The patient count in a Salmonella outbreak is increasing, but officials have not yet been able to determine a source for the pathogen. There are now 53 confirmed patients, up from 47 a week ago, in the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak. The Food and Drug Administration has not reported any demographic information about the patients or

An evaluation of a global network has found it contributes to increased sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) capacity in developing countries. The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) was created by the World Trade Organization (WTO), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), the World Health Organization (WHO), and

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has analyzed the risk to dogs and cats from eating contaminated raw pet food and the impact on the people who feed them such products. Raw pet food has become increasingly popular in recent years. Such items are made from Category 3 Animal-By-Products (ABP) that have been passed fit for human

The new GLP-1Nutrition​ platform offers a variety of nutritional options to complement an individual’s weight management efforts.”The launch of this new innovative tool marks an important step forward in the mission and focus of our business,” said Anna Mohl, Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé Health Science.”With this offering, we reaffirm our commitment to empowering healthier

Home cooking has seen a steady decline over the past fifty years. Why? Well, it appears that for many, the lure of convenience is winning against the time and effort involved in cooking.In fact, figures from Innova Market Insights show that three in five consumers, globally, are using convenience foods once a week or more.

Considered both genotoxic and carcinogenic, the snacks industry faces mounting pressure to implement strategies that reduce its formation without compromising taste, texture or overall product appeal. Balancing these demands poses a formidable challenge for manufacturers striving to ensure food safety and meet regulatory standards, while maintaining competitive market positions in a sector characterized by dynamic

Five inspectors from the Centre for Food Safety in Hong Kong have been charged for stealing food samples. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) recently filed charges against the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) health inspectors. A spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said the five employees had been suspended from duty.

Photo provided by company. Foppen Seafood is recalling some of its smoked salmon because testing revealed Listeria monocytogenes in lot 412. The implicated smoked salmon is sold in Kroger and Payless Supermarkets across 15 states. Consumers can use the following information to determine whether they have the recalled product in their homes: Product Name: Foppen

The consumption of fruits is by no means a novel practice given its known health and nutritional benefits, with the World Health Organisation recommending a minimum of 400g fruit and vegetable consumption daily – but the format of consumption most familiar to consumers is usually as a whole piece of fruit, a filling or as

AI has permeated every corner of human existence. From tracking the number of steps an individual walks in a day to predicting global weather patterns, AI is everywhere.It’s not surprising then, to find that the food industry is using AI to maximise food production at every stage of production, from farm to fork. And science