Published: Jul 17, 2012

South Korea has issued a ban on sale and consumption of meat of whales caught for scientific purpose.

Published: Jul 03, 2012

The UK Food Standards Agency has published the results of its latest research, which includes a comparison of aflatoxin contamination levels in Brazil nuts kernels and their shells.

Published: Jun 14, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

DuPont Qualicon has received a letter of no objection from the USDA for a device used to detect non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E.coli, in the same month that the regulatory authority began enforcing testing on imported beef manufacturing trimmings for str

Published: Jun 14, 2012 By: Caroline Scott-Thomas

The success of PulseNet for tracing the source of foodborne illness outbreaks has become the industry’s own worst enemy as more news coverage has eroded consumer trust, according to an ex-USDA food safety expert.

Published: Jun 12, 2012

One child’s death and 14 illnesses have been linked to a mysterious and scattered outbreak of the E. coli O145 bacteria, officials announced on June 8.

Published: Jun 12, 2012

Sixty-eight chicken and turkey facilities were recognized by the Joint Industry Safety and Health Council for outstanding safety performance through the implementation of innovative and effective safety and health programs.

Published: Jun 11, 2012

Today the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the E. coli O145 outbreak that killed a young girl in Louisiana has sickened at least 14 people in six states:

Published: Jun 09, 2012 By: Nathan Gray

Soy proteins may not help in the maintenance of cognitive function in older women as previously suggested, warns new research.

Published: Jun 08, 2012 By: Oliver Nieburg

Biotech firm Lycotec has developed an ingredient that it claims can harness the health potential in both dark and milk chocolate and lead to products with anti-ageing, injury recovery and increased physical performance properties.

Published: Jun 08, 2012 By: Nathan Gray

The link between sugary drinks and high blood pressure has been cast into doubt after new research revealed sweet drinks are associated with high blood pressure – regardless of whether they are sweetened with sugar or artificial agents.

Published: Jun 08, 2012

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services on June 5 said its ratings and outlook on Thomasville, Ga.-based Flowers Foods Inc. are not affected by the company’s plan to purchase Lepage Bakeries Inc., a regional baking company based in Auburn, Maine.

Published: Jun 08, 2012

New nutrition guidelines at The Walt Disney Co. and proposed legislation by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg that would ban the sale of large sugary beverages are just two of the signs that consumers are moving toward healthier eating.

Published: Jun 08, 2012

A Ferndale, Washington-based nutritional supplements company is voluntarily recalling 313 bottles of liquid supplements because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Published: Jun 08, 2012

US-based Windsor Quality Food is recalling approximately 96,408 pounds of meat lasagna products due to allergy risk, reported the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

Published: Jun 07, 2012

After testing farm-raised shrimp samples of Indian and Thai origin, researchers at Texas Tech found evidence of antibiotics – including nitrofuranzone, a suspected human carcinogen.

Published: Jun 07, 2012

Wastewater from large dairy farms contains significant concentrations of estrogenic hormones that can persist for months or even years, researchers report in a new study.

Published: Jun 06, 2012 By: Mark Astley

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has introduced a ‘questionnaire’ to its Reportable Food Registry (RFR) in an effort to improve the programme’s information gathering capabilities.

Published: Jun 06, 2012

Two unrelated E. coli deaths at the end of May -- a 6-year-old Massachusetts boy and a 21-month-old girl in Louisiana -- still have public health officials searching for possible sources and explanations.

Published: Jun 06, 2012

Jensen Farms - the Colorado company whose cantaloupes were linked to last year's Listeria outbreak that sickened 146 people and killed 36 - has indicated that it is likely to settle cases brought against it by 39 victims and their families.

Published: Jun 05, 2012 By: Elaine Watson

Agrifood giant ADM has denied that it has infringed a patent owned by arch rival ConAgra covering technology enabling it to produce high fiber whole wheat flour with the palatability and appeal of refined white flour.