Science & Research

Study shows that certain bird species pose more food safety risk to crops than others

According to research from the University of California-Davis, concerns over foodborne risk from certain wild birds may not be as severe as once thought by produce farmers. The study,

By News Desk

/ 10 Jan 2022

Study shows that certain bird species pose more food safety risk to crops than others

FSA studies public’s differing food safety attitudes

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the United Kingdom has published research into how attitudes and behaviors on food safety vary between different audiences. Food and You survey data was

By News Desk

/ 10 Jan 2022

FSA studies public’s differing food safety attitudes

Scientists invent biodegradable bacteria-killing packaging

Scientists from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Nanyang Technological University Singapore have developed a biodegradable food packaging material that kills harmful microbes and could extend the

By News Desk

/ 9 Jan 2022

Scientists invent biodegradable bacteria-killing packaging

UC-Santa Cruz undergraduates win award for system that fights E. coli

A team of undergraduates at the University of California-Santa Cruz has developed a system called Progenie that’s designed to target and eliminate a toxic gene found in Shiga

By News Desk

/ 8 Jan 2022

UC-Santa Cruz undergraduates win award for system that fights E. coli

Center for Produce Safety funds 12 new research projects with $3.9 million

The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) has funded 12 new research projects, valued at just more than $3.9 million, to help answer some of the industry’s most urgent

By News Desk

/ 6 Jan 2022

Center for Produce Safety funds 12 new research projects with $3.9 million

Study examines impact of FSMS on compliance with food safety rules

The frequency of official controls should not be reduced solely based on the existence of a certified food safety management system (FSMS), according to a recent report on a study.

By News Desk

/ 5 Jan 2022

Study examines impact of FSMS on compliance with food safety rules

Experts assess ways to reduce produce safety risks

European experts and commercial growers have listed a series of recommendations to help reduce the risk of produce contamination. A workshop in 2019 featured researchers, regulators, growers and other stakeholders

By Joe Whitworth

/ 3 Jan 2022

Experts assess ways to reduce produce safety risks

IAFP 2022 annual meeting, symposiums scheduled in Pittsburgh

The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) 2022 Annual Meeting is set for July 31-Aug. 3 in Pittsburgh, PA. The IAFP annual conference provides attendees with information on current

By News Desk

/ 31 Dec 2021

IAFP 2022 annual meeting, symposiums scheduled in Pittsburgh

‘Jelly’ ice cubes could revolutionize cold storage and the safety of cold food

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

By News Desk

/ 29 Dec 2021

‘Jelly’ ice cubes could revolutionize cold storage and the safety of cold food

Super bugs bedevil food safety

“Super bugs” and “food safety.” You can say the two in one breath simply because they are so closely connected. “Super bugs” is a popularized term for “antibiotic resistance,” or

By Cookson Beecher

/ 20 Dec 2021

Scientists advise food agency to use whole genome sequencing

Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) provides new opportunities for improving bacterial food safety but also brings with it some concerns, according to Belgian experts. An opinion by the Scientific Committee of

By Joe Whitworth

/ 12 Dec 2021

Scientists advise food agency to use whole genome sequencing

Researchers use survey to evaluate food safety challenges of blueberry harvesting

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

By News Desk

/ 10 Dec 2021

Researchers use survey to evaluate food safety challenges of blueberry harvesting

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Science & Research

Study shows that certain bird species pose more food safety risk to crops than others

FSA studies public’s differing food safety attitudes

Scientists invent biodegradable bacteria-killing packaging

UC-Santa Cruz undergraduates win award for system that fights E. coli

Center for Produce Safety funds 12 new research projects with $3.9 million

Study examines impact of FSMS on compliance with food safety rules

Experts assess ways to reduce produce safety risks

IAFP 2022 annual meeting, symposiums scheduled in Pittsburgh

‘Jelly’ ice cubes could revolutionize cold storage and the safety of cold food

Super bugs bedevil food safety

Scientists advise food agency to use whole genome sequencing

Researchers use survey to evaluate food safety challenges of blueberry harvesting

Your Support Protects Public Health