Last Updated On: Mar 11, 2026 by Aarthi Pakoda is a timeless South Indian deep fried snack that is loved by everyone. Whether it’s a rainy day, a casual get together or craving something hot, crispy and flavourful, this recipe is a go-to one. These pakodas are crispy on the outside and soft on the...

Published: March 11, 2026, 12:01 am The European Commission has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) platform to help detect food fraud, contaminated food, and foodborne outbreaks. The EU Commission said the tool will reinforce consumer safety and help national authorities work more effectively on the assessment, detection and response to food safety risks and fraudulent activity. This...

Researchers have developed new methods to test food for bacterial contamination that are faster and do not require expert training. The work is being done at the University of Connecticut College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources and is led by Yangchao Luo and Zhenlei Xiao. The research was published in Food Frontiers and in...

Since the outbreak likely had various sources, new cases continue to be detected. Published: March 11, 2026, 12:05 am More than 200 people fell sick in a Salmonella outbreak in the Netherlands that went on for more than two years. Between June 2023 and September 2025, there were 227 infections. It is the largest Salmonella...

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Actor and director George Clooney is teaming up with his Casamigos co-founders Mike Meldman and Rande Gerber again — this time on a nonalcoholic beer. Crazy Mountain is a 65-calorie, alcohol-free beer, set to roll out in...

Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Shoppers bought more meat last year despite strong price increases across much of the category, according to data released last week by the Meat Institute and FMI — The Food Industry Association. An increase in the number...

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Activist investor Starboard Value is demanding Lamb Weston double its cost-cutting targets as it argues the frozen french fry maker is overly burdened by operating expenses compared to its peers. Starboard wrote in a letter...

The Food and Drug Administration is advising restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell and to dispose of, and consumers not to eat certain raw oysters and Manila clams harvested in Washington because of norovirus contamination. The implicated oysters were harvested by Drayton Harbor Oyster Company (WA-1723-SS). The Manila clams were harvested by...

— OPINION — Nothing else plays the same role in our lives as food. In addition to the nutritional and health impacts, food has huge emotional and social components. While achieving a healthier, safer food supply is desirable, there are at least four overriding obstacles to creating clear, beneficial policies. You can’t walk away from...

Kachhi haldi ka achar is a flavorful and aromatic turmeric pickle made with fresh raw turmeric, mustard oil, and simple spices. This haldi achar recipe is easy to make and does not require sun drying, which means anyone can prepare it at home. (step-by-step-recipe-video) For the longest time, I only knew kachhi haldi because of...