Published: Jun 25, 2017

The USDA is halting imports of Brazilian beef, according to a press release from that government agency.

Published: Jun 21, 2017

The U.S. FDA has announced that on June 15, 2017, U.S. Marshals seized food held at Professional Warehouse and Distribution in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Published: Jun 20, 2017

LA UNIÓ de Llauradors (The Growers' Association) warns that, according to reports based on two audits carried out by the European Commission (EC) and published recently.

Published: Jun 19, 2017

Roughly 20% of baby food samples were found to contain lead, more than other foods, according to a new report. Fruit juices were a major culprit, with lead in 89% of grape juice, 67% of mixed fruit juice, 55% of apple juice and 45% of pear juice samples.

Published: Jun 19, 2017

Dicyphus errans has been shown to be a suitable biocontrol agent for Tuta absoluta, a harmful exotic lepidopter known as tomato leafminer.

Published: Jun 16, 2017

The Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) is a mango and citrus pest of great economic concern which has spread like wildfire through the Lowveld of South Africa.

Published: Jun 15, 2017

We have already won several awards with this product. At first, we only focused on our medical markets, but we also saw an enormous potential for fresh produce.

Published: Jun 09, 2017

The consumer groups Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, and others sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Gottlieb this week, objecting to the FDA’s denial of a petition to remove perchlorate from food packaging.

Published: Jun 08, 2017

More Chinese growers have become aware of the importance supervising production safety, environment friendliness and monitoring the growing process.

Published: Jun 07, 2017

David Berry is a man on a mission - to change the negative view people have of Chinese food safety standards.

Published: Jun 07, 2017

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in Hong Kong today (June 5) announced that a sweet pepper sample and a Chinese white cabbage sample were found to contain pesticide residues at levels exceeding the legal li

Published: Jun 06, 2017

The FDA has released a list of facilities that served frozen raw ahi tuna cubes that were recalled for possible hepatitis A contamination.

Published: Jun 06, 2017

The June 2, 2017 edition of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report has a study about mushroom poisoning in California.

Published: Jun 01, 2017

The State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) of Costa Rica, together with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), has prepared a brochure with recommendations for producers to combat

Published: Jun 01, 2017

The European Food Safety Authority EFSA has released a new report with analytic data of residues contaminants in fresh produce in EU member states.

Published: May 31, 2017

A new step in food safety. Chinese website Alibaba offers food counters that immediately measure the amount of nitrate in your fresh produce, and knows whether your food has been exposed to radioactive radiation.

Published: May 27, 2017

Engagement with the New Zealand public is clearly showing their desire to have mandatory Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL) Horticulture New Zealand told the Primary Production Select Committee at Parliament today.

Published: May 27, 2017

On 1 May, the Indian National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) announced that from 1 June 2017 India will temporarily stop importing Chinese apples and pears.

Published: May 27, 2017

This is Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial beginning of the summer season. Many people will be barbecuing and having picnics outdoors.

Published: May 26, 2017

On the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) issued another emergency authorization for the pesticide SpinTor (active substance: Spinosad).