Category: Food safety
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UK regulators have issued first safety guidance for precision fermentation. The new framework sets out how advanced ingredients should be classified and assessed, giving producers clearer expectations on hygiene compliance, hazard identification and evidence requirements before novel foods reach the market.
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PSB has highlighted moisture separation systems for process gas streams. The range combines centrifugal and mesh-based designs aimed at removing liquid water and oil aerosols where compressed air and gas quality affect hygiene, utility performance, and product integrity.
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Thailand is rewriting food contact rules across packaging materials. Proposed changes would widen coverage to metals, glass, and paper-based formats while linking compliance more closely to Thai standards.
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NSF has launched a tiered UK food auditing service model. Discovery, Plus, and Advanced packages combine site audits, coaching, and cloud-based compliance analytics.
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Heating convenience meals in plastic is facing sharper scrutiny now. A Greenpeace-backed review of 24 papers argues reheating in plastic trays can increase migration of microplastics and chemicals into food.
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University research has intensified scrutiny of plastic contact materials globally. Derby scientists found repeated microplastic exposure damaged lab-grown liver microtissues, adding new pressure to packaging safety debates around chronic, low-level ingestion.
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Derby researchers found packaging microplastics can disrupt human liver function. Lab-grown “mini livers” exposed to repeated low doses showed cell death, inflammation, and impaired function in a study using plastics common in food packaging.
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New research maps allergy hazards in cultivated beef cell samples. The study found lower levels of many known beef allergens, but stronger IgE reactivity in blood samples from people with alpha-gal sensitivity, pointing to targeted testing needs before commercial launches.
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Syntegon has launched AIM9 for high-speed vial inspection lines globally. The platform combines visual inspection with leak detection at up to 600 vials per minute, and adds integrated container closure integrity testing without separate equipment.
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Ginkgo and Invaio will develop fermentation strains for peptide manufacturing. The companies said the collaboration is intended to support efficient production of peptide-based crop protection inputs as biological alternatives to conventional chemistry.