EW GROUP announces the acquisition of Hygiena
EW GROUP announces the acquisition of Hygiena from Warburg Pincus to form a leading food safety, veterinary and environmental diagnostic solutions company.
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China tests cold chain imports for SARS-CoV-2
Cold chain meat imports will be disinfected, tested, and traced in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Canada: Governments Improve Food Safety in Ontario’s Licensed Meat Plants
Investment will protect and enhance animal welfare, biosecurity and food supply chain.
EU: New regulations in Trichinella control
The new regulation modifies sampling, the reference method for detection, and import conditions with respect to Trichinella control.
CPF unveils "Cheeva Pork" rich in omega-3
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CP Foods) unveiled the novel product rich in good fatty acids and omega-3 that follows extensive breeding and feed development and concerns about animal welfare.
USDA releases roadmap to address Salmonella
The plan guides agency efforts to tackle foodborne pathogens.
How does SARS-CoV-2 relate to food safety?
The International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods (ICMSF) has published its scientific opinion: “ICMSF opinion on SARS-CoV-2 and its relationship to food safety”.
China restricts imports from slaughterhouses with COVID-19
Chinese Customs has asked some companies that have had COVID-19 outbreaks among their workers to stop sending their meat exports.
BioChek acquires BIOTECON
Creating a leading global player in veterinary and food safety solutions.
Canada: $20 million to assure sufficient food inspection during COVID-19 crisis
During the health crisis, CFIA will train and recruit inspectors, allow remote inspections, and make restaurant food available in grocery stores.
China boasts near perfect compliance with veterinary drug residue limits
99.71% of meat and livestock product samples tested were found to be in compliance with regulations.
EU: Veterinary drug residues, compliance still high
The EU showed 99.7% compliance with safety standards for residues of veterinary medicines and contaminants in animals and animal-derived food according to EFSA’s latest report.
COVID-19: more flexible controls for the food industry
Having regard that the ongoing crisis related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) represents an exceptional and unprecedented challenge for the capacity of Member States to fully conduct official controls and other official activities in accordance with EU legislation, the EU has published the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/466.
COVID-19 USA: Assurance about food safety and supply
Frank Yiannas, from the FDA assures that the nation’s food and feed supply is safe and secure despite the pandemic.
EC publishes Farm to Fork roadmap for public reference
An ambitious package of measures that should enable European businesses and citizens to benefit from a sustainable ecological transition.
Italy seizes and destroys 10 tonnes of illegal pork from China
The Padova authorities have seized almost 10 tonnes of pork from China that entered the EU illegally.