A joint venture between two US companies claims it will enable food packagers to eliminate the risk of releasing defective leak-rate products into the market.
US supermarket chain Harris Teeter is recalling five flavors of HT Traders Sorbet due to allergy risk, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Organic infant formula manufacturer Nature’s One will step-up its efforts to minimise and eliminate the presence of environmental contaminants such as arsenic in its products.
Consumption of saturated fats may be associated with decreases in memory and reductions in brain functioning, and could lead to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research in women.
Glucosamine does not help maintain normal joint cartilage, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has found after assessing a proprietary article 13.5 dossier submitted by drug giant, Merck Consumer Healthcare.
Meat, poultry and egg processing companies can now submit product label applications electronically via the Label Submission Approval System (LSAS) launched May 21 by the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) reference laboratories in Canada and England confirmed that the nation’s fourth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was atypical (L-type) BSE.
A US federal appeal court has dismissed an appeal by a Coca-Cola rival alleging that a Minute Maid product containing ‘pomegranate and blueberry’ juice in small amounts by volume was falsely labeled and advertised.
The US department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined Kerry Ingredients & Flavours $50,000 for three repeat safety violations at a plant in the US.
Misbranding and an undeclared allergen prompted a recall of 15,040 lbs. of turkey burger product from Foster Farms, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that consumers should not eat shellfish from South Korea and has asked retailers to stop selling it, as the products may carry the norovirus.
In 2011, consumers saved an average of $1.09 a gallon for gasoline, thanks to the addition of less expensive ethanol in the mix, according to a study by CARD that was released Tuesday by RFA.
General Mills has lost its motion to dismiss a lawsuit that claims the company deceived consumers about the fruit content of its Fruit Roll-Ups and Fruit by the Foot.
The US has consulted the World Trade Organization (WTO) over India's restrictions on various US agricultural products, including poultry meat and chicken eggs. The restrictions are discriminatory and violate WTO obligations.
n the Corn Belt and much of the rest of agricultural America, crop insurance seems to be revered. At least that’s the impression you’d get from attending recent farm bill hearings held by the House Agriculture Committee.
Senator Tom Coburn is leading a crusade against the rising federal deficit, is planning to introduce an amendment to the Senate Agriculture Committee’s farm bill that would cap crop insurance premium subsidies.
FDA is not preparing to enforce its controversial draft guidance on NDIs, but companies can expect more inspections, more injunctions, and more product seizures related to cGMP violations.
The whole “adventure” over DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) is “a perfect example of a gaping loophole in the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) which needs to closed”, according to one academic.
