Unless you’ve been living under a rock, in the desert, with your eyes closed and earplugs in, then you’ll be well aware of the modern phenomena that is ‘the influencer’. They often address their audience with a sing-song “hi guys”, dress in designer clothes like it’s no big deal and, most importantly, are on a

Biodiversity loss​ is a major issue affecting not only the future of food security, but the future of the planet, with scientists warning that the sixth mass extinction is already underway.Furthermore, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has stated that unlike previous extinction events, caused by natural phenomena, the sixth mass extinction is driven by human

In addition to removing methylene chloride from the food additive regulations, the petition​ includes removing ethylene dichloride, benzene and trichloroethylene, which “have been found to induce cancer in humans or animals and, therefore, are not safe pursuant to … the Delaney Clause.”The Delaney Clause, which is part of FDA’s Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

La Fiesta Food Products of La Mirada, CA, is recalling Cinnamon Ground .87oz because it has the potential to be contaminated with lead. The affected product was distributed in California as well as Arizona, Washington and Texas through distributors to retail stores from April 20, 2023, through May 3, 2023. It has a long shelf

The Food and Drug Administration is requesting 7.4 percent more for its budget for fiscal year 2025 than it received for the current year, which began on Oct. 1, 2023, and runs through Sept. 30 this year. The FDA’s request is part of President Biden’s proposed $7.3 trillion budget announced Monday. The FDA is requesting

Experts have assessed prevention and intervention methods to tackle foodborne viruses in different products. In February, the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) on viruses in foods took place in Geneva, Switzerland, after a related request by the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene in 2022. The committee is meeting in Kenya this

Sustainability has been a major trending topic within the food and beverage industry over the past several years and especially since the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic.But despite its long-term importance, experts now fear that developing markets could be sidelined from any progress if equal emphasis is not placed on the topic of inclusion.“Whilst transitioning

The East Asian market has long faced issues with high customs congestion particularly during peak trade seasons such as Lunar New Year, Chuseok or Kimchi season as well as for specific seasonal items such as red sea bream.In a bid to reduce congestion, the local Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) introduced the use

Jen’s Breakfast Burritos, LLC, of Auburn, WA is recalling approximately 144 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) breakfast burrito products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS). The problem was discovered after FSIS performed routine product testing and the results indicated the product

The World Health Organization (WHO) is to create a network to help countries with surveillance of foodborne diseases. The first meeting of the WHO Alliance for Food Safety is scheduled in Geneva, Switzerland, in May with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Disease (DFWED). The