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USDA, NIFA invests over $5M to Mitigate AMR Across Food Chain.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) have announced that over $5M will be invested into 9 different research programmes to focus on mitigating antimicrobial resistance -
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World Food Safety 2022
Established in 2018 by the United Nations General Assembly, World Food Safety Day raises awareness on the 7th June every year. The World Health Organisation (WHO) have stated that “Whether we -
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Rise in RASFF Alerts for Ergot Alkaloids in Rye Flour
Alerts of Ergot Alkaloids in rye flour appear to be on the rise in Q2 2022 with notifications appearing on the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) portal over the -
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Border Rejections due to high mycotoxin levels from Egypt, Germany, and Moldovia.
On the 11th of January 2022 at 15:57, Spain notified the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of high levels of Aflatoxin B1 in a shipment of sunflower seeds from -
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Natural Contamination of Mycotoxins in Horse Feed
Mycotoxins are toxic compounds that are naturally produced by different types of moulds and fungi. They are a secondary metabolite that develop on horse feed such as hay and dry feed which may have been stored improperly. They -
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Dog Food Recalled Due to Potentially Unsafe Levels of Aflatoxin
The importance of screening food for toxins has been highlighted this month with the recent news that Midwestern Pet Foods Inc. have extended their product recall after reports that the pet food -
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Solutions for mycotoxin contamination in pet food
Mycotoxin contamination is a constant battle for pet food manufacturers. mycotoxins are a complex group of fungi which can occur due to environmental factors such as a change in climate or through -
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Feed Testing in the Meat Industry – Challenges and Solutions
The global meat industry is a multi-billion-dollar business contributing over $85 billion to the US economy alone annually. Globally it is valued at $800 billion and as such, it is one of -
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Contaminated Cereal Products Rejected at EU Boarders
In the month of May alone, over 20 cases of feed and cereal based products have been rejected at EU boarders after testing positive for aflatoxins with a risk decision level marking -
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How Randox Food Diagnostics solutions for mycotoxin testing are improving the industry.
Commitment to research and development is the driving force behind our innovative technology and has allowed Randox Food Diagnostics to become a global leader in screening for toxins, residues and contaminants within
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