In what would likely be one of the toughest tests for the industry, the city of Berkeley, CA has authorized a soda tax to be put on the ballot in November.
With citrus greening threatening the production of citrus in America, the Organic Center announced the launch of a multi-year study and fundraising campaign to combat the bacterial disease.
California poultry producer Foster Farms has issued a product recall after an investigation by USDA and CDC linked the company’s chicken to an ongoing outbreak of an antibiotic-resistant strain of salmonella.
The International Dairy Foods Association and the National Milk Producers Federation have filed comments on FDA’s proposed rule, “Focused mitigation strategies to protect food against intentional adulteration.”
In celebration of the tenth annual European Manufacturing Strategies Summit, event organizers announced the inaugural European Manufacturing Leadership Award.
Sporting a tagline of “Enjoy your beer. That’s an order,” Dog Tag Brewing company has launched specialty beer cans detailing the personal stories of military personnel who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
New research on dietary fats and gut bacteria suggests omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) found in seafood and marine oils, may reduce inflammation and increase the amount of gut bacteria needed to protect against gastrointestinal (GI) disease.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) announced this week it is confirming previous studies that suggest acrylamide in food increases the risk of developing cancer.