Color-Changing Test for Rapid Salmonella Detection

10-Dec-2024 - A group of chemists at the University at Albany have developed a new method for fast-acting salmonella detection. The test employs a paper strip that changes color in the presence of the bacterial genome, enabling quick screening for salmonella infoodproducts. Unlike other methods, which can ...

German-Tunisian leadership programme to strengthen food safety

BfR at the kick-off workshop of the leadership programme in Tunis

03-Dec-2024 - “Strengthening food safety and consumer health protection in Tunisia” – this is the motto of the German-Tunisian partnership between the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) and the Tunisian Ministry of Health. The focus is ...

Food and Nutrition degree program becomes even more modern

28-Nov-2024 - From the summer semester 2025, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences will be offering a Bachelor's degree in Applied Nutrition and Food Sciences. It is aimed at anyone who is interested in topics such as healthy nutrition and wants to play an active role in shaping the world of ...

Food labeling in the EU is often misleading

Constantly changing information makes consumers lose track

26-Nov-2024 - Consumers can easily lose track of the many different claims on food, criticize EU auditors in a report published today. Food labeling is supposed to help people make informed decisions when shopping. However, European consumers are being bombarded with more and more promises, logos, slogans, ...

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 ...