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AU: RFID streamlines automated tomato harvesting
What’s New in Food Manufacturing: RFID allows real-time identification of where the tomatoes come from. Due to paperless identification, no truck driver has to leave the truck at the weighbridge anymore, so driver safety is enhanced. The trucks are spending less time at the weighbridge and traffic jams in front of the weighbridge and the tomato drop hill have become a thing of the past.
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US: Take those food-outbreak headlines with a grain of salt
Fortune.com: Is anything safe to eat these days? The regular flow of news on how pathogens in our food are making us sick—or, in the most extreme cases, even killing us—might make it seem like we’re taking a big risk every time we sit down for a meal or a snack.
But all those headlines—stay with me here—might actually be a good thing. Yes, it seems counter-intuitive. But in reality, we may not be facing more cases of food-borne illness but instead getting better at finding them and tracing them back to the source.
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AU: Media Statement in response to the salad recalled for Salmonella
The recall of pre-packaged salad brands has been thorough, swift and effective according to the Produce Marketing Association and the Fresh Produce Safety Centre (FPSC). Richard Bennett (FPSC Technology Manager) said while this isolated and unfortunate incident has occurred that consumers can be confident that ready-to-eat salads on retail shelves are safe and healthy.
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AU: Pre-packaged salad recalled for Salmonella
The fresh produce industry is working quickly to assist with a recall of pre-packaged salad brands associated with an outbreak of Salmonella illnesses.
Richard Bennett, Technology Manager from the Produce Marketing Association A-NZ and Fresh Produce Safety Centre (FPSC) said it’s now important that consumers heed the advice of health authorities and either discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. “If in doubt, throw it out†was the advice of Mr Bennett.
Read Article →AU: Why a top food poisoning expert won’t ever eat these foods
Sydney Morning Herald: Bill Marler, a lawyer specialising in food-borne illness, has been involved in many high profile outbreaks over the past 30 years[…] In a recent piece, published in Bottom Line Health, he lists six foods he no longer eats, because he believes the risk of eating them is simply too large.
Read Article →US: More people fall ill from imported cucumber Salmonella outbreak
Fresh Fruit Portal: A multistate outbreak of Salmonella Poona that began in mid-2015 has continued to affect people this year, according to today’s update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Read Article →AU: How companies win back your trust after a food safety scare
Life Hacker: Whether it’s Hepatitis A in frozen berries or huntsmen spiders in bags of grapes, companies that distribute contaminated food don’t usually go out of business. They clean up, fix problems and move on. If they handled the outbreak well, their food should be safe, but we understand if you’re a little skittish. Here’s what you need to know.
Read Article →NZ: 10 bucks for some banoffee pie? Facebook foodies warned to stop selling wares online
TVNZ: Kiwi Facebook users selling food on the social network site – and making hundreds of dollars tax free in the process – are being warned to stop before new regulations come into force this year. The Food Act will require anyone selling food as a business – whether registered or not – to meet food safety requirements.
Read Article →CA: How to improve brand protection and increase consumer trust
Global Food Safety Resource:Â What kinds of events can hurt or destroy food companies? A food safety or food fraud event that sickens or kills people, depending on where the event occurs, can deal a damaging or fatal blow to a food company. When it comes to protecting brands against food safety and food fraud, totally different approaches are required.
Read Article →UK: Research round-up: How can bacteriophages, turmeric and BARDOT ensure safe food?
Food Quality News: Research is a critical part of food safety. Many of the tools we have today have gone through much work before seeing the light of day. FQN takes a look at some recent work.
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