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The importance of food safety has been brought into sharp focus as North America has been hit by a spate of foodborne illnesses. Now the regulatory framework governing US food safety looks set for an overhaul.
Produce and poultry top sources of foodborne illness, finds report
Produce was linked to almost 50% of foodborne illnesses and poultry to more deaths than any other commodity over a decade, according to a US Centers for Disease Control and...
FDA: Brominated vegetable oil (BVO), is safe, so removing its interim status is ‘not a priority’
While brominated vegetable oil (BVO) has been sitting on a list of food additives “permitted on an interim basis pending further study” for decades, it is not in ‘regulatory limbo’...
Foodborne disease outbreaks topped 1,500 in two years, reports CDC
Foodborne disease outbreaks led to more than 1,500 outbreaks and 23 deaths in two years, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
PepsiCo cuts flame retardant BVO from US Gatorade but not Mountain Dew
A 16-year-old student is claiming victory after PepsiCo announced it will remove emulsifier Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) from Gatorade in the US, but the firm says it will continue to...
US highlights food fraud perils
Seafood, clouding agents and lemon juice are the latest categories targeted by food fraudsters flagged up by the US Pharmacopeial (USP) Convention’s Food Fraud Database.
Canola oil secures GRAS status in infant formula after Danone petition gets green light
Canola oil is now generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use as an ingredient in infant formula marketed in the US following a successful application from Danone Trading B.V. ...
CAT Squared launches mobile food safety software
US software firm CAT Squared has partnered Janam Technologies to launch food safety data analysis software that can be used with a handheld mobile device for added convenience.
Monster Beverage Corporation: Alarmist DAWN report is highly misleading
Monster Beverage Corporation has blasted a recent government report on drug-related ER visits that describes energy drinks as 'dangerous', as “highly misleading”.
DAWN report on energy drinks and ER visits: Correlation is not causation, but ‘something is going on here’
A new report on drug-related Emergency Room (ER) visits has raised fresh questions over the safety of energy drinks, but has been criticized by beverage makers for drawing conclusions that...
Shredded lettuce identified as source of E.coli outbreak
Canadian officials have identified shredded lettuce as the likely source of an E.coli outbreak which has sickened at least 26 people.
AquaBounty Technologies CEO: Opponents have ‘consistently and intentionally misrepresented the facts’ on GMOs
The boss of AquaBounty Technologies - which has spent years waiting for the FDA to decide whether to approve its genetically engineered (GE) salmon - says the tortuous process “has...
Listeria blamed for US smoked salmon recalls
Listeria monocytogenes contamination continues to drive a wave of US smoked salmon recalls.
Majority of caffeine-containing supplements have inaccurate labels, claims study
Fewer than half the caffeine supplements sold on military installations accurately list the amount of caffeine they contain, according to a new study.
The wait is over for new FSMA rules. .. but questions remain over ‘unfunded mandate from Congress’
News that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally unveiled two long-awaited proposed rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has been welcomed by food safety experts, although...
FDA sends warning letter to farm linked to salmonella in cantaloupes
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent a warning letter to the farm at the centre of a salmonella outbreak that led to three deaths and sickened more...
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E.coli investigation concluded and Sunland food facility registration restored
An E.coli investigation in Canada has ended with no identified source and Sunland Inc., has had its food facility registration restored after its peanuts were linked to salmonella, in this...
USDA explores faster E.coli detection method
A new real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) system offers a “promising method” for testing for shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) in food samples, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)....
The recalls that have hit the headlines in 2012
Recalls of 2012: A recap
This year has been quite eventful for recalls of food and beverage products, some due to foodborne contamination and others due to packaging faults.
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General Mills: We’ll only solve global food security challenge if we embrace open innovation
Can we feed nine billion people by 2050? Only if we embrace the principles of open innovation, says Jeff Bellairs, senior director of the General Mills Worldwide Innovation Network (G-WIN) ,...
How vulnerable is your supply chain? Food defense, FSMA, Big Brother and virtual ‘hot zones’
Stopping a truly determined bioterrorist - or just a disgruntled employee - from maliciously tampering with a high-profile food brand will always be extremely difficult.
What's on the regulatory radar in 2013? From sugar reform to advertising to kids… PART ONE
What will 2013 hold in store for the food industry on the regulatory front? More changes to the school meals program? Action on energy drinks? Sugar reform?
FDA facing court over failure to respond to raw milk petition
Raw milk dairy Organic Pastures has filed a lawsuit against the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alleging that the agency repeatedly failed to respond to its petition to amend...
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FDA seeks public comment on setting thresholds for the big eight food allergens
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set up a Federal Register Docket requesting data and other information to determine whether it can establish threshold levels for the 'big eight'...
Ex BPI employee sues Jamie Oliver and ABC News for ‘reckless’ reporting on lean finely textured beef
Former Beef Products Inc. employee Bruce Smith has filed a lawsuit against Jamie Oliver; ABC News; two ABC news anchors Diane Sawyer and Jim Avila; and blogger Bettina Siegel; alleging...
Monster CEO savages Wiley-style ‘frenzy’ of attacks on energy drinks
Monster Beverage Corporation CEO Rodney Sacks has faced down critics of energy drinks and his firm, and said attacks mirrored those on mounted on Coca-Cola and addressed to a ‘gullible...
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