A gas made of three oxygen atoms could keep food safer for longer: Cardiff wins £425,000 (about $570,000) to write the rules

Ozone kills germs powerfully — which is exactly why using it around food needs careful rules. Cardiff Metropolitan University has secured £425,000 (about $570,000) from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, via Innovate UK, to establish how ozone can be used safely and effectively in food storage, in partnership with the University of Greenwich and Ozone Industries Ltd. Led by Dr James Blaxland, the project builds on the team's earlier standards work and aims to deliver what the industry actually needs: practical guidelines, risk assessments and ready-to-use standards. Done right, safer storage means less food spoiled, less waste, and fewer illnesses — a win measured in meals, not just microbes.

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