As a food manufacturer in a rapid-turn environment, you are constantly looking for ways to maintain quality and safety while getting your food to the shelf faster than ever. The dairy industry has seen a lot of new technologies and techniques to detect pathogens and spoilage bacteria since the first Pasteurized Milk Ordinance was passed … Continue reading “Does your dairy test measure up? Why certifications matter”
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”
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”
With an ever-increasing consumer interest in food safety and quality combined with the added visibility and global communication of food recalls, sanitation and quality issues, the importance of testing continues to grow. For every stage of food preparation and handling before it shows up at the grocery store, testing methods help to prevent food-borne illnesses … Continue reading “Methods of Indicator Testing”
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”
At 3M Sustainability has long been part of our core values, dating back to the 1970s when we launched industry leading environmental management programs. Today, Sustainability serves to drive innovation in our manufacturing, in our products, and in new technologies. We innovate with purpose and collaborate with our customers, partners and communities to take on … Continue reading “Sustainability Report Card”
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Chooses 3M for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes Testing. 3M Food Safety is honored to announce that following rigorous performance evaluations against other commercially available rapid methods, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) has chosen 3M™ Molecular Detection System as the primary method to be … Continue reading “USDA FSIS Chooses 3M”
UPDATE: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Chooses 3M for E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria Testing. Read the announcement. IAFP 2018 is almost here. Food Safety professionals know that in our world, there’s always a new development. Are you caught up on the latest research, thought leaders, technology, and testing methods? It’s a lot, we know. That’s … Continue reading “IAFP 2018”
