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Food Safety

Evolving pathogen testing methods offer better, faster alternatives

New technologies offer more speed, better accuracy and ease of use for pathogen testing.

Debra Schug

March 15, 2017

Silent and undetectable to the naked eye, pathogens are the nemesis of processors.

Engineering R&D

A new approach to pathogen-free seeds and grains

This non-thermal sterilization method kills bugs, but not the flavor or texture of RTE seeds/grains and sprouts

Wayne Labs

November 28, 2016

If you’re nervous about having sprouts on your salad or eating raw sunflower seeds, you’re not alone.

TECH FLASH

FDA releases data on food safety sampling program

The first food safety test results from samples of raw milk, cucumbers and hot peppers have been released.

Jeremy Gerrard

July 28, 2016

In 2014, FDA adopted a new, proactive sampling program for a variety of commodities to learn more about the prevalence of disease-causing bacteria and to help the agency identify patterns that may help predict and prevent future contamination.

FDA posts video on transforming food safety

Jeremy Gerrard

June 27, 2016

FDA has shared a new video highlighting the innovative work of the Genome Trakr network.

Food pathogen testing market to reach $10.7 billion by 2020

Jeremy Gerrard

April 12, 2016

The US food pathogen testing market is projected to reach $10.79 billion by 2020, growing at a rate of 7.8 percent from 2015 to 2020.

USDA funds nanotechnology research to improve food safety

Jeremy Gerrard

March 31, 2016

Eleven universities receive grants to research food safety, plant and animal health and other uses for nanotechnology solutions.

TECH FLASH

Study: conventional ground beef likely carries twice the bacteria as sustainable beef

A Consumer Reports study found more than 80 percent of the conventional beef samples contained two types of bacteria.

Jeremy Gerrard

August 25, 2015

Ground beef from cows raised more sustainably was significantly less likely to have these harmful bacteria than that from cows raised conventionally.

Cheese recalled for Staphylococcus aureus risk

Jeremy Gerrard

April 22, 2015

New York agriculture officials warned consumers to not eat La Clarita Queseria Queso Fresco “Fresh Cheese” manufactured by Queseria La Poblanita, Inc. because of a possible Staphylococcus aureus contamination.

Researchers ‘smart labels’ could detect pathogens in food

Jeremy Gerrard

September 12, 2014

Professors at the University of Alberta are developing new technology they are calling ‘smart labels’ that could detect pathogens such as E. coli, Listeria and Salmonella in spoiled meat before consumers take it home.