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Poor equipment design compromising food safety, EHEDG

jane.byrne@decisionnews.com — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Misinterpretation of fundamental criteria for the hygienic design of equipment by designers is resulting in incorrect installation of parts such as valves and sensors at the initial design stage of new food processing equipment and leaves processors exposed to contaminant threats, claims the EHEDG.

Recession impacts meat buying habits

caroline.scott-thomas@decisionnews.com — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Shoppers are buying more meat overall but spending less, with 40 percent saying they have changed their habits due to recession, according to a joint industry study.

Consumers suspicious of nanotech, irradiation and cloning

rory.harrington@decisionnews.com — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

New technologies such as nanotech, animal cloning and irradiation trigger feelings of “unease, uncertainty, and sometimes outright negativity” among consumers, said a new report from the UK.

Green tea marinades may improve health profile of beef

stephen.daniells@decisionnews.com — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Marinating beef in green tea-containing product may reduce the levels of potentially cancer-promoting compounds, according to a study from Portugal.

ConAgra to close blast-damaged Slim Jim plant

rory.harrington@decisionnews.com — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

ConAgra Foods Inc is to close a US meat processing plant where a devastating explosion last summer killed four people and devastated the site.

US government to hold food safety meetings

rory.harrington@decisionnews.com — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Federal agencies in the US have announced two major public meetings later this month will look at progress on the success of food safety measures, including the tracing of E.coli contaminated products.

Spotlight on new packaging regulation at Foodex

jane.byrne@decisionnews.com — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Foodex this year sees a series of seminars on the latest regulation pertaining to third party inspection certification and packaging aswell as new food hygiene initiatives, research and innovation developments in packaging and processing and shelf life evaluation.

Foodborne illnesses cost United States $152bn a year- report

rory.harrington@decisionnews.com — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Acute foodborne illnesses cost the United States a staggering $152bn a year, with almost a quarter of this burden attributed to fresh, canned and processed produce, said a report from Produce Safety Project (PSP).

What's the colour of money? Bonuses should be green

jess.halliday@decisionnews.com — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Never before has the dangling of golden carrots in the boardroom been so closely scrutinised. DSM and others’ decisions to ensure those carrots have green shoots of sustainability attached to them is a wise and forward thinking move.

Walmart sets five year supply chain emission target

guy.montague-jones@decisionnews.com — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Walmart has set a target of eliminating 20m metric tons of green house gas (GHG) from its supply chain by the end of 2015.