The business was taking longer than anticipated to recover, with negative rhetoric surrounding its Lunchables brand weighing on the business, according to company executives.This is despite Kraft Heinz outlining a strategy in the summer to grow the brand’s sales after claims of lead contamination​ in April.“In the third quarter, our top-line performance across two of

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration responded to objections to the agency’s final rule that removed the authorized food contact uses of most phthalates because the industry has abandoned these uses. The FDA evaluated the objections and concluded that they did not provide a basis for modifying the final rule. However, the FDA is working

The CDC has named slivered onions processed by Taylor Farms and served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders as the source of illnesses in a deadly E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. Both the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had previously suspected onions of being the culprits. As of Oct. 30, there

Photo illustration Dollarama is recalling Cordova brand Sauerkraut because of bulging lids. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the recalled products were distributed nationally in Canada. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), consumers should never use food from cans that are leaking, bulging, or badly dented; cracked jars or jars with

Snacking companies had faced a challenging 18 months within both supply and demand – including increased costs, such as cocoa, and tighter consumer purse strings, due to the cost-of-living crisis.However, the sector has hit a new stride, driven by a more positive macro climate, as well as rising consumer demand for trends like better-for-you snacking

Halloween, that magical time when ghouls, goblins and superheroes roam the streets, is not just about the chill of the night but also the thrill of the bite. As you navigate through cobwebbed corners of trick-or-treating or host a spine-chilling soiree, remember: Not all monsters lurk in the shadows — some might be hiding in

Fraud and non-compliance issues discussed in September by European countries remained at lower levels than earlier this year’s figures. The number of food and other fraud suspicions raised by EU member states declined in September. The 213 alerts are down from 222 in August, 325 in July, 265 in June, 281 in May, 341 in

The Colorado Department of Agriculture reports that burger patties from McDonald’s Quarter Pounders have tested negative for E. coli. Based on that report, the fast food giant has decided to begin reintroducing the popular sandwiches at some restaurants, with full reintroduction expected later this week. McDonald’s stopped selling Quarter Pounder sandwiches in 13 states —

APAC lays claim to having the largest consumer market in the world thanks to the mega-populations in countries like China, India and Indonesia, and at the same time is also home to a wide variety of very different cultures and diets.Asia has a wide variety of diverse foods and cuisines, which also opens the region

The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) conducts a survey on its national Children’s Diet Safety Index every three years, which covers the areas of food safety, nutrition and awareness/practice concerning the food products targeted at children.As a whole, MFDS Minister Oh Yoo-Kyung announced an increase of 2.1 points in the 2023