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Linde Introduces New Solutions for Processors to Enhance Food Safety
Dec 15, 2016Linde will showcase two new advanced chilling solutions at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, 31 January–2 February. The solutions can help processors improve temperature control while meeting goals ...
Tags: Linde, Food Safety
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Blue LEDs' Promise in Preserving Foods in Fridges
Jul 18, 2015A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that blue light emitting diodes (LEDs) have strong antibacterial effect on major foodborne pathogens, and are most effective when in cold temperatures (between ...
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More Than 500 People Were Sickened by Seven Strains of Salmonella Heidelberg
Jan 14, 2014In 2013, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that more than 500 people were sickened by seven strains of Salmonella Heidelberg linked to chicken. However, salmonellosis caused by Salmonella Heidelberg is only ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Health, Medicine
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Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Result When Two or More Persons Develop Similar Symptoms
Jan 9, 2014Foodborne illness outbreaks result when two or more persons develop similar symptoms of illness (gastroenteritis) after eating a common food, or become ill after consuming food from a common source. Such events occur relatively frequently ...
Tags: Foodborne Illness, Food Safety, Food
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The 1998 Major League Baseball Season Will Forever Be Remembered for "The Chase "
Jan 6, 2014The 1998 Major League Baseball season will forever be remembered for "The Chase," first by Ken Griffey, Jr., and finally between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, to top Roger Maris's home-run record of 61. "The Chase" brought beer-drinking and ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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CDC Estimates That at Least 48 Million of Us Get Sick Each Year
Jan 4, 2014Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly, people get sick from eating food. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that at least 48 million of us get sick each year, with 125,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths. Many of ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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FSA in The U.K. Published Its Forward Evidence Plan for 2014
Dec 26, 2013Last week, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the U.K. published its Forward Evidence Plan for 2014, outlining priorities for the coming year. The plan is meant to draw the attention of potential research funders and inform stakeholders. ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Food Safety
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U.S. Pregnant Women, Infants and Young Children Should Avoid Raw or Unpasteurized Milk
Dec 19, 2013U.S. pregnant women, infants and young children should avoid raw or unpasteurized milk and milk products and only eat pasteurized products, pediatricians say. A policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics says raw milk and ...
Tags: Eating Only Pasteurized Dairy Products, Avoid Raw or Unpasteurized Milk
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PathoGenetix to Evaluate Pathogenetix's Resolution Microbial Genotyping System
Dec 18, 2013PathoGenetix, Inc., a developer of an automated system for bacterial strain typing, and Marshfield Food Safety, LLC, a full service microbiology and chemistry contract testing laboratory, have signed an agreement to evaluate ...
Tags: Food Industry, automated system
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Dupont Bax System Has Been Certified by The Aoac Research Institute
Oct 12, 2013The DuPont BAX System has been certified by the AOAC Research Institute as a Performance Tested Method (PTM) for detecting Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) in beef trim and ground beef. "With this certification, our entire portfolio of ...
Tags: DuPont, Bax System, Pathogenic E.Coli
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3m Offers Its 3m Molecular Detection Assay Listeria for The Testing of Food Matrices
Nov 30, 2012US-based 3M Food Safety has announced that it has received AOAC-PTM Certification for the 3M Molecular Detection Assay Listeria for Environmental Testing from the AOAC Research Institute's Performance Tested Methods Program. The 3M ...
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ScoringAg Has Introduced a New Food Safety Integrated Hydro-Cooler to The Produce Industry
Nov 27, 2012ScoringAg, a division of ScoringSystem, has introduced a new food safety integrated Hydro-Cooler to the produce industry, which is designed to prevent the spread of foodborne pathogens in the food chain. According to the company, the ...
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Invisible Sentinel Has Launched a Suite of Monoclonal Antibodies Specific
Aug 9, 2012Invisible Sentinel has launched a suite of monoclonal antibodies specific for bacterial foodborne pathogens.The antibodies are capable of detecting E.coli O157,Listeria monocytogenes,Salmonella enterica,and Campylobacter jejuni. Invisible ...
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India Must Implement Regulations for Street Food to Ensure Food Safety
Jun 27, 2012India is set to implement regulations for street food,as a part of its effort to ensure food safety and promote consumer confidence. The Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS),the national standards body of India,has finalized basic requirements ...
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Wastewater Treatment Technology Provider Headworks BIO Signed an Agreement with TAMUS
Jun 5, 2012Wastewater treatment technology provider Headworks BIO has signed an option agreement with The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) that provides Headworks BIO with the right to negotiate an exclusive license for TAMUS's patent pending ...
Tags: market view, Wastewater treatment
