Food safety

Study on Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Results in Submission for Additional EPA Label

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Monday, March 11, 2024
Hydrogen, DARPA, Hospital, Restaurant, Hydrogen peroxide, Livestock, Disinfectant, Food safety, Research, Deer, Annual report, Stainless steel, DHS, Animal, Sheep, Goat, Global health, FMD, Meat, Contagious disease, Foot-and-mouth disease virus, COVID-19, School, Virus, FMDV, TAD, EPA, Decontamination, Infection, Police, Science, PIADC, Foot-and-mouth disease, Pharmaceutical industry

This significant advancement supports the Company’s submission for an additional EPA label.

Key Points: 
  • This significant advancement supports the Company’s submission for an additional EPA label.
  • Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) represents a critical global threat, being an extremely contagious disease affecting a wide range of cloven-hoofed animals including cows, pigs, sheep, goats, and deer.
  • TOMI’s recent study has proven SteraMist iHP technology to eliminate infectious FMDV from both porous (concrete) and non-porous (stainless steel) surfaces in the presence of organic soil load.
  • Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.

SALM PARTNERS, LLC, RECALLS JOHNSONVILLE POLISH KIELBASA TURKEY SAUSAGE PRODUCTS DUE TO POSSIBLE FOREIGN MATTER CONTAMINATION

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Friday, March 8, 2024
Food safety, Poultry, Office for Civil Rights, Meat, Human, Death, Independence Avenue, Probability, Civil and political rights, Table tennis rubber, FSIS, TDD, USDA, Risk management

vacuum-packed packages containing a single piece of “Johnsonville POLISH KIELBASA TURKEY” sausage and best by dates “05/17/24” and “05/18/24” printed on the side of the packaging.

Key Points: 
  • vacuum-packed packages containing a single piece of “Johnsonville POLISH KIELBASA TURKEY” sausage and best by dates “05/17/24” and “05/18/24” printed on the side of the packaging.
  • The products subject to recall bear establishment number “P-32009” printed on the side of the packaging.
  • The problem was discovered after the firm received complaints from consumers reporting they found pieces of rubber in the ready-to-eat turkey kielbasa products.
  • There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions or injury due to consumption of these products.

TOMI Expands SteraMist iHP Corporate Service Contracts and Clients

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Hydrogen, DARPA, Acquisition, Pfizer, Hospital, Rocky, Restaurant, Hydrogen peroxide, Food safety, Disinfectant, Annual report, Health, Growth, Cell, Monroe Dunaway Anderson, Horsepower, Meat, University, School, Supervisor, Decontamination, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Police, Medication, Trust, Paint, Corporation, Partnership

FREDERICK, Md., March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc.® (“TOMI”) (NASDAQ: TOMZ), a global company specializing in disinfection and decontamination solutions, today announced an expansion in its SteraMist iHP Corporate Service contracts, reaffirming its position as a leading provider of decontamination services to corporate clients in the life sciences industry.

Key Points: 
  • FREDERICK, Md., March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc.® (“TOMI”) (NASDAQ: TOMZ), a global company specializing in disinfection and decontamination solutions, today announced an expansion in its SteraMist iHP Corporate Service contracts, reaffirming its position as a leading provider of decontamination services to corporate clients in the life sciences industry.
  • SteraMist iHP technology is becoming the standard decontamination technology in the life sciences sector and academic institutions with a broad spectrum of clients equipped with mobile systems, custom integrations, and service contracts.
  • In a notable development, Rising Pharmaceuticals has entered into an ongoing annual contract with TOMI’s SteraMist iHP Corporate Service following the acquisition of a building previously serviced by the team.
  • SteraMist iHP Corporate Service managed to decontaminate our entire facility quickly without causing harm to the infrastructure or our sensitive equipment.

CJ FOODS MANUFACTURING BEAUMONT CORPORATION RECALLS TRADER JOE’S CHICKEN SOUP DUMPLINGS DUE TO POSSIBLE FOREIGN MATTER CONTAMINATION

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Saturday, March 2, 2024
Food safety, Poultry, Office for Civil Rights, Meat, Human, Death, Independence Avenue, Probability, Civil and political rights, FSIS, USDA, TDD, Risk management

boxes with plastic trays containing six pieces of “TRADER JOE’S Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings” with lot codes “03.07.25.C1-1” and “03.07.25.C1-2” printed on the side of the box.

Key Points: 
  • boxes with plastic trays containing six pieces of “TRADER JOE’S Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings” with lot codes “03.07.25.C1-1” and “03.07.25.C1-2” printed on the side of the box.
  • The problem was discovered after the firm received complaints from consumers reporting they found hard plastic in Trader Joe’s steamed chicken soup dumplings.
  • Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corporation’s Consumer Experience Department at 800-544-6855.
  • Members of the media with questions can contact CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corporation's media relations team at 507-537-8550 or [email protected].

FSIS ISSUES PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT FOR NURTURE LIFE READY-TO-EAT CHICKEN MEAL PRODUCT DUE TO MISBRANDING AND AN UNDECLARED ALLERGEN

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Allergy, Food safety, Poultry, KIDS, Office for Civil Rights, Meat, Entrepreneurship, Egg white, Human, Independence Avenue, Civil and political rights, PARM, FSIS, USDA, TDD

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for Nurture Life’s Chicken Parm with Super Veggie Spaghetti meal products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for Nurture Life’s Chicken Parm with Super Veggie Spaghetti meal products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.
  • FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers with an allergy to egg are aware that this product should not be consumed.
  • The following product is subject to the public health alert [ view labels ]:
    5.9-oz.
  • Consumers with questions about this public health alert can contact Jennifer Chow, Co-Founder, Nurture Life, Inc., at 312-517-1888 or email at [email protected].

Edible Garden Announces New Grant Funding from Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity - Workforce Development Through West Michigan Works!

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Labour, CEA, Transport, Nature, Edible, Food safety

This funding is aimed at reimbursing employers in Western Michigan for costs incurred in the training, development, and retention of both existing and new employees.

Key Points: 
  • This funding is aimed at reimbursing employers in Western Michigan for costs incurred in the training, development, and retention of both existing and new employees.
  • It supports the expansion and enhancement of employee skills, fosters opportunities for internal growth or promotion, and contributes to their economic progress.
  • Mr. Jim Kras, Chief Executive Officer of Edible Garden, commented, "We are pleased to have been awarded this grant from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity – Workforce Development.
  • The grant will reimburse the Company for training expenses for our staff at the Edible Garden Heartland facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in crucial areas such as supply chain management, transportation, and logistics.

The 3rd VINALAB and JAIMA Joint Symposium “Water Quality – The Latest Technologies for Quality Assurance and Control”

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Education, Environment, Sustainability, Environmental Issues, Research, Science, University, Air pollution, Food safety, VNU Vietnam Japan University, Water quality, Safety, Microplastics, River, Water, Social science

The Japan Analytical Instrument Manufacturers Association (JAIMA, located at 2-5-16, Kanda Nishiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054, President: Masayuki Adachi / President & COO of HORIBA, Ltd.), in cooperation with VINALAB (Vietnam Association of Testing Laboratories), will hold the 3rd joint symposium on Friday, March 22 in a hybrid format connecting its bases in Tokyo and Hanoi.

Key Points: 
  • The Japan Analytical Instrument Manufacturers Association (JAIMA, located at 2-5-16, Kanda Nishiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054, President: Masayuki Adachi / President & COO of HORIBA, Ltd.), in cooperation with VINALAB (Vietnam Association of Testing Laboratories), will hold the 3rd joint symposium on Friday, March 22 in a hybrid format connecting its bases in Tokyo and Hanoi.
  • The symposium will be held at VKIST (Vietnam Korea Institute of Science and Technology), located in Hoa Lac High-Tech Park in the suburbs of Hanoi.
  • JAIMA and VINALAB member companies will also have exhibition booths.
  • VKIST (Vietnam Korea Institute of Science and Technology) and JAIMA conference rooms, online auditing also available
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Registration Opens for IFT FIRST: Annual Event and Expo

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Food Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Food, Beverage, Education, Retail, Training, Other Technology, Food technology, Research, Taste, Food safety, McCormick Place, Climate, Food system, Government, Interest, Health, The Pitch, FIRST, Future Foundation, Medicine, Video game

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization with global members spanning academia, government, and industry, is pleased to announce that registration is now open for IFT FIRST: Annual Event and Expo , which is being held July 14-17, 2024, at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Key Points: 
  • The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization with global members spanning academia, government, and industry, is pleased to announce that registration is now open for IFT FIRST: Annual Event and Expo , which is being held July 14-17, 2024, at McCormick Place in Chicago.
  • The theme of this year’s IFT FIRST is Collaboration + Innovation: How Can Food Science and Technology Transform the Food System?
  • “IFT FIRST has a well-earned reputation for being the one event the science of food community simply can’t afford to miss.
  • This year’s event will also feature the return of one of the most talked-about additions to IFT FIRST last year – the Braindate Lounge.

VAV Enters LatAM with High-Purity Lipids, Eyes 40% Share in Five Years

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Cosmetics, Retail, Health, Research, Science, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, ISO, COSMOS, USD, Food safety, Marketing, United States Pharmacopeia, Lecithin, Occupational safety and health, OSHA, Vaccine, API, Anesthesia, VAV, Phospholipid, Liposome, USP, All, Kedia

VAV Lipids is headquartered in Mumbai, India and is among the world’s leading manufacturers of phospholipids and lecithins.

Key Points: 
  • VAV Lipids is headquartered in Mumbai, India and is among the world’s leading manufacturers of phospholipids and lecithins.
  • The biopharmaceutical company manufactures plant phospholipids (LECIVA), egg phospholipids (LIPOVA), synthetic phospholipids and neutral lipids, APIs and specialty proteins.
  • VAV Lipids will introduce its entire range of products through the company’s distribution network in Latin America.
  • Arun Kedia, Managing Director of VAV Lipids, said, “Our expansion into Latin America will boost our global presence significantly.

South Africa Poultry and Egg Industry Report, with Profiles of 20+ Companies Including Astral, RCL, Country Bird, TopLay Egg Co-operative, Eggbert Eggs and Cape Karoo International - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Food, Beverage, Retail, Poultry, Research, Food safety, Growth, Health, Safety, Genetics, Automation, Disease resistance, Unemployment, Waste management, RCL, Pressure, Poultry farming

The poultry and egg industry is the largest contributor to the agricultural sector in South Africa.

Key Points: 
  • The poultry and egg industry is the largest contributor to the agricultural sector in South Africa.
  • The most recent outbreak has seriously affected the operations of major poultry and egg producers, and is expected to lead to significant shortages and escalating prices.
  • While local demand for poultry meat has steadily increased since 2008, there has been a growing presence of cheap imports.
  • There are profiles of 23 companies including major producers such as Astral, RCL and Country Bird, egg producers such as TopLay Egg Co-operative and Eggbert Eggs, and companies in the ostrich industry such as Cape Karoo International.