Published: Sep 07, 2017

Valencia's Councillor of Agriculture, Environment, Climate Change and Rural Development, Elena Cebrián, has reported on the detection of the third outbreak of "Xylella fastidiosa" in Alicante, affecting about twenty municipalities.

Published: Sep 07, 2017

If you are in the path of Hurricane Irma, which is now a Category 5 storm, the FDA and the CDC have some advice about protecting yourself and keeping your food and water safe.

Published: Sep 06, 2017

Online shopping is easy. The orders can be placed from the sofa or at the kitchen table - no bags need to be carried, no lines and no fixed store hours.

Published: Sep 06, 2017

Toxic chemicals have been found in fruit and veg given to millions of schoolchildren by the Government.

Published: Sep 06, 2017

A mum has told how she nearly fed a banana riddled with Brazilian wandering spider eggs to her baby.

Published: Sep 05, 2017

Imports from third countries - whether of organic or conventional goods - are always a challenge for the fruit trade.

Published: Sep 05, 2017

Consumers in Alberta, British Columbia who bought ready-to-go pineapple cups from the Western Family brand recently are being advised by Alberta Health Services to check the date of production after the hepatitus A virus was found in a sample produced Aug

Published: Sep 05, 2017

Recently, the Shanghai Inspection and Quarantine Bureau found a harmful potato virus in three imported batches of carrot seeds from Japan and France.

Published: Sep 04, 2017

The CDC has information about Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and food safety you should know.

Published: Sep 01, 2017

A federal court ruled this week that the U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program is upheld.

Published: Sep 01, 2017

King County Public Health in Seattle, Washington, has closed most of Vashon Island beaches for shellfish harvesting after Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) has been detected at unsafe levels.

Published: Aug 29, 2017

Pakistan is facing a loss of over $200 million annually owing to fruit fly attacks on the fields causing a decline in the export of fruit and vegetables, disclosed agricultural experts.

Published: Aug 28, 2017

As the new school year gets underway, parents need to know how to pack lunches safely.

Published: Aug 25, 2017

The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) has now moved into almonds.

Published: Aug 24, 2017

Grey mould (Botrytis cinerea) is responsible for the loss of tomatoes, grapes, strawberries and other plant species, causing serious economic damage to agricultural producers and those working in the sector.

Published: Aug 23, 2017

Institutions have been created in the Mexican state of Michoacan to provide technical advice to avocado producers in order to help them comply with international food safety and phytosanitary standards.

Published: Aug 23, 2017

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to drink Longjack Coffee, in addition to other instant coffee products that have been recalled recently.

Published: Aug 22, 2017

The Washington State Department of Heath has posted information about how to safely handle, store, and cook shellfish.

Published: Aug 21, 2017

Axel Herrera Seminar, the coordinator of the Public Investment Project of Organic Bananas (PIPBO), stated that the red rust thrips affected 3,500 hectares of bananas for export in Piura, i.e. almost 45% of the 8 thousand hectares devoted to this crop.

Published: Aug 18, 2017

Afghanistan's plans to fly shipments from southern fruit growers to India have gone awry, leaving tons of grapes and melons to rot as officials scramble to add flights, while trading blame for the delays.