An Auburn University researcher has been awarded a patent for a color-changing sticker that goes on packaging and indicates when a meat product has spoiled.
In evaluating the thousands of existing PFAS compounds and at what level they present a risk to the health of humans and animals, FDA, USDA, CPSC, and EPA are focusing on three issues: bioaccumulation, persistence, and toxicity.
Ruskin® recently announced the BTD830 bubble tight isolation damper, which meets the AMCA 500-D standard and is ideal for applications where extremely low leakage is required, such as in food processing.
The event discussed how after a year of launching the BRCGS Global Standard Food Safety Issue 9, the transition audit data collected over this period was analyzed to comprehend the common non-conformities and trends, and how sites can overcome these challenges in future audits.
The Penn State Extension is offering two educational events for the food industry in April 2024: a free webinar on April 9 about third-party audits for dairy processors, and an in-person workshop on April 29 in Pennsylvania about small-scale commercial canning.
CRC Industries has made significant enhancements to its CRC Food Grade packaging and Food Safety Program, offering a comprehensive array of products for a wide range of food processing equipment within the framework of the CRC Food Safety Program.
West Virginia passed a bill known as the Truth in Food Labeling Act, restricting the language that can be used on labels for cell-based meats, plant-based meat alternatives, and other “analogue products,” such as insect-based foods. The bill awaits the Governor’s signature.
Scientists from USDA’s Agricultural Research Service are exploring how “transgenerational protection”—which is the ability of layer hens to pass along their resistance to Salmonella to their broiler chicks—can be encouraged, to ultimately reduce early colonization that introduces microbial contamination at the processing plant and poses a food safety risk to consumers.