INDIA – At Indusfood 2026 in Mumbai, LabelBlind Solutions introduced FoLSoL 2.0, an upgraded version of its AI-powered food labeling software designed to help food businesses manage regulatory compliance in real time. The Mumbai-based company operates as a software-as-a-service provider focused on digitizing food labeling across domestic and export
SWITZERLAND – Nestlé has initiated a global recall of selected batches of infant formula following the detection of a quality issue in a key ingredient supplied by a third party. The recall, first announced on January 5, 2026, now spans at least 37 countries across Africa, Europe, Asia, the
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WORLD – The World Health Organization has released updated editions of its full set of manuals on strengthening surveillance of and response to foodborne diseases, providing countries with structured guidance to improve early detection, risk assessment, outbreak investigation, and prevention. The revised package replaces the 2017 versions and reflects
USA – Neogen Corporation has appointed two senior executives to lead its global food safety business as the company strengthens its commercial and operational leadership across international markets. The Michigan-based diagnostics and food safety company confirmed that Joe Freels assumed the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial
USA — Innodal, a Canadian biotechnology company specializing in natural antimicrobial food safety solutions, has received regulatory clearance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s-FSIS) to deploy its INNEO technology in U.S. red meat and poultry processing. The agency issued a No Objection Letter
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USA — NIMA Partners has introduced a next-generation version of its NIMA Gluten Sensor, a handheld device designed to help consumers detect gluten in food at the point of consumption. The updated device incorporates new sensor technology and upgraded testing capsules, expanding its detection scope while maintaining laboratory-verified performance
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AFRICA – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has released a new Explanatory Note aimed at supporting African countries in developing and updating food safety legislation aligned with regional and international standards. The publication provides guidance on the application of the Guidelines for Developing Harmonized Food
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UK – Researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) have launched a new investigation into how Campylobacter jejuni, a leading cause of foodborne illness worldwide, competes with other bacteria and adapts to different host environments. The project is supported by a £850,000 (US$988,711.50) award from
GERMANY – Krones has reduced simulation times for beverage production lines from three to four hours to under five minutes by combining artificial intelligence, physically accurate digital twins, and cloud-based computing. The technology is being applied across machine design, production optimization, and line planning, including the company’s newly unveiled
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FRANCE – Food additives are not consumed in isolation but as overlapping combinations linked largely to ultra-processed foods, according to a new national assessment of dietary exposure in France. The findings come from a study published in Nature Scientific Reports by researchers from the French Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team
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