— OPINION — Boar’s Head’s deadly Listeria outbreak serves as a stark reminder that the food safety issues Upton Sinclair exposed over a century ago in “The Jungle” still persist. The impact of Sinclair’s work, which revealed the hidden dangers of food production, resonates today as modern food safety lapses, like the one at Boar’s

Raw pet food, smokies, and unapproved producers were some of the issues identified by food agencies in the United Kingdom in a report on food crime. Details come from the 2024 Food Crime Strategic Assessment published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS). Food crime costs the UK up to £2

The Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction as part of its enforcement activities. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company

Sierra Leone is taking on chunks of investment in a bid to position itself as a key player in the global food export market.Positioned near the key cocoa-producing countries of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, and with a similar climate, the country has the potential to be a key exporter of commodities such as, alongside cocoa

Food and beverage brands are getting ready for the holidays with this weeks’ new launches. There’s Halloween, Christmas, oh and a little bit of wellness thrown in for good measure.Because it’s pumpkin spice season of course!​Sweet Freedom is embracing the autumn chill, with the launch of its limited-edition Pumpkin Spice Barista Coffee Syrup – ‘tis

Artificial intelligence is generating headlines – and scare stories – across the world. But could it have an impact on the food industry? NIZO’s Jolanda Lambert, senior project manager health & microbiology, and Eric Hester, senior scientist bioinformatics, explain how AI could be applied to food development and manufacturing, and how the industry can get

Vietnam has been discussing the implementation of origin labelling rules for locally-produced products including agri-food items since 2018.Back in 2019, a draft circular on ‘Made in Vietnam’ rules was published and circulated widely in local media, but this was not formally implemented and was more or less forgotten until the issue was raised in the