New strategies to combat biofilm formation in the food industry to enhance food safety

24-Sep-2024 - A research team reveals that biofilm formation onfood-contact surfaces in thefoodsupply chain poses a significant challenge, providing an environment for harmful bacteria that can lead to foodborne illnesses and degradefoodquality. This review highlights the critical need for innovative ...

Australians confused about food date labels and storage advice, study finds

A new study has revealed Australians are wasting food because of unclear date labels and storage advice

20-Sep-2024 - A new study has revealed Australians are wastingfoodbecause of unclear date labels and storage advice.About one-third of allfoodin Australia is either lost or discarded every year.Use-by dates show the last day a product is safe to eat, while best-before dates show peak quality.Foodshould ...

The bee’s knees: New tests created to find fake honey

20-Aug-2024 - Researchers led by Cranfield University have developed new ways to detect sugar syrup adulteration in honey, paving the way for fast and accurate tests to discover fake products. There is growing consumer demand for honey, with £89.8 million worth of honey imported to the UK in 2023. But as a ...

Pesticides in Food: Beyond the Surface

08-Aug-2024 - Pesticides and herbicides are critical to ensuring food security worldwide, but these substances can present a safety risk to people who unwittingly ingest them. Protecting human health, therefore, demands sensitive analytical methods to identify even trace levels of potentially harmful ...

What is PFAS all about?

15-Jul-2024 - Per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) are persistent industrially produced compounds that can accumulate in the environment and the body. Recently, they have increasingly become the subject of public debate due to potential health risks. Nevertheless, the majority of the population is not ...

Revolutionizing food testing: 3D chips detect pathogens immediately

Fast and effective detection of E. coli, Salmonella and more

02-Jul-2024 - Every so often, afoodproduct is recalled because of some sort of contamination. For consumers of such products, a recall can trigger doubt in the safety and reliability of what they eat and drink. In many cases, a recall will come too late to keep some people from getting ill. In spite of ...

Global standards in food safety: BfR Summer Academy

Over 700 participants from 72 countries learn and network

02-Jul-2024 - New foods land on supermarket shelves every day. Some of the products have come a long way. The variety of foods is constantly growing due to imports and exports, which also increases the requirements for scientific assessments and the communication of health risks. But how is the legal and ...

Increase frozen food temperature, reduce CO2

Study on increasing the standard freezer temperature to -15°C

27-Jun-2024 - iglo Germany's parent company, Nomad Foods, today announced the results of its industry-leading eighteen-month study into the feasibility of increasing storage temperatures for frozen food in London to coincide with Climate Action Week. Even a minimal increase in temperature leads to a ...

Cybersecurity in the food industry

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25-Jun-2024 - In companies, the protection of data and their own infrastructure is becoming increasingly important. Information protection is particularly important for companies in the food industry, if only to comply with regulatory requirements. Ensuring food safety and hygiene and the correct labeling of ...

Enjoy cocktails without a care in the world

Nationwide monitoring program shows: Compliance with kitchen hygiene is also essential in the production of ice cubes in catering establishments.

11-Jun-2024 - Ice cubes or crushed ice are an integral part of the list of ingredients in soft drinks or cocktails. As a foodstuff, ice must be microbiologically safe. Many catering establishments produce it themselves in ice cube makers. The importance of perfect hygiene in the production process is shown by ...