Summary Consumers generally assume that foods purchased from supermarkets, markets, and online platforms are authentic and accurately labelled. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that food fraud has become one of the most significant emerging threats facing global food…
Summary Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming food production, processing, safety monitoring, and quality assurance. Traditionally, food safety systems have relied heavily on manual inspections, laboratory analyses, and reactive interventions after contamination events occur. Today, AI-powered technologies are enabling predictive,…
Summary Food safety remains one of the most significant public health challenges globally. Despite advances in food production, processing, and regulation, foodborne diseases continue to affect hundreds of millions of people annually. New estimates released by the World Health Organization…
Antibiotic residues refer to the presence of traces of antibiotics in food products, such as meats, dairy, eggs, and honey. These residues can come from the use of antibiotics in food animal production, where they are used to treat and…
Here are a few novel food processing technologies that are revolutionizing food processing: Nonetheless, this is not an exhaustive list and there are many other types of novel food processing technologies that are being developed and used today.
What are fruit flies? Flying insects that are attracted to ripening rotting, or decayed fruits. They also enjoy fermented items such as beer, liquor, and wine. Fruit flies, also known as vinegar flies or Drosophila melanogaster, are small, common insects…
There are several ways of assuring food safety: It is important to note that assuring food safety is a shared responsibility of all stakeholders including government, industry, and consumers.
What are insects? All insects belong to the phylum Arthropoda. They usually have three pairs of jointed legs, segmented bodies, an exoskeleton, one pair of antennae, and (usually) one or two pairs of wings. They are ubiquitous and therefore, they…
Mycotoxins are toxic chemical compounds produced by certain types of fungi. These fungi commonly grow on various agricultural crops, particularly on grains such as maize (corn), wheat, barley, rice, and nuts, both during cultivation and post-harvest storage. The presence of…
What is roasting Roasting is one of the oldest methods of cooking food. Many food are roasted including coffee and meat. Roasting is a heat treatment in which food is directly exposed to dry heat. Unlike other cooking methods such…
