Swiss food company Nestle is recalling Kit Kat Chunky bars and an Easter egg in the UK after seven people reported finding pieces of plastic in the products, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The company is recalling the ...
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Pressure sensitive label materials supplier UPM Raflatac has announced the launch of two adhesive upgrades which are designed to prevent the substance migration from packaging components into food. The company noted that the launch is in ...
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Swedish retailer IKEA is set to re-launch its trademark meatballs at its stores in Europe after last month’s horsemeat contamination scandal, which caused the company to withdraw the products from the shelves. In February, IKEA ...
Edward Gray of Dudley, also known as Teddy Grays, is recalling some of its sweet products in the UK because of a possible rodent infestation at the manufacturing premises, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The products being ...
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XL Group has introduced a new pollution insurance policy to help the North American food and beverage industry address their environmental liability, clean up and disaster response concerns. The new Environmental Food and Beverage policy ...
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Researchers at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers have developed a new software-based methodology to help ensure the safety of packaging throughout the supply chain. The Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) ...
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Fluids would need special storage and transportation considerations. They are much less stable than solids and can be easily lost when something happens to them. That is why companies should exert effort in really securing their containers ...
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Moyno, Inc. offers the Moyno 2000 Model G2 Progressing Cavity Pump. This versatile, high-performance pump features an open throat hopper design with an auger for positive product feed when handling semi-dry or high solids content sludges. ...
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According to the firm, they automatically detect direction and take highly accurate speed and length measurements of paper or plastic, even if the line stops or goes into reverse. Scantron said that this reduces scrap, increases uptime ...
Neptune Chemical Pump Co. is pleased to announce the addition of the Abaque Series Peristaltic (Hose) Pump product line to its portfolio for the Americas. All Abaque Series pumps sold in the Americas will now be manufactured and shipped ...
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Supermarket chain Sainsbury has dodged the worst impact of the horsemeat scandal and posted better than expected financial results for its fourth quarter and year to March 16, driven mainly by non food items. Strong Sainsbury results ...
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St. Thomas Fish Market, a Canadian establishment, is voluntarily recalling Bar Clams over concerns that they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The product associated ...
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FPL Food, a US-based establishment, is recalling around 5,820 pounds of ground beef chuck as they may contain small pieces of plastic, according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The product ...
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The clothing worn by doctors and nursing staff plays an important role in breaking infection chains in healthcare systems. This has been shown in a study carried out in a hospital in Jerusalem (Israel) which examined the germ contamination ...
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The multibillion dollar market for remediation of groundwater and soil will continue to grow. Fueling this growth is a reduction in available water per capita. By the year 2030, the world population will rise to 8.3 billion from 7.1 ...