Authorities in Singapore have suspended the operations of two companies who supplied food to TikTok’s parent company after more than 100 people fell sick. The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA) are investigating the outbreak. A total of 130 people consumed food supplied by Yun Hai Yao Pte and Pu Tien Services

A company in Canada is recalling certain baby cereal after government testing showed contamination with Cronobacter. Baby Gourmet Foods Inc. is recalling its banana raisin oatmeal organic whole grain baby cereal, according to a recall notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. As of the posting of the recall notice there had not been

Campaigners have warned that the prevalence of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in European supermarkets poses a ‘serious threat’ to children’s health.Though much evidence has focused on the health impact of a diet high in UPFs among adults, in May researchers in Spain​ studied the effects on children by collecting and comparing metrics from nearly 1,500 children

High levels of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ have been detected in those that consume a diet rich in white rice, eggs, red meat, seafood and coffee, according to the latest research into dietary sources of the synthetic chemicals.  The study, published in July​, took blood and breast milk samples from more than 1,500 mothers living in New

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety alert for parents and caregivers regarding several infant formula products that are non-compliant with federal safety standards.  The products in question include Crecelac and Farmalac brand formulas, which have been linked to serious health risks for infants. The alert follows a recall initiated by

The number of incidents involving a global food safety network increased slightly in the final quarter of 2023. The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) was involved in 51 alerts from October to December 2023, up from 46 in July to September, 53 in the second quarter, and 47 in the first quarter of 2023.

The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with links to details

For a long time, the EU had seen no applications for regulatory approval by a cultivated meat company. Countries such as Israel​, Singapore and the US have seen approvals, and European countries outside the EU, such as the UK​ and Switzerland​, have seen applications, but no one had applied for regulatory approval in the EU

Half (51%) of European consumers are actively looking to reduce their dairy consumption, according to one pan-European study funded by the EU Smart Protein project in 2023, a major dietary shift fuelled by concerns around health, the environment and animal welfare.But with questions raised​ about the extent to which some existing plant-based alternatives provide a

The Food and Drug Administration is reporting two new outbreaks, and another has been declared over. The new outbreaks have sickened 26 and 16 people, respectively, and involve the parasite Cyclospora. The FDA has not reported where the patients live. Traceback efforts have begun, but the FDA has not reported what food or foods are