A high non-compliance rate has been found in Austria as part of an operation targeting imported supplements. Results come from a multi-agency control campaign on food supplements sold on the Internet. The operation involved the Federal Office of Consumer Health (BAVG), the Austrian Customs Office, and the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES).

A business in England has been fined for selling counterfeit Wonka chocolate bars with incorrect labeling and undeclared nut allergens. Mayank Soneji, director of SP Wholesale Limited, appeared at Luton Crown Court in September. After pleading guilty to food safety and trademark offenses, Soneji was fined £5,265 ($6,940), while the company was fined £5,824 ($7,680).

Testing of imported seafood in Norway has found all samples were compliant with the regulations. Findings come from a report with results on the monitoring program for veterinary border control on aquatic products imported to Norway from countries outside the EU and the European Economic Area in 2023. Staff at Norwegian Border Inspection Posts collected samples.

Stop Foodborne Illness (STOP), a national nonprofit dedicated to preventing illness and death from foodborne pathogens, is seeking a new CEO. This leadership transition comes as current CEO Mitzi Baum prepares to step down by the end of the year. Baum has served as the organization’s leader since 2019, and the search for her successor

In the 328-page report, food is mentioned seven times and only as part of a wider section on Europe’s largest polluting manufacturing industries.The report aims to counter Europe’s worry over “slowing growth since the start of the century” and acknowledges multiple strategies since 2000 had been raised to kickstart significant growth, but came to nothing.“A

The facility has been in operations since 2014. With the recent accreditation, the company’s position as a key player in the region is said to have been reinforced, encouraging it to pursue further research and innovation endeavours.Currently, the centre serves markets in the Middle East and Africa.According to the firm, Turkey’s food and beverage industry

— OPINION — Boar’s Head’s deadly Listeria outbreak serves as a stark reminder that the food safety issues Upton Sinclair exposed over a century ago in “The Jungle” still persist. The impact of Sinclair’s work, which revealed the hidden dangers of food production, resonates today as modern food safety lapses, like the one at Boar’s

Raw pet food, smokies, and unapproved producers were some of the issues identified by food agencies in the United Kingdom in a report on food crime. Details come from the 2024 Food Crime Strategic Assessment published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS). Food crime costs the UK up to £2

The Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction as part of its enforcement activities. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company

Sierra Leone is taking on chunks of investment in a bid to position itself as a key player in the global food export market.Positioned near the key cocoa-producing countries of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, and with a similar climate, the country has the potential to be a key exporter of commodities such as, alongside cocoa