Published: Sep 29, 2017

The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) is investigating reports of "blue dots" on several vegetables from NTUC FairPrice in Singapore, it said on Wednesday (Sep 27).

Published: Sep 28, 2017

Over the last two weeks, 155.5 tonnes of Kazakhstani and 55.2 tonnes of Kyrgyz products have been detained by inspectors of the Rosselkhoznadzor department in the Novosibirsk region at the phytosanitary control post "Karasuk".

Published: Sep 28, 2017

Nepal's plan to test all edible stuff entering the country from India everyday at the eastern border point is yet to be implemented.

Published: Sep 27, 2017

In the past few days, the customs at the trading post in Gaoming district (Foshan city, Guangdong province) discovered a moth larva in an orange taken from a traveler's luggage.

Published: Sep 26, 2017

A new qualified health claim from the government advises that some parents of babies who are at risk for developing a peanut allergy could introduce them to peanut butter at a young age.

Published: Sep 25, 2017

To prevent potatoes, fruit and vegetables from having high residue contents, fresh products regularly have to be tested by means of European legislation and regulations.

Published: Sep 25, 2017

It sounds like something Smoky the Bear said, “only you can prevent foodborne outbreaks!” But it’s true.

Published: Sep 25, 2017

e tell you about food recalls every day. All foods in this country are regulated by the FDA and the USDA.

Published: Sep 22, 2017

A survey on consumer behaviour in relation to fresh food products revealed the following: Germans spend, on average, less money on fresh food products than the French, but consume more of them than their neighbours.

Published: Sep 20, 2017

The San Diego Department of Public Health is advising consumers that if they ate at the World Famous restaurant at 711 Pacific Beach Drive in San Diego, California on seven specific dates, at specific times, they may have been exposed to hepatitis A.

Published: Sep 19, 2017

The National Management Group (NMG) for tomato potato psyllid (TPP) – comprising all Australian governments, affected industries and Plant Health Australia – has agreed to a transition to management phase to manage the ongoing impacts of TPP.

Published: Sep 18, 2017

Kenya has developed a food safety framework to help ascertain food safety and quality from the farm to both local and international markets, a government official revealed on Wednesday.

Published: Sep 18, 2017

Taiwan's health authorities will conduct stringent checks of potato suppliers after reports that French fries served at fast food restaurants were found with green patches.

Published: Sep 18, 2017

Food & Water Watch is opposing the National Chicken Council petition to increase poultry slaughter line speeds.

Published: Sep 14, 2017

On 6, September, while checking the EMS packages sent from Japan, inspectors from the Zhuhai Quarantine and Inspection Bureau found two boxes of fresh fruits.

Published: Sep 13, 2017

Given the parliamentary response to the questions posed by the Spanish MEP Clara Aguilera and the insistence of the Spanish citrus sector.

Published: Sep 11, 2017

In the last week of August, the Council of Agriculture, Environment, Climate Change and Rural Development of Valencia started the ground treatments against the fruit fly population in the region's citrus producing areas.

Published: Sep 08, 2017

The Los Angeles Department of Public Health warned consumers of a possible hepatitis A exposure after a street fruit cart vendor was found infected with the disease in Lancaster.

Published: Sep 08, 2017

After more than a quarter of a century of work, the banana spotting bug has a new reason to be afraid, with the Queensland Government releasing a pest lure and trap targeting the insect.

Published: Sep 08, 2017

Vegetable freshness is very important both for the catering business and domestic consumption.