Photo illustration Kam Ding Investment Ltd. is recalling K-Fresh brand Enoki Mushroom because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), this recall was triggered by a consumer complaint. The recalled products were distributed in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and possibly other provinces and territories in Canada. Recalled product: BrandProductSizeUPCCodesK-FreshEnoki

Developed in collaboration with Dutch health product start-up CollaVegan and its German manufacturing partner Alphacaps GmbH, this addition to the VeCollal portfolio takes its product applications portfolio beyond powders, gels and liquids.With the protein bar market surging to $4.88 billion in 2023 and projected to exceed $7 billion by 2030, the vegan segment has emerged as

The food system is shaped by a myriad of forces, from consumers’ preferences to manufacturers’ profits to the sweat and steel of producers around the world. But one thing that plays a major role in how it develops is government policy.At this week’s City Food and Drink Lecture in the Guildhall, London, figures from within

The term gut health has gained increasing interest in recent years as consumer understanding of the function and importance of the gut microbiome continues to grow. With that increased interest in the gut microbiome, comes the increasing understanding of what pre- and probiotics are and how they impact the body.What is the gut microbiome?​Each of

Until Food Safety News Managing Editor Coral Beach called me recently to talk about the relationship between the FDA’s budget and that of the entire federal government, it had been a while since I had considered the subject. If I remember correctly, an old General Accounting Office (GAO) report said that 15 federal agencies are

An agency in Ireland has published a notice to try to reduce the incidence of contaminated oysters in the market and minimize norovirus-related illnesses. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) Food Safety Information Notice covers strategies to manage norovirus risks in oysters. It coincides with the SFPA and Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) annual food

According to scientists, no interventions precisely control Campylobacter on meat. Several methods have been tested with mixed success. Some showed promise in reducing prevalence in specific stages of production, while others had little to no effect. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) document found effective Campylobacter interventions are still minimal.

Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) on March 12  introduced a bill to ban six harmful food dyes and titanium dioxide from food provided in California’s public schools. If enacted, California Assembly Bill 2316 would ban Red Dye No. 40, Yellow Dye No. 5, Yellow Dye No. 6, Blue Dye No. 1, Blue Dye No. 2, and

Recent enforcement actions in Portugal have covered products including eggs, shellfish, meat, and oils. The Food and Economic Safety Authority’s (ASAE) central regional unit recently inspected egg classification and packing centers in Leiria and Ansião. Checks revealed that eggs, already packaged and ready for consumption, did not have all the necessary identification details, violating national

Upon recent opposition from key member states Germany, France and Italy, the EU has decided not to back the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). At the end of February, the CSDDD was put forward to ambassadors at the EU’s Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER), who decided not to endorse it. Belgium, who currently holds