Food Safety

Firm secures US certification for E.coli kit

Firm secures US certification for E.coli kit

By Carina Perkins

A food safety technology company has achieved US certification for its new E.coli testing kit, which allows manufacturers to rapidly test meat samples for the deadly bug.

Canada puts $600k into listeria testing

Canada puts $600k into listeria testing

By Carina Perkins

The Canadian government has announced a $600,000 project to improve testing for the bacteria behind the life-threatening food-borne illness listeriosis.

FDA and FSIS budgets cut under proposed budget bill

FDA and FSIS funding set to be cut after bill approved

By Mark Astley

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) looks set to receive a budget cut of $16.3m for the fiscal year (FY) 2013, despite requesting an additional $253m in funding to boost its Transforming Food Safety Initiative.

Increased FDA scrutiny: 52% more warning letters last year

Increased FDA scrutiny: 52% more warning letters last year

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The number of warning letters issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rose sharply in 2011 – and with extra scrutiny expected under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), such warnings could become more costly in the year ahead.

‘Infodemiology’ on the rise to tackle foodborne illness outbreaks

‘Infodemiology’ on the rise to tackle foodborne illness outbreaks

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Analyzing the distribution, or epidemiology, of foodborne illnesses is a standard tool in controlling outbreaks, but infodemiology – the analysis of information distributed on the internet – could help minimize the impact of outbreaks in the future.

US meat bodies protest over new tax proposal

US meat bodies protest over new tax proposal

By Carina Perkins

More than 45 meat industry organisations have written to US Congress asking it to oppose a new proposal to introduce cost recovery for food safety inspection in meat and poultry plants.

Back to basics to tackle coming shortage of food safety auditors

Back to basics to tackle coming shortage of food safety auditors

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

There could be an impending shortage of food safety auditors in the United States, rooted in a lack of food safety emphasis in the US education system, says director of food safety solutions at DNV Business Assurance Kathleen Wybourn.

IFT and FAO agree to form food safety partnership

IFT and FAO agree to form food safety partnership

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have agreed to form a food safety partnership, with the aim of cooperating toward achieving a safe, sufficient, and accessible food supply, according...

Industry groups urge federal funding for food safety

Industry groups urge federal funding for food safety

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

An industry coalition led by the American Frozen Foods Institute (AFFI) has urged the Obama administration to adequately fund food safety initiatives, without levying extra taxes or industry fees.

Bradsher: Faster, cheaper, portable, detection

Faster detection key to improving food safety, says GFPI boss

By Elaine Watson

Firms that can improve sample collection and preparation and make pathogen detection faster and cheaper will secure the first cash injections from the Global Food Protection Institute’s (GFPI’s) Emerging Technology Accelerator (ETA) initiative this month.

FDA hails ‘significant progress’ under year-old food safety law

FDA hails ‘significant progress’ under year-old food safety law

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The Food and Drug Administration claims it has made significant progress with regulatory developments related to the Food Safety Modernization Act since the bill was signed into law a year ago, according to its one-year progress report.

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