Consumer action group Citizens for Health (CFH) has petitioned FDA asking the government agency to compel manufacturers to spell out the type of sweeteners added to products.
A federal judge on Thursday rejected the state of Utah’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s anti-whistleblowing law, allowing animal rights groups to continue seeking its repeal, according to local new outlets.
In retaliation over western sanction, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an executive order Wednesday placing a one-year ban on a number of foreign food imports.
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will sponsor a public meeting to seek comment on agenda items and US draft positions that will be discussed at the 27th session on of the Codex Committee on Processed Fruits and Vegetables.
FDA has published the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) domestic and foreign facility reinspection, recall and importer reinspection fee rates for the fiscal 2015.
Members of USDA, Congress and President Barack Obama joined African heads of state and government leaders this week for the first-ever African Leaders summit to determine ways that would enhance trade between the US and Africa.
Based in Washington, Columbia Crest winery has created a new experience that will allow their online community to be part of a crowdsourced cabernet sauvignon from the beginning stages at the vineyard, all the way to bottling.
Targeting one of the most common food allergies, the National Peanut Board (NPD) has launched PeanutAllergyFacts.org, a new website tool designed to provide science-based information about peanut and food allergies.
The first results of a new survey testing for the presence of Campylobacter on fresh, store-bought chickens revealed 59 percent of birds tested positive for the bacteria.
As of Tuesday, foods bearing a “gluten-free” label must fall in line with national regulations that stipulate what is, and is not considered a gluten-free food.
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