An infected food handler has been identified as the most likely source of an E. coli outbreak at an Illinois high school that saw 16 students sickened and two hospitalized. A breakdown in hand washing protocol was the most likely cause of the illnesses, according to a 152-page report from the McHenry County Department of

Montana’s First Judicial District Court is being asked to review the state Legislature’s “Food Freedom” bills enacted in 2021 and 2023.  The legislation is known as the “Montana Local Food Choice Act.” The legal action challenging the law was brought by Helena, MT, resident Jeffrey P. Havens, who, from 2012 to 2022, was Montana’s commercial

An audit in Slovakia found that the current official food control system is only partially effective. Official controls in the food chain are fragmented, the competencies of supervisory authorities are insufficiently defined, they overlap, and individual agencies’ obligations are not established in law.  Findings come from an assessment by the Supreme Audit Office (NKU) of

According to researchers, mandatory reporting of Listeria infections in Costa Rica would help improve knowledge of the pathogen in the country. Listeriosis is not a notifiable disease in the country, so its prevalence is unknown, and the diversity of Listeria monocytogenes circulating is unclear. Previous studies found Listeria monocytogenes in various foods in Costa Rica, with contamination levels between

The World Health Organization published​ its new guidelines for complementary feeding – defined as the process of providing foods in addition to milk – of children 6-23 months of age, last month.The report states that animal milks are an important source of protein, calcium, riboflavin, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc, and stimulate insulin-like growth factor-1, important

In our latest new product development round up, we look at new launches in health and wellness such a collagen creamers and MCT powders. In plant-based, big-name brands Pizza Hut and Beyond Meat have tied up to launch meat-free pepperoni toppings, and TiNDLE Foods is partnering with YO! to help its plant-based chicken alternatives reach