Woolworths on board with GS1 data synchronisation
13 September, 2011GDSN electronic messaging is being implemented between Woolworths supermarkets and their suppliers.
Fingerprinting food spoilage microorganisms
30 August, 2011Bacteria, yeasts and moulds lurking in food processing plants, waiting to pounce and contaminate foods and beverages, may be identified and found more easily using an FTIR spectroscopy method being developed by Norweigan researchers.
“Ugh - that tastes terrible!”
02 August, 2011Swedish and Danish European Sensory Network researchers have taken a close look to see if non-verbal facial reactions can provide additional information to measuring responses in classical sensory tests.
The deadly E. coli outbreak
29 July, 2011The mention of E. coli O157:H7 sends a chill through the spine of every food processor. This deadly pathogen has been implicated in disease outbreaks all over the world and only a small load can cause illness. But in the latest outbreak in Germany and France, a new serotype is proving even more deadly.
Sage-N Research signs microbial identification agreement
06 June, 2011Sage-N Research has signed an exclusive agreement with the US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center to license technology for microbial identification.
Biosystèmes Fizz sensory software
13 May, 2011Fizz sensory software from Biosystèmes can be used for quality assurance, R&D and consumer testing. It is a computer tool that allows for fast sensory test session planning and organisation, provides automated data collection and storage, and also assists with result computation.
Rheology Solutions range of equipment and technical literature
23 February, 2011 byThe microstructure of liquid foods has an important impact on its qualitative and quantitative quality attributes. This microstructure is a function of the physicochemical bonds and inter/intra-molecular associations between the ingredients in any recipe.
Measurement of organic acids in dietary supplements
17 November, 2010NIST researchers have developed new certified reference materials for measuring amounts of organic acids in dietary supplements formulated with Vaccinium berries - cranberries, blueberries and bilberries.
Pigs reveal secrets
05 November, 2010Fluorescent contamination markers for meat
04 August, 2010A chlorophyll-based marker in animal feed that fluoresces under UV light may be used to identify contamination of meat, chicken and eggs.
Automated Salmonella testing
21 July, 2010The Biotecon Diagnostics foodproof RoboPrep+ Series is the first validated automated solution for PCR-based microbial testing specifically designed for the food market.
Detecting melamine in milk
07 April, 2010A fast, economical and easy method to detect melamine in milk has been developed by researchers at the University of Miami.
Detecting poultry contamination
02 January, 2010 by US Agricultural Research ServiceTechnology developed by US Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists that automatically scans poultry carcasses for contamination has been successfully tested in a commercial poultry plant.
Detecting poultry contamination
02 January, 2010 by US Agricultural Research ServiceTechnology developed by US Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists that automatically scans poultry carcasses for contamination has been successfully tested in a commercial poultry plant.
International standard for detection of chocolate fraud
08 December, 2009The International Organisation for Standardisation has adopted a method developed by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre to measure vegetable fats in milk chocolate.