FOOD SAFETY AFRICA MIDWEEK 4 NEWS

AFRICAN NEWS HEADLINES

Listeria’s resistance poses a risk to the food industry?

SOUTH AFRICA?- According to a South African study that was recently published in the journal Microbiology Spectrum, Listeria innocua strains are becoming more resistant to stressors like dehydration, temperature, and Ph, posing a risk to the food industry. .?. .?More

Kenya receives its first vacuum cooling service

KENYA?- Mitchell Cotts Group has installed Kenya’s first vacuum cooling machine to help the country increase the shelf life of fresh produce and satisfy the demanding quality standards of international markets. . . .?Read More

Consumers warned not to indulge in uninspected meat

KENYA?- The County Government of Nakuru has counseled consumers to avoid buying meat from butchers and shops that use dangerous and unlawful preservatives. . . .Read More

Uganda to tighten belt against counterfeit seeds

UGANDA?– Uganda is in the process of drafting a bill that will help the country in fighting the distribution of counterfeit seeds in the country. . . . Read More

TBS destroys substandard goods

TANZANIA?- The Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) in the Eastern Zone has confiscated and burnt at least 20 tonnes of substandard items valued at US$171,000. . . .?Read More

GLOBAL?NEWS HEADLINES

U.S freshwater fish laden with PFAs

U.S?– A Study run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has implied that eating one dish of fish might have the same negative health effects as consuming significantly contaminated water for a month. . . . Read More

FDA proposes regulations to lessen newborns' exposure to lead

U.S?– As part of its Closer to Zero action plan, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has come up with draft recommendations to minimize the amount of lead present in baby foods. . . . Read More

AOAC green ticks Neogen’s Reveal 3-D for Gluten test

U.S?- The AOAC Research Institute has independently verified that Neogen’s Reveal 3-D for Gluten test satisfies the AOAC standard for screening gluten residues in environmental samples. .?. . Read More

Singapore issues food e-commerce guidelines

SINGAPORE?– Singapore has issued guidelines for food e-commerce that outlines the roles and obligations of e-commerce participants to assure the safety of food products sold on online platforms.?. . . Read More

CP Foods to create blockchain-based traceability for all products

THAILAND?– CP Foods, an agro-industrial and food conglomerate headquartered in Thailand, is planning to extend blockchain technology to all its product lines to accelerate its traceability system.?. . . Read More