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Church Brothers recalls green onions because of positive tests for Salmonella

Church Brothers recalls green onions because of positive tests for Salmonella

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Church Brothers LLC is recalling green onions in the United States and Canada after government testing showed contamination with Salmonella. Distribution was limited to retail and foodservice customers in Canada and in  Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia. Church Brothers Farms has notified these customers and is working

FSA survey reveals sheep meat contamination rate

FSA survey reveals sheep meat contamination rate

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A survey has updated knowledge on the level of Campylobacter and Salmonella on sheep meat. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) funded survey looked at microbial contamination on sheep carcasses in abattoirs in England and Wales. This included culled ewes (sheep over 12-months old) and lamb (sheep under 12-months). It was run in conjunction with surveys

Reser’s recalls chicken meal kits because of possible Listeria contamination

Reser’s recalls chicken meal kits because of possible Listeria contamination

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Reser’s Fine Foods is recalling some of its meal kits because they include chicken that is part of an 11 million pound recall for Listeria contamination. The chicken was supplied by BrucePac. The Brucepak production facility has been found by the Food and Drug Administration to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and chicken produced there

FDA updates food import alerts for unapproved drugs, heavy metals and more

FDA updates food import alerts for unapproved drugs, heavy metals and more

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The Food and Drug Administration uses 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. Use the chart below to view import alerts. Click here to go to

Hundreds of waffle flavors recalled because of contamination with Listeria

Hundreds of waffle flavors recalled because of contamination with Listeria

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This is one of hundreds of frozen waffle products subject to recall. For a complete list of product codes and photos of other recalled brands, use links in story. TreeHouse Foods Inc. is recalling hundreds of flavors of frozen waffles because testing showed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were distributed throughout the United

Gut health: What’s next for this major F&B trend?

Gut health: What’s next for this major F&B trend?

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Gut health is arguably the most powerful trend to hit food and beverage in the past decade. In fact, such is its dominance, the global digestive health products market is now valued at 51.62 billion USD and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.3% over the next five years, according to Grand View

How two start-ups are improving food safety and quality with innovation

How two start-ups are improving food safety and quality with innovation

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Ensuring food is safe to eat can be challenging. The food industry must often juggle the very real need to keep its consumers safe, by providing accurate information to them as to when food has expired, and the need to reduce food waste, which is a key contributor to climate change.Quality control is less directly

New EU novel food rules countdown begins

New EU novel food rules countdown begins

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EFSA has acted on European Commission pressure to update not only scientific guidance for submitting novel food applications in the EU, but also the administrative guidance.The two updates, carried out following stakeholder consultation, better clarify the complex processes food and drink manufacturers must endure to gain novel foods approval.“First, the scientific guidance outlines the scientific

Revealed: the drivers set to boost Veganuary 2025’s sales

Revealed: the drivers set to boost Veganuary 2025’s sales

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With russet leaves on the trees and jack o’ lanterns flickering on front porches, it’s easy to think the dark days of January are in the distant future. But time in the world of food and beverage moves fast and the New Year will be here in the blink of an eye, bringing with it

Why shoppers are turning towards costly organic food and drink

Why shoppers are turning towards costly organic food and drink

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Organic food and drink sales were outperforming their non-organic equivalents for growth as the sector continues to recover from the cost-of-living crisis, delegates at the virtual Organic Trade Conference were told.Volume and value sales were up, with the latter rising in the UK by 6.4% compared to 5.4% for non-organic.“There have been some tough times