Here, Debra Weiss explains what type of packaging manufacturers should be looking for, what types should be avoided, and…

NEWS: Success Story – Koushuiwa, China

14 August 2019 | By TOMRA Sorting Food

Suzhou Koushuiwa Food Co., Ltd., founded in 2007, specializes in the development, production and sales of snack food. Koushuiwa Food has three major brands, Koushuiwa, Moon Street, and Jiangnan Cuisines. These brands’ best-selling products include sunflower seeds, orchid beans and other roasted seeds and nuts.

Contact with backyard poultry links majority of US salmonellosis cases

23 July 2019 | By Mandy Parrett (New Food)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US has given an update on the recent multistate outbreaks of Salmonellosis, finding links with ‘backyard poultry’.

HACCP and your food business

24 June 2019 | By Dr Lisa O’Connor (Food Safety Authority of Ireland)

Dr Lisa O’Connor, Chief Specialist in Biological Safety at the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), explains the term HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point), which can confuse people but essentially refers to procedures that must be in place to ensure the food you produce is safe to eat.

Poster: Validation of the UltraSnap Surface ATP test and ensure luminometer for ATP hygiene monitoring on stainless steel surfaces

2 May 2019 | By Hygiena

The use of rapid ATP tests allows for a quick determination of cleanliness; this study demonstrates the use of dry and wet bacteria from surfaces as a measurand of the performance of the device.

Poster: Real-time detection of E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella in Raw Milk using the BAX^® System

2 May 2019 | By Hygiena

The trend of consuming more natural foods such as raw milk has been on the rise for its perceived health benefits and enhanced nutritional qualities. However, natural foods are not necessarily safer.

ANDRITZ Separation

Two complementary rapid hygiene tests improves efficiency

3 April 2019 | By Hygiena

A leading UK cosmetics company develops, manufactures and fills bath and body care, hair care, skin care, aromatherapy, sun protection and sunless tanning products. For manufacturing efficiency, production stoppages have to be kept to a minimum, and high standards of hygiene of manufacturing equipment need to be maintained.

Thinking beyond chemicals for sustainable fresh produce sanitation

5 December 2018 | By Giovanna Cossali

Growing consumer awareness and increasingly stringent regulatory demands have resulted in renewed emphasis on the quality of water and selection of disinfectants used for the washing and preparation of vegetables, salads and other fresh produce. Giovanna Cossali explains why she believes ozone is worth considering as a sanitiser.

AOAC-RI Certifies Hygiena UltraSnap™ Surface ATP Test

28 November 2018 | By Hygiena

Hygiena, a global leader in rapid food safety and environmental sanitation testing, announced the AOAC Research Institute, one of the world’s most recognizable product certification organizations, has issued its Performance Tested MethodSM certificate to the UltraSnap™ Surface ATP Test for identifying the possible presence of microbial contamination. 

Salmonella resistant to different classes of antibiotics

15 November 2018 | By New Food

University of São Paulo researchers from Brazil have found that various species of Salmonella are resistant to different classes of antibiotics.