Advances in the use of LC/MS/MS for the Analysis of Antibiotics in Food
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A seam free conveyor belt reduces the places where food can stick to while being processed, helping cut the costs and labour needed for cleaning and sanitation, claims its manufacturer.
An automated software system allows processors to detect food contaminants in their products, according to its developers.
The food industry must be honest if it is to convince consumers - and audiences - that it is not the corporate monster portrayed in the media.
Regulation and the demand for better traceability throughout the supply chain is driving the search for better, more efficient food safety products in the US, according to a forecast report.
Software for manual weighing operations uses a wireless network to achieve the right balance for the fresh food sector.
Satori Stocktec has became one of the first companies to produce a pilot machine companies can use to trial a new process for the fast sterilisation of canned foods.
Sartorius has released a number of machines and tools in demand by the food industry, including a metal detector for aluminium packaging, a USB stick for collecting data on the move, a roller conveyor and a check weigher.
UK food manufacturers have a productivity growth rate above the average for the whole economy, according to a new government report.
Meat processors will be required to put in place new federal procedures and labelling rules relating to potential allergens the next time they review their food safety systems, as required annually under the law.
Transforming a method originally developed to decontaminate spacecraft could be new means of destroying pathogens in processing plants, according to scientists.
Leading fast food chain McDonalds has announced the launch of a super-sized Big Mac burger for the World Cup event, amid a flurry of opposition from food experts and MPs.
The US seafood company Bumble Bee Foods said yesterday that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding to invest in Thai tuna processor Sea Value Company.
Britain's biggest supermarket, Tesco, will spend RM1 billion (€215m) on Malaysian-made halal food over the next five years to cater for rising demand in halal products in its home market.
US red meat and poultry production in 2007 is projected to grow at a considerably slower rate than expected this year, while consumption is expected to increase marginally, according to an agriculture department forecast.
A tracking software program is designed to help meat packing plants identify live animals, link them to individual cuts through to point of sale, and help companies better manage their inventories.
Denmark and Romania are battling fresh outbreaks of the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu, which has spread to domestic poultry in the two countries.
New minimum nutrition standards for English school food, designed to ensure healthier eating, has resulted in the banning of certain products high in salt, fat and sugar.
Uncertainty in the supply of mackerel in the EU could lead to further price hikes this year.
Roquette, a global leader in starches, has developed new ingredients designed to help snack makers tap the health trend, as FoodNavigator discovered on a visit to the group's headquarters in Lestrem, France.
The US food industry has launched a campaign to counter the bad publicity it expects to receive from a new film linking fast food chains and the industries that support them to the nation's health and social problems.
Indonesia is under growing pressure to strengthen its action against bird flu as the World Health Organisation yesterday confirmed five more human deaths from the disease in one of the world's most populated countries.
Meat processors in the Philippines say they will not pass on a 2 per cent rise in value-added tax to consumers, to hold on to valuable markets.
A new report by Mintel reveals that the canned meat and beans market in the UK has gathered momentum in recent years, something that could present an opportunity as food firms spice up these traditional favourites.
Measures to prevent avian influenza in poultry flocks could be compromised by lax management, poor international coordination, and a lack of funds, according to researchers.
A hand-held analyser for detecting pathogens along the complete meat supply chain within minutes is being prepared for commercial application.
Crown has launched bowl-shaped cans aimed at the single-serve food market in Europe and North America to meet the growing demand for ready-to-eat convenience products.
China's biggest food processor, the meat and poultry group Henan Shuanghui, looks set to change hands from its state owners to a foreign private equity fund, with a stake in another of the country's meat companies.
A plastic container for meat and poultry features a double-walled construction for greater strength.
With biodegradable becoming less of a buzzword and more of a reality in the packaging business, a machine maker has adapted a blow molder for use with corn-based plastics.
Nestlé will roll out a wider range of products using a smart label that indicates the remaining shelf life.
The UK's food safety regulator has made more money available for training businesses on the EU's new hygiene requirements.
Following concerns that food and drink R&D investment across Europe has hit a low ebb, Irish meat manufacturer Dawn Farm Foods has pledged to spend 28m on research.
US food giant Kraft is partnering with Britain's Premier Foods to launch a bid for United Biscuits, according to industry insiders.
In a move emphasising the flight of many food manufacturers out of the UK, Heinz has decided to move production of the HP Sauce brand to Holland from its plant in Birmingham.
The majority of food recalls around the world are caused by preventable problems, with poor allergen control and failure to follow international standards as the major culprits, according to a UK consultancy.
US food and consumer goods producer Sara Lee announced Friday it has entered discussions with Smithfield to sell its European meats arm, following a drop in the division's anticipated selling price.
A colour indicator and a double seal are two of the latest developments Zip-Pak has introduced to its reclosable packaging.
It is time to admit that society is fighting a part-time battle against the bulge, willingly lambasting soft drinks, burgers and chocolate, while shuffling silently away from a fairly dismal exercise rate.
Asian health and agriculture ministers say they will work more closely, across borders, to try to control the spread of bird flu and reduce its impact on the region's poultry trade.
If alive even the Earl of Sandwich would have been impressed that his namesake food has now become a £ 2.8bn (€ 4.1bn) market in the UK.
Australia's food production is vulnerable to terrorist attack using unconventional contaminants, according to a report.
Do media such as FoodProductionDaily.com and others overly hype food safety issues to the public?
The Food Products Association (FPA) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) have agreed in principle to merge the two organizations effective 1 January, 2007.
From today beef processors in the UK can resume export trade with the rest of the EU, potentially leading to lower prices on the continent.
Levels of trans fats in fast food products varies from country to country, according to a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
A total of € 128.2 million of EU farm money unduly spent by Member States is to be claimed back, following a decision adopted last Friday by the European Commission.
Self-regulation has become the mantra of food groups who argue that laws are not always necessary - but can industry be trusted when it has failed so spectacularly in the past?
The Slovak government has launched criminal proceedings against Tesco over allegations the retailer sold out-of-date meat products in Central and Eastern European (CEE) stores.
Two more farms in the Norfolk area of the UK are now under quarantine as the country battles a milder form of the avian influenza virus.
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