More than 90 comments have been received on the European Commission’s sustainable food plan.

The strategy details the regulatory and non-regulatory measures needed to create more efficient, climate-smart systems that provide healthy food, while providing a living for EU farmers and fishermen. The roadmap covers all steps in the food
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Complaints of food poisoning, allergic reactions and foreign bodies in food could increase by more than half during the holidays this December, according to Food Alert.

The company, which provides food safety and health and safety services, software and training to businesses, found the number of food complaints received during
Continue Reading Food safety complaints expected to rise this month; anti-waste efforts continue

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has expanded coverage of a “simpler” food safety management approach to help small retailers and food donations.

The approach uses flow diagrams to summarize the stages of production and tables to take retailers through the food safety management process from hazard identification to control
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Editor’s note: This is part of series of articles and opinion columns we are publishing in recognition of September as Food Safety Education Month.

With charitable, environmental, and faith-based organizations all getting involved in the food waste issue at local, state and federal levels, it’s fair to ask if anybody’s
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Two veteran food science and human nutrition experts at Iowa State University are worried about food safety eroding and food waste piling up because of millennials’ demands for “clean food.”

ISU Professors Ruth MacDonald and Ruth Litchfield say the individual choices food manufacturers are making to make “clean label” claims
Continue Reading Food safety risks, costs, waste likely to increase in ‘clean’ era

New labeling guidance from the USDA that is designed to decrease waste by resolving consumer confusion about “best by” and “sell by” dates on food may also boost in-home food safety practices by providing more specific information.

Although infant formula is the only food product that must carry product dating
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