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How x-ray inspection provides absolute visibility and traceability
Traceability is increasingly a 'must' for food and beverage manufacturers seeking to provide greater visibility to their customers, consumers and government regulators.
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A bright future in store for the food safety lab
In this application note, bioMérieux discuss the revolutions happening in food safety laboratories and the exciting changes ahead.
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Transparency, food and the global supply chain
Stanley Chia explains why it's vital to stay on top of these key issues.
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Ribotyping Easily Fills in for Whole Genome Sequencing to Characterise Foods-borne Pathogens
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) has become the ultimate test to display the order of every base pair in an entire length of DNA...
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Agreement signed in development of new livestock traceability service
The initiative was instigated by key industry stakeholders and is set to be rolled out from 2019.
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Canada’s new food regulations to smooth trade with U.S.
The regulations, which will come into effect next year, have been finalised at a time when Canada-America food trade relations are under the spotlight.
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BBC Future Food Award celebrates supply chain innovation
Making a future for heritage grains, cereals grown by robots, without direct human intervention, and greater food supply chain assurance, provided by blockchain technology, are the three big ideas behind this year’s contenders for the BBC Farming Today Future Food Award.
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Counterfeit spirits and wine costs European countries €2.7 billion each year
New research from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shows that €60 billion is lost each year due to counterfeiting in 13 economic sectors - including wine and spirits.
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British retailer M&S launches beef traceability campaign
British retail giant Marks and Spencer has announced a new campaign that "shines a spotlight" on its beef traceability standards.
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Traceability problems hampered U.S. salmonella outbreak investigation
Dairy cows in several different states were found to have been infected with the strain which led to the hospitalisation of more than 40 people, making it hard for investigators to zero in on a source.
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French retailer joins the blockchain revolution with eggs, mince and more
Chicken has been plucked as the first product to go on blockchain in an innovative step by a major French retailer. More products, such as eggs and mince, are set to follow.
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Supply-chain mapping ‘invaluable’ in food-fraud fight
Leading scientist and seafood expert Petter Olsen explained to a packed audience why supply chain mapping is so vital and why blockchain - though exciting - has its limitations.
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Maintaining standards in meat processing
David Lindars, Technical Policy Advisor at the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA), explains how standards for British pork are assured.
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Salmon farmers set up ‘unique fingerprint’ to fight food fraud
A salmon farming company has joined forces with traceability experts, creating unique fingerprints to verify the origin of their fish.
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Northern Irish food and agricultural research projects awarded £2 million
Several food and agricultural research projects in Norther Ireland have been awarded nearly £2 million in funding between them. The research projects all focus on improving food safety, security and transparency right through the system. They include Food Fortress, a scheme investigating an effective surveillance system for detecting and preventing…
