Metal Detectors: Pre-Packaging Inspection Of Raw Material

There is an increasing demand to inspect raw material for foreign body contamination. APFI Magazine speaks to Hidehiro Ueyama, Global Business Promotion Division of Anritsu…

Making Food Allergen Labelling Work For Consumers And Food Manufacturers

Food Allergies – A Growing Concern Food allergies have become a topic of major consumer concern over the last few years. As diagnosed cases of…

Read Up Before You Drink Up! Is Your Beer Laced With Glyphosate?

In a 2019 study, a US advocacy group found trace amounts of the weed killer glyphosate in 14 out of 15 popular beers that were…

Food Safety: A Make-Or-Break Issue

Improving food safety is now more challenging more than ever, due to the increasing demand and rise of consumers’ expectations. However, with traceability and transparency,…

The Natural Food Safety Solution To Meet Market Needs & Consumer Demands

Consumers today are increasingly reaching for simpler, ‘free-from’ and clean-label products. The main challenge for food production has always been food safety and shelf-life, and…

Zebra Study: Only Two In 10 Consumers Have Complete Confidence Their Food Is Safe To Eat

On average less than 40 percent of food and beverage industry decision-makers place complete trust in the industry to ensure food and beverage safety. Zebra…

Mintel: COVID-19 & The Food Manufacturing Industry

The APFI team reached out to analysts at Mintel to understand the severity of the impact of COVID-19 on the food manufacturing industry. Here's what…

International Alignment On Halal Certification

The halal food industry is set for rapid growth. According to the recent 2019/20 State of the Global Islamic Economy report, the spend on halal…

Trends & Drivers Of Food Safety Testing

With growing food safety concerns, foodborne illnesses, stringency of food safety norms, and innovation in testing technologies, the food safety segment is projected to experience…

Improving Metal Detection And Food Safety With Multiscan Technology

The negative impact of a product recall is a primary concern for food processors. Not only are recalls incredibly costly, but they can also shake…

Eliminating Trace Allergens In Industrial Baking

Allergies to foods are probably the most frightening forms of allergic reaction, with symptoms ranging from very mild to severe anaphylaxis.  Guaranteeing food safety is…

Technology

Improving Food Safety Thorough Digitalisation

Food safety and quality are non-negotiable factors for consumers. Buying a product that is safe to consume is the bare minimum people expect. Therefore, food…

Milk and Dairy

Dairy Testing

Increase In Outbreaks Of Foodborne Illnesses And Stringency In Safety And Quality Regulations For Food To Drive The Growth In Demand For Dairy Testing Dairy…

Kerry: Cleaner Label A Priority For Consumers

More than half of consumers (52 percent) in Asia, the Middle East and Africa (APMEA) always look for cleaner labels when shopping, but clean eating…

Ingredients

“Meating” Market Demand For Safer And Fresher Meat & Poultry Products

Kemin’s innovative and natural solutions help prevent microbial growth and extend shelf-life for meat, meeting the needs of manufacturers and consumers alike.     Since…

Taiwan International Fisheries & Seafood Show 2019

The 5th Taiwan International Fisheries & Seafood Show (TIFSS) will be unveiled from 26 to 28 September this year at Kaohsiung Exhibition Centre. The show…

Food-Grade Lubricants Result In Good Business $ense

Today, while many food manufacturers are aware of the importance of food-grade lubrication, there are still a large handful of industrial grade lubricants being used…

Mitigating Microbial Risks Using SurroNov® Surrogate Organisms

Foodborne illness outbreaks still cause more than 420,000 deaths per year worldwide (WHO, 2015) with 80 percent of them being related to pathogenic microorganisms like…

Taking Hand Hygiene Further With Gloves

In the food service and processing industries, the wearing of gloves is more than just protection for the hands—they are also highly effective barriers against…

Improving Your Food Safety Program

There’s no room for compromise in food safety, and yet today’s markets present new challenges for the industry to ensure safety and quality in consumable…