Want your work tasks to be simpler and faster? The answer for most of us is, yes! Food manufacturers want to move food from the plant to the shelf as quickly as possible. When testing for pathogens, getting an answer quickly can help get your products to the shelf faster. Culture-based tests or rapid methods … Continue reading “From PCR to LAMP: The evolution of rapid-testing in food safety”
Trying to decide if you should take time out of your schedule to attend a conference? It’s a chance to hear from experts around the globe, find out more about common industry challenges and discover new ways to solve them in the constantly-changing world of food safety. The 2019 GFSI annual global conference is focused … Continue reading “Sharpen your expertise at the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Conference”
We love our dairy. Milk, cheese and yogurt – they are tasty and chock-full of nutrients. They’re also highly regulated. Whether you are building a brand-new dairy facility or have been in the food and beverage business for more than one hundred years, you have seen a great deal of change in the food processing … Continue reading “How Dairy Regulations Impact You”
Fast, easy, accurate. What qualities do you want in a new work tool? Speed, simplicity, efficiency, accuracy? That’s what food safety professionals said they were looking for when testing for pathogens. So, 3M scientists set out to create a new testing system that met those needs. The result? The 3M™ Molecular Detection System – a … Continue reading “Unique technologies power new food safety testing system”
Method Acting: Comparing different analytical methods for allergen testing and verification Every day, food industries around the world work to comply with the food labeling directives and regulations in place to inform consumers about specific ingredients added to finished products. Of course, special attention has been placed on ensuring that product packaging clearly declares the … Continue reading “Testing and verification for allergens”
As rules and regulations continue to be important in the dairy processing industry, it’s critical to have a trustworthy food safety testing solution. Impacts of spoilage, poor hygienic conditions, and pathogens in consumables continue to be important. With the rise of social media, any problem is more visible than ever. 3M Food Safety can help you … Continue reading “Dairy testing: what you need to know”
AOAC® INTERNATIONAL PTM vs. AOAC® INTERNATIONAL OMA Background information: What is the AOAC? Founded in 1884, AOAC® INTERNATIONAL is an independent, third-party international association comprised of government agencies, industry organizations, research institutions, and individual scientists. What they do: Deliver Official Methods of AnalysisSM (OMA), Provide Performance Tested MethodSM (PTM) certifications, Complete rigorous laboratory testing and … Continue reading “What you need to know about the AOAC®”
Approximately 48 million people in the U.S. get sick from a foodborne illness each year (Centers for Disease Control). Some that are more common include bacteria like Campylobacter, Escherichia coli (E. coli ), Listeria, and Salmonella. In the interest of preventing these episodes as opposed to simply reacting to contaminations as they occur, the Food … Continue reading “3 Tips for Better Sample Collection in Food Safety”
With allergies becoming an increasing health problem globally, the need to have an allergen control plan has never been more critical. Need more information on the total 3M Food Safety testing solution? Simply reach out and we’ll be happy to help you with any questions you have. Do you know where your allergen control plan … Continue reading “3 Key Steps for Establishing an Effective Food Allergen Control Plan”
This July, the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) hosted its Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah. Over 3,600 “top industry, academic and governmental food safety professionals from six continents” attended the week-long event to discuss topics ranging from Food Hygiene to Vital and Parasitic Foodborne Diseases. Seminars: 3M Food Safety was proud to … Continue reading “IAFP 2018 Summary”
