South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) first announced the healthy food corner initiative​ as a joint project between the convenience store industry and the ministry back in 2022, setting up these corners at convenience stores located near metropolitan schools.On the back of the success of this initial project, MFDS has recently announced

In Europe, a massive 2.7m deaths annually are linked to just four major commercial products: ultra-processed food (UPF), alcohol, tobacco, and fossil fuel.That’s according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which is linking these products – wholly or partly – to almost 7,500 deaths every day across Europe’s 53 states.At the global level, the estimation

We’ve all seen the term ‘better for you’ attached to ostensibly healthy versions of less healthy – and often unhealthy – products.Intuitively, we know what the term means. But how can it be used? What does regulation have to say about it?Is ‘better for you’ a regulated term? ​The term ‘better for you’ is, according

This week (10-16 June) marks Diabetes Week 2024. This is a week to, as Diabetes UK puts it, “make some noise, raise awareness and shout about the things that matter to people with diabetes.” With that in mind, we’re looking at a recent study, analysing the potential link between emulsifiers, a common food additive, and

Whenever an area of the country experiences power outages, hurricanes, or severe heat or cold weather, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is always there with food safety advice. This year, FSIS has branched out by offering gift suggestions for Father’s Day in the form of food safety essentials. It says Father’s Day is an opportunity

Researchers have urged a change in the way microbial food safety is considered. Experts from the Quadram Institute, the University of East Anglia, the Royal Veterinary College, and Massey University called for more holistic approaches that assess the risks and monitor changes in microbial communities as a whole and across the food chain. They want

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

A range of events, speeches, and webinars took place this past week to mark World Food Safety Day. Below, Food Safety News summarizes the best bits to mark the occasion. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that every day, 1.6 million people, on average, get sick due to the consumption of unsafe food. The theme

Classic Delight LLC of St. Mary’s, OH, recalls individually wrapped sandwiches because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Products subject to the recall were shipped to Arkansas, California, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas distributors. Products may end up in food service distribution, convenience stores, and vending. Items were produced between May 11, 2023, and

Kraft Heinz Canada is recalling MiO Energy brand Energy Drink Mixes because of potentially unsafe caffeine levels. This recall was triggered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) inspection activities.  According to the CFIA, the recalled products were distributed nationally in Canada. High levels of caffeine may have adverse health effects for children, pregnant individuals