Food supply chain safety

The rate of salmonella falls in first quarter of 2006
Salmonella in raw meat products has fallen in the first quarter of 2006 owing to changes in the FSIS inspection of processing plants, reporting, and product testing
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European Commission releases annual report on RASFF
The annual report on food safety in the European Union show that notifications of possible food risks have rose 22 percent; this may seem alarming to some, but in the EU, it seems to just show that more people are following food safety rules, and that new member states have become stricter at borders and during food inspections
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GAO: Security of water treatment facilities below par
Water treatment facilities are inviting targets for terrorists because of the toxic chemicals they use and their proximity to population centers, but the water collection system is also vulnerable, and a recent report says not much has been done to protect it
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USDA drops requirement to track age of animal
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Mad cow disease may be taking down our beef industry one cow at a time
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JMAR and GMP in BioSentry distribution agreement
GMP systems will soon become the exclusive distributor of JMAR’s advanced laser technology throughout the northeastern U.S.
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Brandt uses GlobalTrack for beef safety
A supplier of quality steaks deploys a sophisticated tracking system to ensure safety — and quality — of its products
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Aggies bid on DHS BSL-4 biolab
Texas A&M also hopes to persuade DHS that it is the ideal location for a biolab which would challenge the one on Plum Island
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MU to build bio- and agro-defense research centers, drawing $500 in federal funding
DHS wants to build more advanced biolabs to research for remedies for bio- and agroterror, and Missouri University brings two such centers to campus
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Slow Q4 sales affect Strategic Diagnostics' 2005 financial results
A company offering sophisticated solutions for water and food quality monitoring suffers as a result of decline in large U.S. water monitoring projects
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It's the water, stupid
The attention to water production and water quality has been growing among politicians and investors — and for good reason: The world’s growing population needs more water, and the reality of industrial pollution and risk of terrorism make keeping an eye on water purity and quality a must
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You grow it, they map it
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