Calderdale Magistrates Court has closed down a Yorkshire-based food canning factory that council environmental health officers said was “putting people’s health at risk”. (foodmanufacture.co.uk) When officers from Calderdale Council visited the chickpea canning factory, run by United National Foods, they found evidence of a rat infestation, poorly maintained machinery and dirty equipment. They also said fish food appeared to have been placed through... read more →
Unilever has recalled an estimated 10 million cans of its Slim-Fast ready-to-drink (RTD) products in North America on fears they could be infected with a bug that causes diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting. (foodproductiondaily.com) The food giant said all flavours of the canned slimming beverage could be tainted with the micro-organism Bacillus cereus, as it issued nationwide voluntary recalls across both the United States and Canada. “The probability of serious... read more →
A combination of super-chilling and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) can extend the shelf life of Atlantic salmon fillets by a further 11 days, according to a study from Chilean scientists. (foodproductiondaily.com) The researchers said the aim of the study, which was published in the journal Food Control, was to evaluate the effect the use of natural additives, superchilling, and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) would have on shelf life of salmon, as... read more →
