An application has been made to amend food irradiation rules in Australia.
The proposal seeks to increase the maximum permitted energy level of machines generating X-rays for irradiating food from 5 to 7.5 megaelectronvolts (MeV) as long
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The pandemic will no doubt net more headlines in 2022 than any other topic, but that doesn’t mean discussions and news coverage about food safety will fade away. Along with recalls, outbreaks, and regulations, there
Continue Reading The crystal ball for 2022 shows several food safety topics still in the spotlight
An intelligence report published by Advance Market Analytics details insights about the potential future of food irradiation around the world, pointing to food safety among the benefits.
United States companies will contribute to the maximum
Continue Reading New study predicts food irradiation market growth over coming years
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published in the January 2018 edition of Food Irradiation Update and is posted here with permission of the author.
The following is a recap of progress made worldwide with
Continue Reading Acceptance, use of food irradiation reached new levels in 2017
The government of Canada’s announcement this week of changes to its food and drug regulations to permit irradiation of ground beef was not a surprise. It was a long time coming, though, with industry having
Continue Reading Canada offers beef irradiation as another tool for food safety
Canadians have 10 days left if they wish to weigh in on the question of whether their government should allow ground beef to be irradiated to kill pathogens such as E. coli. It’s the second
Continue Reading Beach Beat: Oh Canada, what’s the beef with irradiated beef?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow irradiation on crab, shrimp, lobster, crayfish and prawns to control foodborne pathogens and extend shelf life. After a safety assessment considered potential toxicity, the effect of irradiation
Continue Reading FDA Allows Irradiation in Crustaceans for Foodborne Pathogen Control
In October 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a draft risk assessment on the levels of contaminants in spices. The report made headlines nationwide for including the finding that 12 percent of spices
Continue Reading Food Irradiation: Facts and Figures
Down in Pass Christian at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, as the adjoining waters of the Gulf of Mexico warm, Crystal Seas Seafood is offering its customers something new that the seafood company is calling “
Continue Reading Live Fresh Oysters Will Be Zapped for Vibrio at Biloxi Airport
