RTE Foods

A study by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) found that the criteria for Listeria monocytogenes bacteria in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods are not always met, leading to an increased risk for vulnerable populations. The very young, the elderly, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems can become seriously ill with listeriosis. The … Read more

A new study conducted by the Department of Food Science and Technology at the University of Georgia has found that antimicrobial packaging can make food safer. Scientists looked at the effectiveness of antimicrobial packaging structures in ready-to-eat (RTE) meat products. They inoculated cooked ham with Listeria monocytogenes, then packaged it in antimicrobial packaging. The samples … Read more