Chemicals

New Test Detects Antibiotic Residues in Baby Food

Researchers from the University of Almeria have developed a quick and precise method to detect antibiotic residue in milk powder and meat-based baby food, according to a new study published in the journal Food Chemistry. ...More
May 21, 2012
Posted in News
51% of Moms Concerned About Food Safety

Everyone knows becoming a mom means taking on a whole host of responsibilities, but it also evokes a shift in attitudes, such as increased emphasis safety, value and nutrition of everyday purchases. And when it comes to feeding children, 51% of moms are concerned about food ...More
May 16, 2012
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Sliming the Food Industry

The recent “pink slime” frenzy is just the latest in a series of fear-driven attacks on the food industry. All of this has become fodder for various interests vying to grab the microphone to blame modern food processing for all the ills of the world. ...More
May 11, 2012 By Lynn Kuntz
Posted in Blog, Colors
‘Pink Slime’ Maker Beef Products Inc. Closes 3 Plants

Beef Products Inc., the maker of lean, finely textured beef (LFTB) dubbed “pink slime" by the media and critics of its use, announced it would permanently shutter operations in three of its four operating plants. The announcement comes after the company could not recover ...More
May 8, 2012
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Coca-Cola Admits Chlorine Contamination in China Facility

Coca-Cola has temporarily halted production at a bottling plant in China’s Shanxi Province after the company admitted nine batches of its products were contaminated by chlorine in February during a routine maintenance procedure. ...More
April 30, 2012
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Sweden Bans BPA in Food Packaging Intended for Kids

Just weeks after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected a petition to ban the much-debated chemical bisphenol A (BPA) from food and beverage packaging, the government of Sweden banned the use of (BPA) in packaging for food intended for children under the age ...More
April 25, 2012
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$5 Million Lawsuit Filed Against Nestlé Unit Over Dog Death

A $5 million class-action lawsuit was filed April 18 against Nestlé Purina Petcare Co. by an Illinois man who claims his 9-year-old Pomeranian dog became sick and died from kidney failure three days after eating Waggin’ Train Yam Good chicken-wrapped treats. Walmart, where ...More
April 19, 2012
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Banned Antibiotic Found in U.S. Poultry Products

A new study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology found evidence suggesting a class of antibiotics—fluoroquinolones—previously banned in the United States for poultry production since 2005 is still in use. The findings were published weeks before ...More
April 17, 2012
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7 Food Ingredients Most Prone for Food Fraud

Olive oil, milk, honey, saffron, orange juice, coffee and apple juice are the seven most likely food ingredients to be targets for intentional or economically motivated adulteration of food, or food fraud, according to analysis of the first U.S. public database created to ...More
April 6, 2012
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FDA Refuses More OJ Imports Over Carbendazim

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) blocked another three shipments of orange juice last week from entering the country because they contained traces of the banned fungicide carbendazim. The total number of refused shipments now stands at 30 since January 2012 when ...More
April 6, 2012
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