The new positioning comes a year after Sealed Air's £4.3bn acquisition of hygiene giant Diversey in October 2011 and aims to bring the benefits of both sides of the business into a single coherent approach to food and drink packaging. ...
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Canadians are confident in the country's food safety system,according to results from a recent study commissioned by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA). According to the study,93%of Canadians surveyed expressed a degree of ...
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The government of Canada,in partnership with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA),has unveiled a draft model to improve food inspection in the country. CFIA noted that the draft model proposes a single approach to food inspection ...
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The European Food safety Authority (EFSA) is asking stakeholders and other parties to submit the information on the toxicity and occurrence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in certain food and animal feed. Tetrahydrocannabinol is the key ...
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BEF Foods, a company based in Ohio, US, is recalling 1,768,600 pounds of Bob Evans Maple Links and Maple Patties as the products contain monosodium glutamate (MSG), which is not declared on the label. The problem was identified by the ...
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Adept Technology has announced that it will be showcasing its Adept Quattro s650H robot in China. According to the company, the robot can be integrated within high-speed automated packaging applications, to help increase productivity and ...
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An alternative test should be developed to determine if the controversial antibiotic nitrofurazone has been used in the production of honey, according to a new review commissioned by the Food Standards Agency in Scotland (FSAS). ...
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Enslin & Son Packing Company, an establishment based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, is recalling approximately 314 pounds of sausage products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the US Department of ...
US-based Buona Vita is recalling approximately 72,510 pounds of various frozen, ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety ...
The Azerbaijani Technical Regulation and Standardisation Service has conducted check-ups of 47 food production facilities, as a part of its effort to ensure food safety in the country. The committee found that 32 sites were not complying ...
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Buona Vita,an establishment based in New Jersey,US,is recalling approximately 324,770 pounds of various frozen,ready-to-eat meat and poultry products nationwide due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. According to the ...
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Sensient Technologies Brazil,a subsidiary of Sensient Colors,has announced that it has received achieved the following food safety certifications-FSSC 22000:2010(Food Safety System Certification)and ISO 22000:2005(Food Safety Management ...
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Thermo Fisher Scientific,a US based life sciences company,has introduced a range of machines for the Latin American market,which are designed to address weighing and product contamination issues in the food industry. The new machines ...
The Beijing Health Inspection Institute has announced that a new food safety standard will be enforced for food caterers from June 2013. The standard will be applicable for restaurants,bakeries,shops selling snacks,drinks and ...
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Bay Cuisine,a New Zealand meat firm,has recalled several of its products after tests revealed that they were linked to a Listeria outbreak that led to two deaths at a hospital. Bay Cuisine,which provides the food items to the ...