Agencies step up action on Spanish egg-linked salmonella outbreaks
The Health Protection Agency and the Food Standards Agency are stepping up action to protect the public’s health following continued outbreaks of particular strains of salmonella since 2002, many of which have been linked to Spanish eggs used in the catering...
Chemical Reactions in Food V conference in Prague
Two researchers from RHMT recently attended the Chemical Reactions in Food V conference in Prague www.rhmtech.co.uk/pdf/finprog.pdf where they were showcasing RHMT’s latest advances in contaminant research. For acrylamide, a new rapid and sensitive method has...
Food Processing and Trichothecene Mycotoxins Publication
A paper, written by two RHM Technology scientists, reviewing the current state of knowledge on food processing and trichothecene mycotoxins, has just been published (Toxicology Letters (2004) 153, 51-59). Trichothecenes (including deoxynivalenol) frequently occur in...
Erucic Acid in Oil Preserved Foods
The Food Standards Agency have reported the results of a survey on erucic acid in pickles, sauces and preserved vegetables imported from parts of Bangladesh, China, Pakistan and India, in which illegal levels were found in over 10% of products Erucic acid is a natural...
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