The E. coli O145 outbreak that killed a 21-month-old girl in New Orleans on May 31 is connected to at least 11 illnesses across the southern United States, multiple state health departments confirmed with Food Safety News today.
After announcing that Hawaii-based Keoki's LauLau was recalling 400 pounds of pork product last week for potential Listeria contamination, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Tuesday named retail establishments to which the pork had been
After testing farm-raised shrimp samples of Indian and Thai origin, researchers at Texas Tech found evidence of antibiotics – including nitrofuranzone, a suspected human carcinogen.
Wastewater from large dairy farms contains significant concentrations of estrogenic hormones that can persist for months or even years, researchers report in a new study.
Taco Bell will begin offering gourmet-inspired bowls and burritos in its new Cantina Bell menu nationwide on July 5 as part of a partnership with Chef Lorena Garcia.
In recent months, several retailers have announced they have adopted or amended policies they will only use pork suppliers who are phasing out gestation crates in their hog-raising practices.
Sandoz is conducting a voluntary recall of 10 lots of its generic oral contraceptive Introvale® in the US, following a recent report of a packaging flaw.
Taco Bell, a US-based Mexican style quick service restaurant chain, has partnered with chef Lorena Garcia to introduce the new Cantina Bell menu in the US.
CDC Software, an enterprise software provider of on-premise and cloud technologies, has announced that Ramona's Mexican Food Products, a manufacturer of specialty Mexican foods, plans to implement its product.
An amendment to limit crop insurance premium subsidies to America's largest farms is one of some 30 changes that farm groups will be watching for when the Senate begins active debate on its farm bill on Thursday.
Taghleef Industries (Ti) has received regulatory approval to complete the acquisition of Applied Extrusion Technologies (AET Films) for an undisclosed amount.
Nordson Corporation has announced the acquisition of Xaloy Superior Holdings for US$200m (€161m) just weeks after agreeing a deal to buy Extrusion Die Industries (EDI) Industries for the same price.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has introduced a ‘questionnaire’ to its Reportable Food Registry (RFR) in an effort to improve the programme’s information gathering capabilities.
Ganeden Biotech has announced that its BC30 probiotic ingredient will soon be available in instant coffee, as the company builds on success in teas and other beverage formats.
