November 06, 2024

3 Food Safety Tech Game-Changers

The author details the food safety benefits of using advanced light-based technologies, atmospheric cold plasma, and hydroxyl radicals (OH*) in food processing operations.

Operating conveyor for bottling yogurt during UV sterilization

Larry Keener

Food Technology Magazine

Safety Drivers

Learn about the public health and business reasons driving advances in game-changing food safety preventive and control technologies.
Nonthermal Technologies

Discover the benefits of using light-based technologies, atmospheric cold plasma, and hydroxyl radicals (OH*) in food processing operations.
Plant Applications

Gain insight into the practical application and uses of three nonthermal processing technologies to prevent microbial contamination in food plants.

In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 48 million people get sick from foodborne illnesses each year, which is about one in seven Americans. The CDC also estimates that 128,000 people are hospitalized and 3,000 people die from foodborne illnesses each year. However, due to underreporting, the actual number of deaths is estimated to be much higher. In addition, the average cost of a single food recall is estimated at $10 million, but it can be much higher for larger enterprises. Even a nuisance lawsuit associated with foodborne illness can reach six figures. Simply put, foodborne illness …

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