Developments in food and drink safety

Producing products that are safe to consume is the primary concern for the food and drink industry - and we have an ongoing programme of research to help the industry do just that. A look at the projects page will give you an idea of the range of the industry-steered research we carry out on food safety.

Three examples

The control of foodborne viruses is a growing area of concern. At present there is limited information of direct relevance to foods. We have a project looking at the survival and persistence of food borne viruses on foods and in the environment, as well as the assessment/validation of antimicrobial treatments.

Another project is addressing the development and application of new and improved process validation methods. Validation procedures can utilise both physical measurement of time/temperature and the measurement of the death of relevant organisms to give the food processor the data required to have confidence in the system being used.

A third example is our food allergens project which is providing information to engender confidence in analytical results to aid decisions based on food allergen action levels, and supporting catering establishments by providing guidance and training on management of food allergens.

To see more research projects visit www.campdenbri.co.uk/research/projects.php