A recent four-hour Congressional hearing on safety issues of meat and fish treated with carbon monoxide (CO) under modified atmospheric packaging (MAP) raised serious issues about the FDA’s lack of internal and external communication for its OK to use CO to extend the “fresh” appearance of meat far beyond its actual “use-by” or “freeze-by” dates.
Nanotechnology under the microscopeIn the last year nanotechnology was built into more than $50 billion of manufactured goods, according to Lux Research. The market for this technology is expected to
Major food processors, retailers and national consumer organizations convened in Washington, DC for an all-day symposium focused on food safety innovation and best practices.
E. coli-still circulatingAs reported October 26 by the CDC, the recent E. coli O157:H7 outbreak affected at least 40 people in eight states and was traced back to tainted ground
Reacting to a series of imported product recalls this year, the US government’s Import Safety Working Group met in Washington last month to obtain feedback from industry and government officials.
Hardy Instruments, a San Diego-based manufacturer of process weighing, vibration monitoring and tension control solutions, has been acquired by Roper Industries.
The 'other' E. coliFor some years, the US government has concentrated on one strain of E. coli: O157:H7. But according to a white paper, entitled “Public Health Importance of Non-O157
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