W.W. Industrial Group Inc. of New York is recalling Parashore Pear Slices in juice because government testing has shown them to be contaminated with elevated levels of lead and
The alarm certainly sounded long and loud in 2022 when Abbott recalled Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powdered infant formulas after an FDA investigation found Cronobacter sakazakii in the powdered infant
Five topics were considered to be emerging risks by European experts in 2023 while a wide range of other subjects were considered, according to a recently released report.
The annual
Kraft Heinz has announced it is removing its Lunchables meal kits from the National School Lunch Program. With eight $1 billion+ brands, Kraft Heinz is North America’s third-largest food
A global food standards-setting body has advanced work on various issues, including lead levels, Ciguatera, and tropane alkaloids.
The latest Codex Committee on Contaminants in Food session was held in
The National Confectioners Association (NCA) has responded to the Consumer Reports study published earlier this week on levels of lead and cadmium in chocolate and cocoa.
“Chocolate and cocoa are
WHO is looking for experts to work on the burden of disease caused by foodborne exposure to cadmium, methylmercury, arsenic, and lead.
It is part of the World Health Organization
A long-awaited report on decisions taken at the latest Codex Alimentarius Commission meeting has finally been published.
The United Nations food standards body met in Rome in November 2022. Codex
Heavy metals are the main hazard for consumers when eating seaweed harvested in Nordic countries, according to a report.
The report covers the safety of seaweed used as food, with
A study by Consumer Reports has found dangerously high levels of heavy metals in chocolate from well-known brands including Hershey’s, Theo, and Trader Joe’s.
Of particular concern are
The Codex Alimentarius Commission agreed on a range of standards but had to delay adoption of the final report after running out of time during its latest meeting.
The Commission
The consumer protection group As You Sow claims it has new testing data showing cadmium, a non-essential heavy metal, in a range of spinach products.
Results from the extensive testing,
