Food Safety: Page 2
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OpinionHow blockchain can protect reputations and attract committed customers
Amid the uptick in recent recalls, Anant Kadiyala of Oracle writes blockchain technology can help businesses regain and reinforce trust from the public.
By Anant Kadiyala • March 01, 2019 -
How FDA's new food safety plan for imports will impact the industry
The agency will beef up inspections both here and abroad and use mandatory recall authority to limit risks from the 15% of the U.S. food supply that is imported.
By Cathy Siegner • Feb. 27, 2019 -
Glyphosate is in most beer and wine, study says
On the same day a federal trial against Roundup owner Bayer started, the report from U.S. PIRG recommends that use of the weed killer be banned.
By Cathy Siegner • Feb. 26, 2019 -
Study: Eating organic makes pesticide residues in the body drop
After six days of an organic diet, researchers in California found the levels of synthetic substances in four families fell 60.5%.
By Cathy Siegner • Feb. 11, 2019 -
Will FDA's on-farm inspections under FSMA's Produce Safety Rule make fruits and vegetables safer?
The Food and Drug Administration said routine inspections will start this spring with the largest domestic and international produce farms.
By Cathy Siegner • Feb. 11, 2019 -
Juices have hazardous amounts of heavy metals, study finds
The already declining segment gets more bad news and another consumer problem that is difficult — but not necessarily impossible — to resolve.
By Megan Poinski • Jan. 30, 2019 -
Fewer than half of consumers trust cannabis ingredients, survey finds
Negative perceptions could hinder expansion of this market, so manufacturers need to get ahead of any lingering consumer concerns.
By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 24, 2019 -
Sprouted grain cereal maker sued for fraudulent and misleading claims
The plaintiff says Food for Life Baking is describing the product as nutritionally superior even though there's no way to accurately evaluate such an assessment.
By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 24, 2019 -
US food safety defenses need an upgrade, PIRG report says
According to the watchdog group, there was an 83% jump in meat and poultry recalls that could cause health problems or death between 2013 and 2017.
By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 18, 2019 -
Senate Democrats question Gottlieb on FDA shutdown impact
The commissioner wrote on Twitter that the agency is expanding activities beyond for-cause inspections to prevent threats as the federal government remains closed.
By David Lim • Jan. 14, 2019 -
Bankruptcy court grants $11.25M to soy nut butter E. coli victims
Remaining insurance payments were released this week to those harmed by the 2017 outbreak linked to I.M. Healthy SoyNut Butter.
By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 11, 2019 -
Egg replacement from plants cracks into new markets with distribution deal
Renmatix said Simple Cellulose, which will be sold by The Ingredient House, can save bakeries 25% to 50% annually on their costs for the popular ingredient.
By Jessi Devenyns • Jan. 10, 2019 -
How is the government shutdown impacting the food industry?
Federal agencies are delaying publication of market reports farmers and others rely upon, and food inspectors are either working without pay or on limited program status.
By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 09, 2019 -
Study: 1 in 10 adults have a food allergy
According to the survey of 40,443 U.S. consumers, at least half developed them after childhood.
By Nina Sparling • Jan. 08, 2019 -
Residue of banned pesticide found on California produce
Last summer, a federal appeals court ordered chlorpyrifos removed from the market because of its association with developmental disabilities and other health problems.
By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 08, 2019 -
Use of animal antibiotics dropped by a third in 2017, FDA says
Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said he's pleased with the results, but there's still work to do in fighting antimicrobial resistance.
By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 03, 2019 -
Our best stories of 2018
From massive c-suite changes to huge deals, here are Food Dive's top stories from 2018, a quick tour of some of what made last year so exciting — and tumultuous.
By Food Dive staff • Dec. 21, 2018 -
Deep DiveFood manufacturing is hungry for workers
As today's job seekers look for an integrative culture and benefits like education, the once-stable industry is struggling to find people and keep them from leaving.
By Jessi Devenyns • Dec. 17, 2018 -
Farm linked to E. coli outbreak in lettuce expands recall to other produce
Regulators found contamination in an irrigation reservoir on an Adam Bros. ranch in Santa Maria, California, but they said it doesn't explain all 59 illnesses reported so far.
By Cathy Siegner • Dec. 17, 2018 -
Will acrylamide-reducing ingredients make process changes unnecessary?
Kerry is partnering with Renaissance BioScience Corp. to make, sell and distribute the latter's Acryleast, a non-GMO yeast enzyme said to reduce the probable carcinogen by up to 90%.
By Cathy Siegner • Dec. 13, 2018 -
Whole Foods stops using takeout containers with problematic chemical
A study of food packaging in five major grocery companies found more than two-thirds may have been treated with PFAS, a toxic chemical known to cause health problems.
By Kristine Sherred • Dec. 12, 2018 -
Monster Energy drink didn't cause heart attack, jury finds
The 18-year-old plaintiff faulted the energy drink company for not disclosing the amount of caffeine in the beverage — or its potential consequences.
By Jessi Devenyns • Dec. 11, 2018 -
5 lawsuits that could change the food industry
From unknown ingredients and debatable labels to the spreading of salmonella and E. coli, this year has not been short of litigation that can make a big impact.
By Lillianna Byington • Dec. 11, 2018 -
Costco plans to beef up animal antibiotics policy
By 2020, the warehouse club retailer will only use medicines for therapeutic use under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
By Cathy Siegner • Dec. 11, 2018 -
Deep DiveIt's not easy being green: Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak rattles food, grocery industries
The FDA's decision to request that the popular green gets pulled from shelves sent "a strong message" to the produce sector, according to a former agency official, while costing supermarkets millions of dollars in losses.
By Christopher Doering • Dec. 10, 2018
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