Nestlé has unveiled a new R&D Accelerator to drive innovation and speed-to-market of sustainable dairy products, as well as plant-based dairy alternatives. Located in Nestlé’s research and development centre in Konolfingen, Switzerland, the new feature provides an important platform to assist start-ups, students and scientists with bringing products from ideation to commercialisation. The centre is […]
Blockchain can trace and record transactions to strengthen food management, safety and quality in the food industry. We explore what 2019 developments have done for embracing blockchain in food, and where we can expect it to head next. European retailers and food manufacturers are maximising their efforts in food tracking to optimise transparency in the […]
Detecting specific strains of bacteria that cause food poisoning quickly is important to food safety. Current methods can be either time-consuming or expensive. Now, a team of electrical engineers from the United States and Turkey have developed a fast and inexpensive technology to detect and identify specific strains of bacteria like E. coli. Their study […]
The technology called Neo-Pure maintained seed nutrients while improving food safety. A new study published in the Journal of Food Protection found that an innovative organic pasteurization, non-thermal technology called Neo-Pure eliminates pathogens effectively, without damaging chia and flax seed nutrients, germination ability or shelf life. Consumer demand is rising for nuts and seeds, and […]
Acting U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Ned Sharpless and Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas have announced a “New Era of Smarter Food Safety” to augment its efforts implementing important Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements while also leveraging, among other things, the use of new and emerging technologies. To kick off this new focus, […]
Human civilization has a long history of preserving food. Long before the commercialization of foods and the growth of the global food industry, distinct natural preservation techniques were developed, including those based on plant extracts and spices. Today, adventurous and mindful consumers are driving innovation and new product development in the natural preservation space, expanding […]
A panel discussion at the Global Food Safety Conference about collaborative ways industry, academia and regulators may address listeria control quickly turned to a discussion about whole genome sequencing technology and what it may mean for the future of food safety. Robert Tauxe, Ph.D., director of the division of foodborne, waterborne and environmental diseases at […]
Mérieux NutriSciences have announced the finalized acquisition of 100% ownership in ACM Agro, a privately held France-based company specialized in microbiological analytical services for agro-food industry players. With this acquisition, Mérieux NutriSciences consolidates its position as a global leader in food safety and strengthens its presence in France. Founded in 1990 as a subsidiary of […]
The agency, in hoping to reduce waste, suggests new phrasing for food packaging. It’s official: date labels on food don’t quite represent the peril that people think. For years, foodmakers have put sell-by and use-by dates on a number of products. But some food experts and environmentalists have argued that people are throwing out perfectly […]
