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• Food Industry Month: Conclusion

  Posted in: Hygiene Monitoring, 3M, Food Production and Safety, Allergens, Hygiena

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  Week 1: Environmental Monitoring Recognising food safety and quality issues As the world increasingly recognises food safety and food quality failures, there’s more emphasis on the environmental monitoring programs. Read more... Environmental monitoring for spoilage organisms Environmental monitoring is used by food production companies to plan for microbial spoilage as it allows them to address the issues as they arise. Read more... The importance of identifying specific goals in...

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• What is M.A.P?

  Posted in: Gas Monitoring, Food Production and Safety

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  Modified Atmosphere Packaging (M.A.P) is used to extend the shelf life of fresh food products. All foods e.g. red meat and bread, have different gas compositions. Red meat needs high levels of oxygen to maintain the red colour, vegetables usually need a three-gas mixture and bread requires low levels of oxygen to avoid mould. The main cause of the spoilage of food is the growth of microbes such as yeasts, bacteria and mould which are present all around us. These microbes cause the food to go...

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• Food Testing Reconstructed

  Posted in: Hygiene Monitoring, Gas Monitoring, 3M, Food Production and Safety, Analox, Dairy, IDEXX, Allergens

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  Delving into the world of the burger with a handy infographic to show which product is used in every stage of a burger. From the bread to the surface you prepare it on, you need to test, analyse and clean. Testing bread with a 3M™ Gluten Protein Rapid Kit Streamline your process and simplify your food allergen testing with 3M Allergen Protein Rapid Tests – qualitative immunochromatographic assays for rapid in-plant monitoring of specific food allergens. For more information about...

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• ERAM's Day Under The Stars Round Up

  Posted in: Gem Scientific News, Microbiology

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  A whirlwind trip around the solar system for the East Region Association of Microbiologists Yesterday we welcomed the East Region Association of Microbiologists (ERAM) to The Planetarium at ThinkTank Birmingham for their general meeting. We started the day with refreshments on the third floor where guests could interact with all the exhibits in the museums 'Futures' floor - including a drum playing robotic arm! The meeting kicked off with Justin welcoming the guests and introducing them to...

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• Keep Your Food (and Your Brand) Fresh with a Map-Pak Food Gas Analyser

  Posted in: Food Production and Safety

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  Quality Control in Food Packaging with a Map-Pak Food Gas Analyser All food eventually spoils, but one way the food industry uses to extend shelf-life of a fresh product is with modified atmosphere packaging. By using modified atmosphere packaging, manufacturers flush air from food packaging and replace it with another gas or mixture of gases, notably slowing down the decay process. Designed specifically for the Food Industry, the Modified Atmosphere Packaging (Map-Pak) Food Gas Analyser...

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