The topic of Food Analysis discusses the information and techniques needed to analyze foods in the laboratory. From nutrition labeling to food composition (i.e., protein, carbohydrates, moisture vs. solid analysis, ash, vitamins and minerals), learn more about how to obtain analytical data.
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
Supportive research into the health benefits of spices fits nicely with two consumer trends: movement toward natural remedies, and a growing appetite for spicy foods. ...More
The American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) and the Japan Oil Chemists’ Society (JOCS) released the first validated direct method for glycidyl fatty acid esters in edible oils, AOCS/JOCS Official Method Cd 28-10. The method marks the first analytical collaboration between the ...More
The American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) and Cargill announced the availability of updated official methods of analysis for total fat and fatty acids to help food manufacturers save time and money by formulating products more efficiently. ...More
Silliker, Inc., a food testing and consulting laboratory, announced its Lakeland, Fla., facility achieved ISO 17025 accreditation from the American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) The Lakeland facility provides expert testing services to area processors, ...More
Salmonella causes more than 1 million cases of illness each year in the United States; however, researchers at USDA’s Agriculture Research Service are working on a potential for quick, easy and reliable detection of Salmonella and other foodborne pathogens with the use of ...More
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
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
InstantLabs Medical Diagnostics Corp.’s Salmonella Species Food Safety Kit has been certified as Performance-Tested Methods (PTM) No. 031202 by the AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI). The award follows independent laboratory studies conducted by Food Safety Net Services ...More
Delayed for one year to allow the industry extra time to revise product labels in preparation, South Africa’s new mandatory food labeling regulation (R146) became effective from March 1, 2012. The new rule was enacted to prevent the use of misleading or ambiguous food ...More
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