POISON SQUAD AMERICAN HEROES
America owes its food safety success to 12 young men who, beginning in 1902, ate poisoned meals from a government-run kitchen to test new food preservatives, according to a new Atlas Obscura article. Continue →
Browsing: Testing
Food testing processes that once took days are now completed to international standards in minutes. In-house food testing labs with high-tech food testing equipment are now an essential part of the food production process. After all, food contamination can result in costly recalls and destroy overnight reputations that took years to develop.
Assist Kiwis
Industrialisation has left much of the urban environment contaminated with a variety of heavy metals, chemicals and pesticide residue. Continue →
Changes at NZMS Scientific reflect growing business
After eight years as scientific division manager at New Zealand Medical & Scientific, Katherine Campbell is undertaking a new role at Invisible Sentinel in the US as international sales manager and will still be involved tangentially in NZMS Scientific’s growing business in regulatory and quality testing. Continue →
FOOD SELLERS GIVEN UP TO THREE YEARS TO COMPLY WITH NEW LAW
The Food Act 2014, which came into effect on March 1, applies to anyone who makes, sells, grows or transports food commercially, and is designed to modernise food safety in New Zealand. Continue →
Kiwi food under the spotlight
This year sees the next Ministry for Primary Industries’ New Zealand Total Diet Study kick off…and your product could be under the microscope during the next 11 months. Continue →
Improving babies’ sleep during weaning through novel dietary fibres
A University of Otago scientist has received $1M to lead research into extending energy release from food to allow a better night’s sleep for babies during weaning. Continue →
Plant & Food Research to lead new research on consumer trends
Plant & Food Research will be leading a new research programme to identify consumer trends in New Zealand’s key export markets in Asia as part of the $10.9 million of research investment announced last month by The National Science Challenge High-Value-Nutrition. Continue →
Avoiding an Escherichia coli (E. coli) crisis
By Steve Flint, director, Food Division of the School of Food and Nutrition, Massey University
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Making sure blueberry juice worth the squeeze
But to make the best quality juice, a processor needs to ensure key chemicals in the whole fruit are retained. Continue →
No more ‘she’ll be right’ on food safety
Food safety has many ingredients. Robust biological science on food hazards is one. Continue →
Is raw milk giving you a raw deal?
New Zealand’s economy is built on the success of its food and agricultural industry. Continue →
Irradiation of food – what is the concern?
Over the past month, there has been some discussion about the irradiation of food that is sold in New Zealand. Continue →
The simplicity of food safety – think about it
Food safety is something that all food manufacturers cannot ignore. All are very conscious of how they appear to their customers in terms of the safe reputation of their products. Continue →
Strategic partnership sees New Zealand biotech innovation go global
Cawthron Institute last month announced a global distribution agreement with international analytical and chemical company Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, to supply Cawthron’s unique, high-value marine biotoxins to laboratories worldwide. Continue →
National Science Challenge launched
The government’s latest National Science Challenge announced this month represents the single biggest investment in ocean-related research for New Zealand. Continue →
DNA technology a ‘game changer’ for environmental monitoring
Cawthron Institute scientists have proven that DNA technology can be used to accurately and effectively assess changes in the marine environment around industry operations. Continue →
Smart technology helps scientists enhance high-value algae
New Zealand’s lucrative blue-biotech sector has received a boost with the launch of a highly- sophisticated, multi-vessel photobioreactor (PBR). Continue →
Increased food microbiology training key to food safety
Lincoln University is tackling national and international food safety issues head on with a new microbiology short course aimed at industry. Continue →
New Zealand honey industry to benefit from new three-in-one manuka test
New Zealand's honey industry can now test manuka honey faster and more cost effectively than ever before thanks to a new three-in-one test introduced by the country's leading analytical testing laboratory, Hill Laboratories. Continue →
The true value of ATP data
Peter Drucker once said, “What gets measured gets managed.” But it’s not always that easy, is it? Continue →