Researchers at agricultural firm Agrindus in Brazil have discovered that the shelf-life of milk can be extended up to 15 days, by embedding silver nanoparticles in plastic bottles. The shelf life of grade A pasteurised fresh whole milk ...
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American establishment It Takes a Village Foods is recalling Veggie Evolution Kale Crisps Zen Nori as it contains soy that is not mentioned on the packaging, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recalled product is ...
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Homemade is recalling pickle and sauce products as they might have failed to meet safe processing guidelines, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. The recall has been initiated after a bottle of Homemade Bread and Butter ...
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Researchers have showcased their solutions for easier detection of salmonella in food, as part of the US Food and Drug Administration's first Food Safety Challenge. The winning solution will get cash reward of $400,000. The Purdue ...
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Whole Foods Market is recalling cherry, blackberry and peach pies as they contain egg which is not mentioned on the packaging, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. The products associated with the recall include whole pies, ...
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American packaged foods company Pinnacle Foods is voluntarily recalling Wish-Bone Ranch Salad Dressing variety as its bottles were unknowingly packed with Wish-Bone Blue Cheese Dressing. Produced by a contract manufacturer, the recalled ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is ordering the food companies to phase out partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in processed foods over the next three years. The elimination of PHOs, which are the primary dietary source of ...
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Three major tobacco companies in the US have dropped their lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over pre-approval for modifications in labelling. The FDA has previously regulated that the tobacco companies required to ...
Indian food safety regulators have filed a lawsuit against Nestle India for selling Maggi noodles in the country with unsafe levels of lead. The complaint was filed at a local court in the state of Uttar Pradesh after the local Food ...
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ConAgra Grocery Products will pay $11.2m in fine for shipping contaminated peanut butter that caused salmonella poisoning across the nation from 2006 through 2007. This comes after a lawsuit was filed against ConAgra Grocery Products ...
Global beverage giant PepsiCo has announced it will remove artificial aspartame from its Diet Pepsi product in the US later in 2015, after consumer backlash against aspartame saw PepsiCo’s sales drop. The Company has said it will ...
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The Conservative Party has reiterated its plans to forge ahead with plain cigarette packaging legislation as well as promoting “clear food information”. In a section on health in its new manifesto, the party states: ...
A few big names in the tobacco industry have sued the US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday over recent guidelines about mandating pre-approval of labelling changes in tobacco products. Companies including RJ Reynolds, Lorillard ...
After controversy has swirled for days around a group of weight-loss supplements containing a potentially dangerous chemical, many big retailers have pulled the product from their shelves. The supplements in question include the ...
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