Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Smithfield Foods said Monday it would spend up to $1.3 billion over the next three years on a new combined packaged meats and pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The highly automated facility...

Lunar New Year is a busy time for Leland Eating and Drinking House in Prospect Heights, when the restaurant deals with about 1,500 covers a night. Chef and partner Delfin Jaranilla and head butcher Gary Little gave us a special look at this year’s holiday menu, including pork and shrimp shu mai, char sui pork,...

In a volatile time for the food and beverage industry, a few companies are finding a fondness for the past within their C-suite. Since last July, three large food and beverage companies have brought back a CEO who previously ran the company at a time of growth.  The return of Jim Koch at Boston Beer,...

Published: February 17, 2026, 12:01 am An investigation has pointed to a food handler being the probable source in a Salmonella outbreak in South Africa. The Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak with 27 patients was reported in July 2024 at a mental health institution in Gauteng. This post is for paying subscribers only Subscribe now Already have...

Plus: Report on norovirus outbreak linked to berries Published: February 17, 2026, 12:03 am Food and drink recalls climbed slightly in Germany this past year with Listeria responsible for the majority of pathogen alerts. In 2025, German federal states and the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) published 323 recall notices, including...

The most commonly cited problem was foreign material Published: February 17, 2026, 12:05 am The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has released data on consumer complaints for the federal fiscal year 2024, revealing that the agency received 1,443 complaints about USDA regulated foods. The USDA has authority over meat, poultry, certain egg products and...

Published: February 16, 2026, 12:01 am Registration is now open for the 2026 Food Safety Summit, taking place May 11–14 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.  Recognized as one of the leading educational events for food safety professionals, the Summit includes education programs featuring dozens of interactive sessions, workshops, and certificate...

Published: February 16, 2026, 12:03 am As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. 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...

In France, there is an estimated a median of 235 annual cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which is a complication from E. coli infection, due to raw milk cheeses, 79 percent of which occur in children. Published: February 16, 2026, 12:05 am A French agency has suggested areas of focus to reduce the risk...

Last Updated On: Feb 15, 2026 by Aarthi Walnut Kunafa Rolls also known as Walnut kataifi rolls or rolled baklava is a popular Middle eastern sweet. Shredded filo pastry is stuffed with cinnamon sugar crushed walnuts and rolled tight into bite size rolls. Butter is brushed liberally over these rolls and baked until golden, once...