
ISO 6477:1988—Cashew Kernels
Rich in protein, healthy fats, and antioxidants like polyphenols, cashews offer several health benefits: they lower bad cholesterol and may help prevent heart disease due […]
Rich in protein, healthy fats, and antioxidants like polyphenols, cashews offer several health benefits: they lower bad cholesterol and may help prevent heart disease due […]
Vanilla is the only edible fruit of the orchid family—the largest family of flowering plants in the world. It specifically comes from the dried and […]
During the spice trade, spices were tightly guarded and generated immense wealth for those who controlled them. For instance, nutmeg was once worth more by […]
The refrigerators of the 1920s were deadly because their motorized compressors easily malfunctioned, allowing the refrigerants (i.e., toxic gases) to escape and sicken or kill […]
While many microbes are harmless to humans, others can cause serious problems. They can spoil food, introduce toxins, cause disease, etc. The importance of microbiological […]
An American National Standard, NSF/ANSI 25-2023: Vending Machines For Food And Beverages, addresses the performance and safety of vending machines. Vending Machine Components There’s an […]
The CDC estimates that 1 in 6 Americans gets sick each year from foodborne diseases. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FMSA) strives to not just […]
Overview of Laboratory Accreditation Laboratory accreditation is an attestation of the laboratory’s competence to perform measurements based on a defined scope of accreditation. For a […]
Effective February 1, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has established the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) program. This program focuses on […]
As states and jurisdictions begin to lift their COVID-19 restrictions, millions of Americans are enjoying things they did before the pandemic such as traveling, attending […]