Published: Jul 24, 2012

Confectionery giant Nestlé has removed images on its Australian and New Zealand Kit-Kat Facebook page that bore a resemblance to internet paedophile mascot ‘Pedo Bear’.

Published: Jul 24, 2012

It's highly unlikely, but if high in an African mango tree a bat dropped its guano on fruit and it was harvested and went unwashed on a 747 to America, you could end up with a deadly tropical foodborne illness characterized by bleeding through the eye so

Published: Jul 24, 2012

In implementing its new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the United States wants to boldly go where no government has gone before in protecting food imports, but the European Union (EU) doesn't like it.

Published: Jul 24, 2012

The annual meeting of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) got underway over the weekend at the Rhode Island State Convention Center. It continues through Wednesday.

Published: Jul 24, 2012

At least 60 people have been hospitalized after eating at a Denver homeless shelter Sunday night.

Published: Jul 24, 2012

A Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak linked to Cargill ground beef is affecting 33 people in 7 Northeastern states linked to Cargill ground beef, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday, a day after the company recalled nearly 30,000 pound

Published: Jul 24, 2012

Australia’s original chocolate cafe, Max Brenner, is continuing to spread its unique culture across Australia with a series of hotel partnerships.

Published: Jul 24, 2012 By: Michael Wong

Australia’s National Food Plan Taskforce has invited public submissions in response to the National Food Plan green paper.

Published: Jul 24, 2012 By: Michael Wong

Australia’s National Food Plan Taskforce has invited public submissions in response to the National Food Plan green paper.

Published: Jul 24, 2012 By: Michael Wong

Australian supermarket giant Coles has revealed it is the major customer of Australia’s newest mushroom farm taking almost 100 per cent of its production.

Published: Jul 24, 2012

Two prominent academics in nutrition have voiced differing views to Australian audiences on the causes of the current upsurge in obesity.

Published: Jul 24, 2012

Bosch Packaging Technology claims its integrated packaging system bags Lorenz's fragile nut snack brand NicNac's efficiently and without damage to the product.

Published: Jul 24, 2012

US-based packaged bakery specialist Flowers Foods completed its $370m acquisition of Lepage Bakeries today.

Published: Jul 24, 2012

As a result of eating food at a picnic at Neff’s Lawn Care in Germantown, at least 75 individuals have become ill. Of those, 14 have been hospitalized.

Published: Jul 24, 2012

chlorpyriphos (0.18 mg/kg - ppm) in cauliflower from Poland

Published: Jul 24, 2012

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Nature’s Emporium are warning the public not to consume Baby Move brand Prune Concentrate described below because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Published: Jul 24, 2012

histamine (1100; 5100; 5100; 4400; 3900; 80 mg/kg - ppm) in raw frozen tuna loins (Thunnus albacares) from Vietnam

Published: Jul 24, 2012 By: Katy Askew

The Co-operative Group has announced a further increase to the premium it pays to farmers who are in its liquid milk pool.

Published: Jul 24, 2012 By: Katy Askew

Dutch food group Wessanen has taken full control of frozen food maker Favory Convenience Food.

Published: Jul 24, 2012

Goodman Fielder has said it expects its full-year earnings before interest and tax to some in at the lower end of its previous forecast.