The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) has released most of the details for its 128th Annual Educational Conference. The June 9-12 event is scheduled to be held in Grand Rapids, MI. AFDO’s Annual Educational Conference will be held at the Amway Grand Plaza, in the heart of the downtown Grand Rapids business and
Program Analyst Cedric “Ced” Hardy proudly retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving for 20 years. He followed his military service with a 20-year executive career in the private sector. Hardy’s “third act” began in October 2020 with FSIS’ Office of Investigation, Enforcement and Audit (OIEA). LEPS Program Analyst Duties As a program analyst
The safety of raw milk, fish, chicken, and produce were some of the products checked in recent controls in Austria. Results of the inspection campaigns were published by the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES). One control was done to get an up-to-date overview of the prevalence of Campylobacter in chicken meat. All
Mead Johnson Nutrition (Canada) Co is recalling certain Enfamil brand Nutramigen A+ LGG Hypoallergenic (infant formula) from the marketplace because of possible Cronobacter sakazakii contamination. Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN) also recalled select batches of Enfamil brand Nutramigen Powder in the U.S. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the recalled products were distributed nationally
Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN) is recalling select batches of Enfamil brand Nutramigen Powder, a specialty infant formula for the dietary management of Cows Milk Allergy (CMA) in 12.6 and 19.8 oz cans from the U.S. market because of possible contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii in product sampled outside the U.S. According to the recall, all products
The Belgian makers of sport nutrition solutions claim to have created an ingredient to solve all the key issues holding back the plant protein market today.“Looking at the market of plant based proteins in Europe, it’s still behind the US market,” asserts the firm’s commercial director Gert Gaukema. “And looking at the reasons why that
In the EU, alcohol does not legally have to provide nutrition and ingredient labeling in the same way food does. And yet the last few years have seen increased acceptance that such products really should provide this information in some shape or form.But efforts to do so vary between different sectors. And this week, new
Safety assessments to evaluate the presence and levels of chemicals in food and feed have traditionally relied on evidence from animal testing. Safety testing with animals has been the gateway between food development and approval for decades, confirming a product’s risk profile and providing a green light for safe consumption.Now, a new way to test
Butter is big business. Made from the fat and protein components of churned cream, butter on a global scale is expected to bring in over $46bn (€42.6bn) in revenue this year alone.The market is largely dominated by heritage brands. Take a stroll down the dairy aisle and you’ll spot Danish butter brand Lurpak (owned by
Last month, Domino’s Pizza Group announced its famed Christmas pizza ‘The Festive One’ was returning to menus. The pizza is a far cry from the classic Margherita: while similarly topped with cheese and tomato, it is also covered in Christmas trimmings. These include pulled turkey breast marinaded in sage and onion, sausage, smoked bacon and