Food Policy & Law

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Investigations target meat, honey and wine sectors in Portugal

Portugal’s food agency has led multiple recent operations to ensure safety and authenticity in the meat, honey and wine sectors.

By Joe Whitworth

/ 26 Dec 2025

Investigations target meat, honey and wine sectors in Portugal

FDA increases enforcement of import laws for seafood, candy and more

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent

By News Desk

/ 26 Dec 2025

FDA increases enforcement of import laws for seafood, candy and more

FDA letter to infant formula industry regarding safety was sent more than 2 years ago

By Coral Beach

/ 23 Dec 2025

FDA letter to infant formula industry regarding safety was sent more than 2 years ago

Some say FDA should have acted quicker to help implement ByHeart infant formula recall

Warning letters after the fact not enough.

By Coral Beach

/ 22 Dec 2025

Some say FDA should have acted quicker to help implement ByHeart infant formula recall

Produce firm fined for extending shelf-life dates

A company in England has been fined for labeling foods with false use-by and packing dates. Gradegold Catering Limited, based in Greenford, supplies ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables to trade customers,

By News Desk

/ 22 Dec 2025

Produce firm fined for extending shelf-life dates

FDA warns cucumber growers about violations of federal law that led to Salmonella outbreak

In a Nov. 17 warning letter the Food and Drug Administration outlined problems at Bedner Growers Inc. of Boynton Beach, FL, which is the company that sold cucumbers traced to

By Coral Beach

/ 22 Dec 2025

FDA warns cucumber growers about violations of federal law that led to Salmonella outbreak

EU Commission sets out plan to simplify food rules

The European Commission has proposed a series of measures to try and simplify food to feed safety legislation. Affected areas range from plant protection and biocidal products, to feed, official

By Joe Whitworth

/ 22 Dec 2025

EU Commission sets out plan to simplify food rules

/ 19 Dec 2025

Norwegian controls target meat and fish sector

Brashears is back at the USDA's top food safety post

Brashears fills a 333-day vacancy in the nation’s top food safety position that has been open since Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban left the job at the end of the Biden administration.

By Dan Flynn

/ 18 Dec 2025

Brashears is back at the USDA's top food safety post

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Food Policy & Law

Investigations target meat, honey and wine sectors in Portugal

FDA increases enforcement of import laws for seafood, candy and more

FDA letter to infant formula industry regarding safety was sent more than 2 years ago

Some say FDA should have acted quicker to help implement ByHeart infant formula recall

Produce firm fined for extending shelf-life dates

FDA warns cucumber growers about violations of federal law that led to Salmonella outbreak

EU Commission sets out plan to simplify food rules

Sunday Edition: Pursuing a single food safety authority

Agency issues warning to avoid certain alcohol, prepared meals

FDA increases enforcement on imported seafood, papayas and more

Norwegian controls target meat and fish sector

Brashears is back at the USDA's top food safety post