If a disease outbreak occurs in today’s interconnected global economy, the stakes are higher than usual: Expect lost domestic and international sales, a damaged reputation, and even a hit
Last Wednesday, Emily Main of Rodale Press sent me this question:
“Have you ever heard of this new ‘sweetness enhancer’ that just got approved by the FDA? It’s called
Can a food manufacturer determine that an ingredient is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) and maintain trade secrets
information on that ingredient? The answer to this question may be more
During the past week, it was my good fortune to return to South Georgia, where farmers are still waiting for their fields to warm enough to plant the 2014 peanut
Castle Cheese Inc. of Lumby, B.C., is recalling Okanagan’s Choice Cheese brand shredded cheese products from the marketplace due to possible contamination with Listeria. Consumers should not consume
Seafood De La Mer, an Irish seafood-product manufacturer, is recalling products containing mussels due to a risk that mussels used in the products can cause diarrhetic shellfish poisoning.
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Dole Fresh Vegetables has expanded to the U.S. its voluntary recall of bagged salad after initially issuing a recall in Canada. The concern is that some of the products
Dueling experts kept the seat in a Georgia witness box warm for the better part of seven hours Thursday over the likelihood of Stewart Parnell having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
A healthy progression of events is occurring in the world of food safety. There are specific issues being debated over the Modernization of Poultry Slaughter proposal. The scientific community is
The issue of antibiotics in animal feed reared its head again Thursday as U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) questioned Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg about the
Apparently, food picked up just a few seconds after being dropped is less likely to contain bacteria than if it is left for longer periods of time, according to the
Oregon Freeze Dry Inc. of Albany, OR, has voluntarily recalled 59,780 cases of Kirkland Signature Real Sliced Fruit produced exclusively for Costco Wholesale Stores. In cooperation with Costco, the