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purac ingredient range tackles listeria threat
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purac claims to have developed a line of ingredients that can help food makers meet new european commission regulations on microbiological criteria. it says that its range of lactic acid and lactates are effective food ingredients that, among other functions, can control microorganisms in food products. in addition to its range of lactic acid and lactate products, purac has also developed several tools to assist food makers in achieving compliance with the new legislation. it claims that the opti.form listeria control model can be used to predict mathematically the growth of listeria monocytogenes in meat and poultry products. as of january 2006, all food businesses must be in compliance with the new microbiological regulations. these lay down the microbiological criteria for certain microorganisms such as listeria monocytogenes - in ready-to-eat (rte) foods. although infections caused by listeria are not as common as for salmonella, they can cause anything from diarrhoea to blood poisoning or meningitis, just as the bacterium can lead to miscarriages or cause disease in foetuses and newborns. cooking kills most of the l. monocytogenes cells that can grow at refrigeration temperature, but ready-to-eat products, such as fermented sausages, and smoked fish, are not always cooked by consumers before consumption. and under the new legislation, which aims to harmonise and modernise microbiological criteria, food operators have primary responsibility for ensuring that the criteria are met. standards have been set for certain bacteria, and other pathogens may be added in the future, following evaluations by the european food safety authority (efsa). as a result, many european food companies have undertaken extensive measures to ensure that all hygiene criteria are met throughout the production process and that food safety criteria are met throughout the shelf life of the product. it is here that purac believes it can help. indeed, purac claims to have carried out a great deal of research into shelf life and food safety. it believes that achieving an understanding of the physico-chemical characteristics of food products such as the concentration of preservatives - e.g. lactates is an important consideration. additional studies such as predictive mathematical modeling can also prove useful, and tests to investigate the ability of the microorganisms of concern to grow or survive throughout shelf life are also important weapons against contamination. lactic acid, a natural organic acid present in milk, meat, and beer, is used extensively by the food industry as a flavour agent, preservative, and acidity adjuster in foods. applications also include improving dispersion and whipping properties in dry egg powder, cheese spreads and salad dressings.
Source :foodqualitynews.com
Date :
2
February
2006
Category :
Codiments,Desserts,food additi
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campylobacter has been detected on the external packaging of 40 per cent of fresh chickens on sale in shops across one major uk city, a study has found. the report from birmingham city council urged meat processors to use stronger packaging , called on supermarkets to employ better display techniques and suggested a public awareness campaign in a bid to cut the risk of cross-contamination of the foodbourne bacteria from external packing.
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the battle against foodborne viruses should focus on prevention of contamination during production rather than measures to eliminate them from tainted food, said the european food safety authority (efsa). norovirus the european food safety watchdog said foodborne viruses are the second most common cause of outbreaks in the region – bested only by the ubiquitous salmonella bug - and have been on the rise since 2007.
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food safety authorities in asia and australasia have banned a number of soft drinks from taiwan after it emerged that a clouding agent had been contaminating with the plastics additive dehp. sports drinks, juices and fruit jellies are among the products that have been pulled from shelves in taiwan and banned by trading partners in the wake of the contamination scare. what is dehp? used in food and drink packaging to make plastic less brittle, di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (dehp) is not approved as a food additive by any national authority.
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campylobacteriosis and salmonella remained the most common zoonotic diseases in humans in the european union during 2008 - but incidences of both have fallen, said the region’s food safety watchdog. the number of cases of verotoxigenic escherichia coli (vtec) rose by almost nine per cent, said the european food safety authority (efsa) in its annual report on zoonotic diseases and food borne outbreaks.
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as the old year draws to a close, we review the significant waypoints of 2009 and look ahead to what is likely to dominate next year’s news. join us now for a whistle-stop tour of the news topics that made the headlines on our flagship food and nutrition websites in europe and north america. foodnavigator.com foodnavigatorusa.com caroline scott-thomas europe: 2009 was the year when stevia sweeteners came to europe.
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e. coli in ground beef, melamine in infant formula, and salmonella in peanut butter - what is next? isn’t it about time the slices of the us food safety pie were taken back from the multiple federal agencies involved and surveillance placed under one roof? confidence in a system where 15 different agencies administer as many as 30 laws is ebbing with us politicians and food companies, following the recent salmonella scare linked to eight deaths, demanding an overhaul of how the sector is regulated.
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with the ushering in of new hygiene laws at the start of this year, food companies are now under tougher regulatory scrutiny to ensure they do not send out poisonous products from their plants. laws on food hygiene, a regulation on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs, a regulation on official feed and food controls, and another on feed hygiene make up a complementary package of rules to tighten and harmonise the eu's safety measures.
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