Online Grocery Shoppers Lack Access to Nutrition Facts

Study shows critical food info missing on 65% of products

18-Oct-2024 - Picture this: You’re shopping online for this week’s groceries. You try to pick healthy options based on the information provided by the online retailer. You can tell that the products you’re choosing are organic, non-GMO, or Fair Trade Certified. But in many cases, you can’t find ...

Mérieux NutriSciences: Stronger global presence through Bureau Veritas acquisition

Strategic acquisition doubles market presence in high-growth regions

09-Oct-2024 - Mérieux NutriSciences, a global leader in food safety, quality and sustainability, announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire the food testing business of Bureau Veritas for an enterprise value of €360 million. This strategic acquisition, supported by parent company Institut ...

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 ...

IT security remains an ongoing challenge in beverage wholesaling too

New security law aims to minimize risks

26-Aug-2024 - The threats to beverage wholesalers are manifold. A hacker attack can quickly paralyze a company in the sector, as orders often enter the system via email or EDI. The new IT Security Act is intended to minimize these threats by obliging companies to take appropriate protective measures. "The ...

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 ...