Food Safety Magazine

Survey results are presented from more than 100 food processors on their preparations for compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act.

Foreign material can be a difficult and costly issue in food manufacturing.

New devices, so-called electronic noses, have been described as both a cost-effective and a timesaving substitute for the determination of shelf life, food quality and origin.

Science continues to seek new solutions to combat an unfortunately all too common problem.

This pathogen detection system improves food safety by providing fast, easy-to-use and cost effective methodology to detect and prevent environmental pathogens.

Could silver offer an alternative antimicrobial food additive?

Successful detection of pathogens in foods involves sampling, preanalytical sample preparation and detection.

This article reviews the overall microbiology testing market, enabling you to align these trends with your business strategies and optimize your food safety system.

The benefits of nanotechnology for the food industry are many and are expected to grow with time.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has issued a report with recommendations for improving the situation for individuals with food allergies.

Materials such as glass, metal, wood, plastic, bone, rocks and others are among those that the industry works very hard to keep out of raw materials, ingredients and finished goods.

Laboratories are utilizing automation that will provide multiple benefits such as the delivery of high-quality data and the ability to take on additional workloads without increasing staffing levels.

Most food manufacturers need outside laboratory support at some time or another; the laboratory should be subjected to the same rigor that one would apply to selecting any vendor.

During production and the postharvesting process of citrus fruits in conventional agriculture, residues of postharvest protectants as well as pesticides can be found in detectable concentrations.

Food allergies are a real and growing public health issue.

The basic goal of toxicology is to elucidate the magnitude of the expression of a particular hazard along the continuum of exposure.

When evaluating materials for use in food packaging and other food contact applications, a number of considerations are important.

Implementing in-house microbial screening technologies allows the opportunity to catch where and how the contamination might have occurred in real time, ensuring greater safety of released food products.