food safety trends

Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection Will Have an Interactive Booth at Virtual Food Safety Summit 2020

October 16, 2020

Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection, the global market leader in product inspection technology, will participate in the virtual Food Safety Summit 2020, October 19 to 22, 2020. The virtual Mettler-Toledo booth will include access to the company’s website as well as to product literature, white papers and videos of the various inspection systems at work. It will also have the capability to chat with Mettler-Toledo product inspection specialists about the capabilities of the individual systems and the unique needs of attendees’ company operations.

How RFID Technology Can Help Increase Confidence in Food Safety

Angela Fernandez

September 15, 2020

No Comments

RFID tags can improve food safety through detailed tracking of cold items within the supply chain.

AFFI Reaffirms Coronavirus is Not Transmitted by Frozen Food

August 17, 2020

No Comments

The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) reaffirms the safety of frozen foods after Chinese officials reported frozen proteins tested positive for coronavirus.

Study reveals 2019's top trending news stories in food, beverage

Throughout the past decade, food safety, social policy and menu evolutions consistently made for memorable headlines.

December 12, 2019

No Comments

For the first time ever, a social media-led story ranked as the most memorable story of the year, with news of the “Fast Food Chicken Sandwich Throwdown On Twitter” ranking as 2019's No. 1 food news story, according to the HUNTER Annual Food News Study, released by Hunter Public Relations, New York.

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods launches podcast channel

Readers can listen to and stay up to date on cutting-edge interviews with some of the industry's top experts.

October 10, 2019

No Comments

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods launched a new podcast channel titled “From the Cold Corner.”

STAR-K Kosher Certification announces partnership with Registrar Corp.

A recent Registrar survey revealed Kosher certification, along with non-GMO and organic certification, is top of its clients’ list of desired additional services for 2020.

October 10, 2019

No Comments

STAR-K Kosher Certification, Baltimore, Md., partnered with Registrar Corp., Hampton, Va., where Registrar’s clients can explore Kosher certification and existent STAR-K Kosher-certified clients in need of FDA registration.

Purdue University receives $10M to fund food safety lab, address global food safety

This program will develop initiatives to improve food safety in Bangladesh, Kenya, Ethiopia, Senegal, and Cambodia.

August 20, 2019

No Comments

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., received $10 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Washington, D.C., to establish what is said to be the first-ever Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety (FSIL).

Study: 2019 trending toward lighter regulatory review

Processed foods are no longer safer than fresh foods, according to the study.

August 13, 2019

No Comments

Recalls in the second quarter 2019 remained flat across industries, but serious and deadly incidents were on the rise, an indication of lagging activity by regulatory agencies, according to the second quarter 2019 Recall Index released by Stericycle Expert Solutions, Indianapolis, Ind.

Survey finds most Americans are concerned about the safety of food

According to the survey, Americans trust claims tested and certified by independent organizations more than claims made by product manufacturers and brands.

May 16, 2019

No Comments

NSF International, Ann Arbor, Mich., released a new study showing 61% of Americans are concerned about the products they put in, on and around their bodies.