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AU: Death cap mushroom season begins in Canberra
ABC News: New residents to Canberra are being warned not to go mushroom picking, as the ACT enters death cap season. Food Safety Information Council spokesperson Lydia Buchtmann said new migrants and overseas students in particular often had a tradition of picking wild mushrooms, without being aware of the local risk.
Read Article →US: On a clear IoT day, you can see data forever and evermore
Food Safety News: It doesn’t matter whether a grower or food packing facility is 5 or 5,000 miles away from Megan Arnold’s office at Robinson Fresh, because within seconds her food safety analysis can begin with pinpointed data at the tips of her fingers.
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AU: Innovations in food packaging aim to improve presentation while increasing shelf life
ABC News: A researcher interested in the field of food packaging, quality and shelf-life is looking into how innovative packaging techniques can extend shelf-life and preserve quality.
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AU: At a glance – What is food safety culture all about?
Food Standards Australia New Zealand: Food safety culture in an organisation is how everyone (owners, managers, employees) thinks and acts in their job to make sure that the food they make or serve is safe.
Read Article →US: GFSI releases new edition of benchmarking requirements
Global Food Safety Initiative: The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) today announced the publication of its highly-anticipated 7th version of the industry-acclaimed GFSI Benchmarking Requirements, previously known as the GFSI Guidance Document.
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AU: Deadly deathcap mushrooms – warning not to pick or eat wild mushrooms
Food Safety Information Centre: The Food Safety Information Council today warned people not to pick or eat wild mushrooms as deadly deathcap mushrooms start to appear in southern and western regions of Australia.
Read Article →DE: Chinese retail platform Tmall Fresh (Alibaba Group) starts sourcing products from GLOBALG.A.P. certified producers
GLOBALG.A.P.: Tmall Fresh and GLOBALG.A.P. jointly announce their recently founded partnership. From now on, Tmall Fresh, which is operated by Alibaba Group, will source fresh produce from GLOBALG.A.P. certified producers.
Read Article →EU: Antimicrobial resistance remains high, says EU report
European Food Safety Authority: Bacteria found in humans, animals and food continue to show resistance to widely used antimicrobials, says the latest report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The findings underline that AMR poses a serious threat to public and animal health.
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US: Is it really clean? Aggressive cleaning makes big difference
Good Fruit Grower: Fruit packing houses and storage facilities must regularly inspect and repair damaged areas such as walls and floors and aggressively clean and sanitize surfaces and equipment — above and beyond normal cleaning practices — to reduce the risk of Listeria contamination, according to a new study.
Read Article →NZ: Protecting and enhancing New Zealand’s reputation for world-leading food safety
NZFSSRC: The New Zealand Food Safety Science & Research Centre (NZFSSRC) was established to harness the best of scientific expertise from across industry, government and research providers.
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