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- Fish and Chips |
Lab-on-a-chip technology is one tool for fighting seafood substitution
An increasing number of recalls and cases involving adulteration of products such as infant formula, peanuts, and salami have eroded consumer confidence and put product fraud in the media spotlight. According to a study by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and the GMA Science and Education Foundation, food product fraud may cost the food industry $10 to $15 billion per year. The melamine contamination of milk products, which cost the industry $10 billion and affected almost 300,000 consumers around the world, illustrated the global market consequences of product fraud.
By Tina DiMarcantonio |
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- Michigan Turkey
Producers Wins Food Quality Award |
Investments improved quality, nearly
eliminated pathogen growth
"Dedicated employees producing quality products." This statement, printed on the back of Michigan Turkey Producers employees' T-shirts, represents the company's core beliefs and culture. It is because of these "dedicated employees" and "quality products," as well as several important investments, that Michigan Turkey Producers, a supplier of raw and ready-to-eat turkey products, is the 2009 Food Quality Award recipient.
By Tina DiMarcantonio-Brown |
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- ATP Bioluminescence
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Fast, simple test has helped keep food manufacturing clean
Adenosine triphosphate—ATP—is an energy molecule stored in all microorganisms and therefore an indicator of life. That fact did not escape the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, which has long been studying the use of ATP bioluminescence, a reaction similar to the naturally occurring glow of a firefly’s tail, as a way to detect the bioburden on a spacecraft or to search for intelligent life on other planets.
By Lori Valigra |
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| News & Notes |
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- Fishy Business
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Researchers find 25% of fish sold in Dublin was mislabeled
Using DNA bar coding, ecological scientists in Ireland discovered that a significant percentage of fish sold in Dublin was mislabeled. |
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| - So Honey, Where Ya From?
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Scientists work to track down mislabeled honey
A lone Texas A&M University researcher and a group of North American honey companies and importers are trying to halt the import of mislabeled Chinese honey. |
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| Exclusive Online Content! |
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- Toxilogical Safety of Irradiated Foods |
Irradiation has already been approved by a number of countries
Generation of cancers in animals requires the mutation or deletion of oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes, resulting in a loss of heterozygosity at those allele locations. Mutation (point mutations or frame-shift mutations) and deletion of genes can be induced by exposure of cells to genotoxic chemicals or can occur naturally as part of the cellular DNA repair and replication process. |
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- Raw Poultry Prime Suspect in L. monocytogenes Outbreaks |
Contamination detected by testing a newly built plant
Researchers at the Agricultural Research Service and the University of Georgia have identified the primary source of Listeria monocytogenes contamination in commercial chicken cooking plants: incoming raw poultry. |
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- Thermo Opens Global Food Safety Response Center in Germany |
Center will develop methods to detect chemical contaminants in food
Just one pest can have an impact on your business, but an infestation can cripple your facility's reputation. Food safety auditors take pest control seriously, with pest management accounting for up to 20% of some third-party audit scores. |
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In The Lab |
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- Determination of Soluble Vitamins in Beverages |
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HPLC is a method with simple sample preparation
By Deanna C. Hurum, Brian M. De Borba, and Jeffrey S. Rohrer |
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Manufacturing &
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- Intelligent Safety Design Improves
Productivity |
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Safety a catalyst for meeting greater performance standards
By George Schuster
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Safety & Sanitation |
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| - Drain Sanitation Delivers Peace of Mind
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Using alternative cleaning methods can eliminate biofilms
By Adel Makdesi |
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| - Sanitation Equipment to
Fit Your Needs |
Facility drives decision about cleaning equipment
needed
By Henry Carsberg
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Quality Control |
| - The Foundation of HACCP
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Prerequisite programs are key to well-defined and effective record control
By Debby Newslow |
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| - GFSI: The Next Phase |
Will focus on smaller suppliers in developing countries
By Mark Pickup |
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