Published: Jul 03, 2015

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns about illnesses caused by Salmonella that may be associated with raw, frozen, breaded and pre-browned, stuffed chicken products

Published: Jul 02, 2015

A new Australian research into the feeding behavior of local fur seals has determined the animals benefit from man-made structures such as pipelines and shipwrecks.

Published: Jul 02, 2015

FMC has announced that the FAO/WHO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) released its full technical report, including a monograph regarding the safety of carrageenan in infant formula, and concluded that the use of carrageenan in infant formul

Published: Jul 02, 2015

Nestlé India, manufacturers of Maggi noodles, has started destroying the whole lot of noodles which came under scanner with tests finding presence of heavy metal Lead and MSG (monosodium glutamate) beyond permissible limit. Around 400 million packets of M

Published: Jul 01, 2015

Ingredient supplier FMC has noted that the FAO/WHO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) released its full technical report, including a monograph regarding the safety of carrageenan in infant formula, and concluded that the use of carrageenan

Published: Jul 01, 2015

DSM has published the first of a new series of its Global Insights lifting the lid on consumer attitudes to low-sugar and no-sugar foods and drinks. Based on an international survey conducted in the United States, Mexico, Argentina, France and Australia,

Published: Jul 01, 2015

Sodas, energy drinks and other sugary beverages have been under attack in recent years, as critics have questioned their effect on obesity and overall health.

Published: Jul 01, 2015

A U.S. study suggests drinking coffee may increase the likelihood for a man to contract prostate cancer.The found a link between coffee consumption and risk of prostate cancer.

Published: Jun 30, 2015

Recent outbreaks of foodborne illnesses occurred in Europe and USA have revealed a close correlation between pathogen contamination and leafy green vegetable consumption.

Published: Jun 30, 2015

Around 44 cases of salmonella have been discovered in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Published: Jun 30, 2015

The government of New Zealand is rejecting calls for a 20% tax on fizzy soft drinks as it does not consider imposing taxes to be a feasible solution for reducing consumption.

Published: Jun 30, 2015

If you're drinking a glacier water, you don't have to worry about contamination, according to importers of SNO Glacier Water from Iceland .

Published: Jun 30, 2015

Arla Foods Ingredients, a leading player in natural whey ingredients for nutrition, beverages, bakery, dairy and ice cream products, has developed a protein solution that enables manufacturers to make high-protein low-fat dips using the acid whey they hav

Published: Jun 30, 2015

The US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has rejected many India made food products this year for presence of adulterants such as pesticide chemical.

Published: Jun 29, 2015

IDFA and Chestnut Labs are offering a one-of-a kind course this July that will enable dairy plant quality assurance staff, lab personnel, microbiology technicians and others responsible for ensuring food safety to remain on the cutting edge of food-safety

Published: Jun 29, 2015

The agency has called for suggestions and objections on the proposals, that have to be submitted within 60 days.

Published: Jun 29, 2015

While previous research suggests tart cherry juice may help aid muscle recovery after extensive exercise, a new pilot study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition1 found that Montmorencytart cherry juice reduced upper re

Published: Jun 29, 2015

Results of fresh tests conducted by Gujarat FDCA on various brands of noodles available in the state, have once again indicated that Nestle's Maggi was high on Lead with presence of MSG.

Published: Jun 26, 2015

The Russian news agency TASS and FAO have agreed to work together to raise public awareness on issues related to food security, food safety and nutrition.

Published: Jun 23, 2015

FSA Chair, Tim Bennett has announced the appointment of Professor Miren Iturriza-Gómara and Mr Alec Kyriakides along with three other reappointments to the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF).