In 2014, we'll hear precious little about food safety from the federal government that will truly be new. For sure the White House has decisions to make on everything from poultry inspections to whom to nominate as the next Under Secretary ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
A bipartisan group of 13 U.S. senators from both sides of the aisle sent a letter last week to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack urging him to move forward with a proposal to modernize the department's poultry ...
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Demand for disinfectant and antimicrobial chemicals in the U.S. is forecast to rise 6.1 percent annually to $1.6 billion in 2017. A rebound in building construction activity, in conjunction with an improving U.S. economy, will drive strong ...
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Michigan Technological University (MTU) researcher Jaroslaw Drelich has developed a new copper-based antimicrobial compound which can make the food supply safer. Drelich, a professor of materials science and engineering, has developed a ...
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The U.S.Food and Drug Administration today proposed food-safety rules to help prevent contamination.One will target produce and the second would raise standards for food processors. One in six Americans suffer from a foodborne illness ...
The US Food and Drug Administration has published two major requirements that it says will help prevent foodborne illnesses and improve food safety. The FDA on Friday (4 January) released two draft rule proposals that will allow it to ...
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The US food industry has welcomed the publishing of two major requirements by the US Food and Drug Administration aimed at helping prevent foodborne illnesses and improve food safety. On Friday (4 January), the FDA released two draft rule ...
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Food safety equipment provider Carometec claims that its bacteria fighting equipment could help prevent foodborne illnesses. Jeb Supple of Carometec USA, a subsidiary of CarometecA/S, said that contamination and bacteria in food ...
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A test conducted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's(CFIA)revealed that the cantaloupe samples collected from Canadian retail stores did not contain Salmonella or Shigella and were safe for human consumption. For the test,the agency ...
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Real Mex Foods,an establishment based in California,US,is recalling approximately 77,688 pounds of Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Kits due to possible Salmonella contamination,according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and ...