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Consumer Confidence In Food Safety On The Decline

Food Safety Tech

In light of numerous food recalls and a surge in alarming headlines about toxic ingredients in our food, consumer confidence in the safety of the food supply is waning as reported in the 2024 IFIC Food & Health Survey. coli, and the presence of heavy metals in food as the primary issues of concern.

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Building Trust In Food & Ingredient Safety In An All Or Nothing World

FoodInsight

IFIC has long been an engaged leader and voice of reason in science, media, and stakeholder communications regarding food safety and nutrition. Confidence In The Safety Of The Food Supply Continues To Erode The 2024 IFIC Food & Health Survey brought a disturbing finding to the forefront.

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FDA Moves to Revoke Use of Brominated Vegetable Oil in Food

Food Safety Tech

3 as food additives, the FDA has announced its proposal to revoke the regulation authorizing the use of BVO in food. Food companies are currently allowed to use BVO, a vegetable oil that is modified with bromine, in small amounts to keep the citrus flavoring from floating to the top in some beverages.

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American Frozen Food Institute and Food Safety Tech Join Forces for 2024 Food Safety Consortium Conference & Expo

Food Safety Tech

AFFI’s longstanding history of advancing food safety practices across the frozen value chain through scientific research, innovation, education and training is unparalleled,” said AFFI President and CEO Alison Bodor. Join AFFI and Food Safety Tech at The Food Safety Consortium October 20-22, 2024, in Washington D.C.,

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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Steady Online Ordering Brings Food Waste, Donations to the Forefront of Priorities Ordering food online increases restaurant sales, but it also can potentially increase wasted food if proactive measures aren’t taken – for both the business and consumers at home.

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The Problem with State Approach to Banning Food Ingredients

Penn State Food Safety Blog

A commentary in Food Technology Magazine addresses the ongoing issue of various States issuing ingredient bans. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)." Basically, this approach to eliminating chemicals from the food supply goes around having scientific consensus at the national level. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Food Upcycling: AgriFoodTech’s New Treasure

Forward Fooding

According to the UN Environment Programme , about 14% of the world’s food is lost from harvest to retail, and approximately 17% is wasted at the consumption level. It is estimated that food waste accounts for 8-10% of GHG emissions. Food upcycling has emerged as a promising solution to the growing problem that is food waste.