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Nutrition and food safety

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Ref: https://www.csir.co.za/what-we-do/agriculture-and-food/nutrition-and-food-safety

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Collected on 21 September 2026

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This is a CSIR webpage describing its nutrition and food safety capabilities. It says the CSIR provides food safety testing and uses technologies including blockchain traceability, advanced sensing devices, on-site surveillance and routine testing to support safer food production and reduce foodborne diseases.

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Nutrition and food safety

The CSIR makes food safety testing and related expertise available, including detection of mycotoxins, pesticides and pathogens, supply-chain traceability, advanced monitoring, on-site surveillance and routine testing.

Who it is for: Food producers serving export markets
How to act on it: Use the CSIR webpage or contact the CSIR to enquire about these capabilities; no specific application process is stated.

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Our expertise includes blockchain technology for supply chain traceability, advanced sensing devices for improved monitoring and rapid on-site surveillance and routine testing.

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https://www.csir.co.za/what-we-do/agriculture-and-food/nutrition-and-food-safety

Key Takeaways

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Nutrition and food safety
Detection of mycotoxins, pesticides and pathogens
Blockchain technology for supply chain traceability
Advanced sensing devices, on-site surveillance and routine testing
Support for safer food production for export markets
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)