The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) has raised concerns about the growing trend of private food safety standards imposed by retailers. WCO said the “non-scientific” requirements threaten the sustainability of the citrus sector, jeopardize farmers’ livelihoods, and may reduce supply to consumer markets. Private standards are not legally binding, but growers must comply to access retail...

At least 500 poisonings related to mushroom picking and consumption have occurred in the past few months in France. Cases have been recorded since July by Poison Control Centers. A significant increase was observed from the beginning of September, and a peak is expected in October. The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and...

Amazon’s Prime Big Deals Days event has landed, and while Swifties are busy purchasing every version of The Life of a Showgirl, dealseekers are taking advantage of this major sales extravaganza to jump start on their holiday shopping. A smart move! To me, crossing off loved ones from my CVS-receipt-long gift list months in advance...

Sno Pac organic spinach recalled because of Listeria contamination | Food Safety News Skip to content Source link

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. We’ve all been there: juggling family schedules, meetings, deadlines, and a flood of texts, only to get home from the grocery store and realize we forgot a key item on the shopping list.  Soon, AI might remember...

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Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. NEW YORK — Keeping a brand relevant with consumers takes a lot of work. Todd Kaplan has to manage 70. The executive, who joined packaged foods giant Kraft Heinz as CMO last year, spoke at Advertising Week...

October is here! The decorative gourds are out; the jack-o-lanterns are carved, much to the delight of the neighborhood squirrels; and your homemade Halloween costumes are… a work in progress. (The hot glue guns are out, as are those damn squirrels that have chomped all the pumpkins on my porch to bits.) Another thing that...

Data on foodborne norovirus has revealed almost 70 outbreaks in England in less than a decade. The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) said there is less awareness of the burden associated with foodborne norovirus outbreaks compared to those driven by person-to-person transmission. Overall, 67 foodborne outbreaks of norovirus were reported to the UKHSA’s electronic...

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Tyson Foods has agreed to pay $85 million to settle a class action lawsuit that accuses the company of conspiring with JBS and other meatpacking giants to artificially raise pork prices. The settlement is the...