A recent study found 46% of food contact papers were contaminated with chemicals known to be detrimental to human health. Now, researchers have found a way of tracking these chemicals after they have migrated from the pack to the food and been ingested. [ + ]

Whether cooking, pasteurising or sterilising, or heating or cooling a range of products, it's a safe bet that most food producers will be using a heat exchanger to carry out their thermal processing requirements. [ + ]

Electronic recording of temperatures with data stored in the cloud is pretty standard, but the choice of sensor type is often overlooked. [ + ]

Europol-INTERPOL has seized €230 million worth of fake and substandard food and beverages in its annual crackdown. Hazelnuts, olive oil, caviar, water, wine, alcohol and clams are just some of the foods and beverages involved. [ + ]

A look at how food exporters can increase trust in the safety of their food using ISO standards. [ + ]

Five times larger than the human genome and more complex, the wheat genome has finally been sequenced by an international team that included UWA researchers. [ + ]

Food colours are probably the most strictly regulated food ingredients all over the world — but every country has different regulations, making compliance difficult for exporters. [ + ]

Sales of specialty foods through foodservice in the US increased 13.7% to $27.7 billion between 2014 and 2016 as consumers make specialty foods and beverages a regular part of their away-from-home meal purchases. [ + ]

Demonstrating its ongoing relevance to the food and beverage processing industry, foodpro 2017 was completely sold out more than three months out from the event's opening. More than 340 local, national and international companies have committed to the event, meaning that visitors will be able to see the widest range of equipment and services all in one place. [ + ]

Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a patent-pending technology for incorporating food waste into rubber. [ + ]

This July 16–19 will see foodpro held for the first time at the International Convention Centre (ICC), Darling Harbour, Sydney. [ + ]

Don KRC Fresh Division (part of George Weston Foods) wanted to increase its exports but realised that it needed a packaging system that would enable its quality products to remain fresh for longer if this was to be achieved. [ + ]

A metabolite produced by intestinal bacteria has been shown to offer protection against type 2 diabetes. [ + ]

A staggering 59% of people traumatically amputate the ears of chocolate rabbits before devouring the rest of the body. [ + ]

The FSVP Rule is a major element of the USFDA's newest FSMA regulations. It requires US importers to make a thorough assessment of food safety at foreign food manufacturers. [ + ]