The number of children affected by extremely high levels of lead in cinnamon applesauce pouches continues to grow, and some adults are now reported in the outbreak. The outbreak has been traced to three brands of cinnamon applesauce: Wanabana, Schnucks, and Weis. Astrofoods produced all three in Ecuador and used cinnamon from the supplier Negasmart.
In 2004, Leigh Ann Acree was a recent college graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in visual arts from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Her mother – Dr. Bonnie Rose, a microbiologist with FSIS’ Office of Public Health Science – encouraged her to apply for an internship with FSIS. The agency’s newly created
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) plans to publish reports on cell-based food, precision fermentation, and whole genome sequencing (WGS) in 2024. FAO and the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) held a meeting on cell-based food production and precision fermentation in Shanghai in November 2023. A report on the event will be published
As the holiday season unwraps and we all indulge in the joy of epic feasts, a question arises –- what to do with the leftovers? Whether you’ve got a heap of Christmas ham or piles of mouthwatering side dishes, it takes careful planning to keep the party alive without risking a foodborne fiasco. In the
Almost two-thirds of households in Northern Ireland said the rising cost of food was their biggest concern ahead of Christmas, according to a survey. Research was commissioned by safefood as part of its annual Christmas food safety campaign. The group, which promotes food safety and nutrition in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, encouraged home cooks
Overcoming the environmental implications of hard-to-recycle plastics and the barriers to handling them in food and beverage production is a key industry concern.The problematic plastics category has spurred a new investment partnership between global giant Nestlé and technology company Impact Recycling. Eco-focused tech developer Impact Recycling has developed a breakthrough plastic recycling tech that will
In the webinar, Zegler broke down the trends to watch for in 2024 into four distinct categories, including Trust the Process; Climate Changes, Comfort Endures; Age Reframed; and Eating, Optimized. In each category, CPG companies have responded to the challenge with new product innovations to meet the growing trend. While price and value are top of
“[Deals] are still moving, but they’re moving at a pace that we saw during the pandemic. It’s just very, very slow, so that’s further impacting companies in their cash flow cycle. I think this is, unfortunately, a new norm, and it’s likely going to continue through the year’s end and into next year. So, companies
The kids formula market is dominated by bovine formula, with more than 90% of industry thought to rely on cow’s milk as its primary ingredient. The remaining 10% is made up formula based on soy and rice.This is reflected in the size of the global cow milk infant formula, valued at $21.5bn in 2021 and
They are calling for the consultation to be withdrawn, alleging multiple breaches of the UK Cabinet Office consultation principles and serious misrepresentation of the facts, which the signatories claim call into question the integrity of the agency.The FSA consultation, which was launched on November 8 2023, aims to elicit the views of consumers, UK and