food imports

FDA increases import enforcement on foods with pesticides, heavy metals and Salmonella

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

/ 27 Mar 2026

FDA increases import enforcement on foods with pesticides, heavy metals and Salmonella

U.S., Mexico renew food safety agreements

The United States and Mexico are reinforcing food safety agreements as agricultural food trade between the countries continues to expand. Recently, Mexican authorities and U.S. regulators reaffirmed their commitment

By Coral Beach

/ 25 Mar 2026

U.S., Mexico renew food safety agreements

Sunday Edition: Food imports

The United States imports as much as 20 percent of its food supply, with horticultural products, seafood, and specialty foods dominating, sourced primarily from Mexico, Canada, and the European Union.

By Bill Marler and Dan Flynn

/ 1 Mar 2026

Groups raise food safety concerns about UK-India trade deal

Several organizations have warned that a trade deal with India could allow imports produced under lower food safety standards to enter the United Kingdom. Comments were made as part of

By Joe Whitworth

/ 27 Feb 2026

Groups raise food safety concerns about UK-India trade deal

Misbranding, Salmonella and illegal colors lead to stepped up import enforcement

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 Coral Beach

/ 20 Feb 2026

Misbranding, Salmonella and illegal colors lead to stepped up import enforcement

FDA increases import controls on seafood, cantaloupe 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

/ 13 Feb 2026

FDA increases import controls on seafood, cantaloupe and more

U.S. pistachios caught up in EU import controls update

The frequency of inspections for aflatoxins will be 50 percent

By Joe Whitworth

/ 4 Feb 2026

U.S. pistachios caught up in EU import controls update

Supplement problems dominate EU report

Plus EU Commission creates task force to improve food safety import controls

By Joe Whitworth

/ 30 Jan 2026

Mercosur deal stalls after EU Parliament vote

The European Parliament has voted to refer the Mercosur trade deal to an EU court. Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) asked the European Court of Justice for a legal

By News Desk

/ 23 Jan 2026

Mercosur deal stalls after EU Parliament vote

EU Council approves Mercosur trade deal

The European Council has backed a trade deal with the Mercosur group of countries, despite opposition from some sectors. Negotiations on the agreement, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay,

By Joe Whitworth

/ 13 Jan 2026

FSA reports improved results from imported product sampling

There has been a sharp decline in the number of positive samples found as part of a program targeting imported products, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Results are

By Joe Whitworth

/ 8 Jan 2026

FSA reports improved results from imported product sampling

FDA steps up enforcement of import laws because of illegal colors, Salmonella and more

By News Desk

/ 2 Jan 2026

FDA steps up enforcement of import laws because of illegal colors, Salmonella and more

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food imports

FDA increases import enforcement on foods with pesticides, heavy metals and Salmonella

U.S., Mexico renew food safety agreements

Sunday Edition: Food imports

Groups raise food safety concerns about UK-India trade deal

Misbranding, Salmonella and illegal colors lead to stepped up import enforcement

FDA increases import controls on seafood, cantaloupe and more

U.S. pistachios caught up in EU import controls update

Supplement problems dominate EU report

Mercosur deal stalls after EU Parliament vote

EU Council approves Mercosur trade deal

FSA reports improved results from imported product sampling

FDA steps up enforcement of import laws because of illegal colors, Salmonella and more

Your Support Protects Public Health