Researchers at the University of California-Davis have developed a new type of cooling cube with the potential, they say, to transform how cold storage is done.
The benefits of plastic-free, “jelly ice cubes” are that they do not melt, are compostable and antimicrobial, and can help prevent cross-contamination.
It can
Continue Reading ‘Jelly’ ice cubes could revolutionize cold storage and the safety of cold food
Researchers led by Jinru Chen, Ph.D., with the University of Georgia, are using an anonymous survey to better understand the current cleaning and sanitation methods used on blueberry harvest containers and machine harvesters.
Based on the survey results and with the help of a blueberry industry advisory board, the researchers
Continue Reading Researchers use survey to evaluate food safety challenges of blueberry harvesting
The USDA’s Office of Food Safety is offering a fellowship for graduate students wishing to pursue scientific research.
Applications are due by 3 p.m. Eastern time on Nov. 8. Click here to apply.
Working closely with stakeholders and food safety partners across government, the Office of Food Safety (OFS) provides
Continue Reading Deadline for USDA fellowship program in food safety research projects is Nov. 8
In a recent presentation, Martin Wiedmann of Cornell University discussed the positives and negatives of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data sharing, saying that easy access to such data can sometimes lead companies and individuals to the wrong conclusions about the source of a foodborne outbreak.
Weidmann’s presentation was part of
Continue Reading Center for Produce Safety webinar focuses on pathogen detection
Product recalls can be painfully slow. Each day a recalled product remains in circulation the risk to consumer health increases. And to many, the underlying product recall process that food companies go through to identify and remove tainted products from the supply chain or why this process varies is a
Continue Reading Notre Dame study reveals new options to address recall uncertainty
Dole Food Co. has multiple motives when it comes to a $750,000 donation to the Center for Produce Safety’s (CPS) new capital fundraising campaign. The company’s vice president of Food Safety and Quality Natalie Dyenson says that when it comes to food safety, there is much at stake and much
Continue Reading Dole gives $750,000 to Center for Produce Safety
Researchers from multiple institutions are hosting a free webinar about the impact of COVID-19 on food and agricultural systems. The session is aimed at anyone who is engaged in the food supply chain at any level. It is scheduled for 2 p.m. EST, Jan. 28.
This hour-long webinar is part
Continue Reading Researchers host webinar on COVID-19 disruptions to food supply chains
The Center for Produce Safety awarded more than $300,000 to a research project that is examining the risk of contamination in distribution center environments by surveying managers and collecting testing samples at their facilities, focusing on potentially high-risk areas, practices and equipment.
The Food and Drug Administration’s Preventive Controls for
Continue Reading Researchers look at Listeria risks in food distribution centers
Researchers at two universities have made advancements in E. coli testing technology, with one of them having received a patent.
At Kansas State University a new digital approach to a tried and true testing method has become a reality. At Purdue University scientists are using bioluminescence to speed confirmation testing.
Continue Reading K-State, Purdue scientists push the pathogen testing envelope
A study shows promise for future victims of botulism poisoning, which is a particularly dangerous foodborne illness that can quickly paralyze respiratory muscles causing suffocation.
The botulism antitoxin heptavalent (BAT) therapy described in a new post-licensure study greatly reduced length and severity of symptoms in adults infected with Clostridium botulinum
Continue Reading Data shows experimental botulism antitoxin highly effective in adults
