Hygiene

Evaluation of ISO method 21527-1 compared with other yeast and mould detection systems

28 May 2017 | By Yiping Chen; Ruth Fowler | Institute of Life and Earth Sciences | EGIS | Heriot-Watt University

Yiping Chen and Ruth Fowler of the Institute of Life and Earth Sciences at Heriot-Watt University offer their insight.

EHEDG conveyor guideline offers hygienic best practices

26 May 2017 | By Jon Kold | Chairman | EHEDG Working Group Conveyor Systems, Julie Larson Bricher | Contributing Writer | EHEDG

Julie Larson Bricher, EHEDG Contributing Writer, interviews Jon Kold, Chairman of EHEDG Working Group Conveyor Systems.

GLOBALG.A.P. presents new TR4 Biosecurity Add-On for bananas

25 May 2017 | By GLOBALG.A.P.

A risk assessment tool for farmers with GLOBALG.A.P. Certification for banana production...

François Bourdichon

23 May 2017 | By

Food Safety and Hygiene Consultant.

Fighting food fraud: Testing without the wait

16 May 2017 | By Dr. Neil Sharma | Head of Research and Product Development | InstantLabs

Food fraud is everywhere. Dr. Neil Sharma, Head of Research and Product Development at InstantLabs, argues that it is by improving testing accuracy and frequency that we can help to stamp it out....

Issue #2 2017 – Digital Version

25 April 2017 | By New Food

In this issue: Snacks, Health & Nutrition, Fish & Seafood, Packaging, Microbiology, Food Safety, Brexit, plus show previews and interviews...

Are certain cows predisposed to subacute ruminal acidosis?

25 April 2017 | By University of Illinois College of Agricultural Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES)

Cattle with subacute ruminal acidosis suffer from a number of low-level ailments that affect productivity.

FDA warns seafood firms to clean up

25 April 2017 | By New Food

The Food and Drug Administration found serious food safety violations at two seafood facilities, one in Ecuador and one in Alabama, according to warning letters recently made public by the federal agency.

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Food Standards Scotland statement on the release of the Dunsyre Blue E. coli O157 report

29 March 2017 | By Food Standards Scotland

Food Standards Scotland fully supports report that concludes that Dunsyre Blue cheese was the source of the E. coli O157 outbreak

African swine fever spreading slowly, report suggests

23 March 2017 | By EFSA

African swine fever is spreading slowly in the Baltic countries and Poland, according to the latest epidemiological data analysed by these Member States and EFSA.

Bluetongue: EFSA reviews control measures

10 March 2017 | By EFSA

Mass vaccination programmes would be the only effective measure for fully eradicating bluetongue in Europe say EFSA...

Food businesses urged to ensure pest control records stand up to the test

28 February 2017 | By New Food

A report published by commercial insurer NFU Mutual last week reveals how improving hygiene strategy can lead to better ratings...