The silent pandemic: AMR as a leading cause of death worldwide
An international team of researchers conducted the largest and most comprehensive study to date on the global burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and estimated that 1.27 million – and potentially millions more – people di [...]
FAO-WHO experts committee tackle precautionary food allergen labeling
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) experts recently gathered for the final session of a three-part consultation on risk assessment of food allergens to offer advice [...]
Phthalates and BPA may have negative impacts on pregnancy
Phthalates and bisphenol A are ubiquitous plasticizing substances, used in the manufacture of a multitude of products (e.g. packaging), and whose adverse health effects are well-known. Recently, two studies have also highl [...]
Sesame: hundreds of allergic reactions in the US, study shows
Sesame can create serious problems in allergic people and for this reason it is always expected that its presence (or possible contamination) is indicated on the label of food products. However, this is not always the case: in the United S [...]
EFSA’s draft opinion suggests lowering the tolerable daily intake of Bisphenol A
In comparison to its earlier evaluation in 2015, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has re-evaluated the risks of bisphenol A (BPA) in food and suggests a much lower tolerable daily intake (TDI). B [...]
A new plan from the FDA for a smarter food safety to tackle foodborne outbreak
The FDA has announced its Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan ("Improvement Plan") as part of its effort to execute the Food Safety Modernization Act and the New Era of Smarter Food Safety program. The plan outlin [...]
Food safety challenges regarding plant-based meat alternative
The safety and regulatory procedures of plant-based meat alternatives have recently been questioned. Many food safety experts advise against regularly consuming plant-based meat due to the possible presence of allergens, anti-nutrients, an [...]
Aflatoxin M1, is it time for a change?
In the last 20 years, aflatoxin M1 has been found in milk in southern Europe at unprecedented levels on several occasions. Is it the result of climate change? What do experts think about the risk for consumers, both now and in the future? Is the best approach to [...]
Organic food production safety: is organic food safer?
Organic food is promoted as “better” food. But what does “better” mean? And do industrialised processes mean organic production encounters the same pitfalls as conventional agriculture? Introduction Consumer [...]
The notorious case of Campylobacter spp.: an overview of the increasingly antimicrobial-resistant foodborne pathogen
With Campylobacter infections on the rise and treatment options disappearing because of growing antimicrobial resistance, how should the food industry respond? The first author and al [...]
India’s food safety ecosystem
India’s food safety system is complex and continually evolving to support five million food business operators and to share responsibility for a safe global food supply. Introduction India is the leading global producer of a num [...]
Russia is shaping up laboratory diagnostic system
Russian authorities and businesses have yet to achieve a consensus on how best to improve the domestic food market laboratory testing system. The Russian government is set to strengthen the state laboratory diagnostic system in order to ensure [...]
ReMaGI - The new reference materials for allergens
The historical lack of reference materials for food allergens limited the possibility to evaluate the performances of detection methods. Generon makes available a new range of reference materials suitable for any downstream detection method. & [...]
Reducing pre-enrichment time for fastidious bacteria detection via Real-Time PCR
Overcoming the bottlenecks slowing rapid methods, looking beyond the speed of qPCR Microbiological quality and safety of food, feed and water is a major global concern. Many people suffer from illnesses th [...]
On-site allergen management with a rapid test solution
A perfect tool for implementing the allergen analysis as part of the food safety quality control assessment. It is well known that food allergies are an immune system reaction to a food or a substance in food. Even a tiny amount of allerg [...]
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