A strain of superbug MRSA has been found in pork sold in several British supermarkets, according to a Guardian investigation. The MRSA CC398 originates in animals due to excessive use of powerful antibiotics on factory farms. As part of ...
Tags: Pork Products, MRSA CC398
Facing second contamination scare within a week, Satamaito co-operative dairy in Pori, Finland, has recalled its milk products over possible listeria contamination. Citing health risk, the company stated that it was recalling all ...
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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 ...
Tags: Diet Drinks, beverage
China is toughening its examination of milk powder imported from New Zealand, according to the quality control watchdog, after revelations emerged on Tuesday of a criminal threat to contaminate some products with an agricultural poison. ...
Tags: Milk Powder, Raw Milk
A new report by Canadean expects more Africans to enter the beer market from the home brew sector, while commercial beer and premium brands forge ahead in the exploding African beer market. According to the report, the African beer market ...
Tags: Beer Market, Commercial beers
British grocery chain Tesco has withdrawn Mini Monkey Milk Chocolate Biscuits over possible allergy concerns. According to the UK Food Standards Agency, the recall has been initiated as the product contains peanut protein that is not ...
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Canadian establishment Sunrise Poultry Processors is recalling around 2,705 pounds of poultry products as they were imported without the benefit of full inspection, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety ...
Tags: Sunrise Poultry, Poultry Products
In America, the FDA’s current position is that BPA is safe at the current levels occurring in foods. In 2014, FDA experts from across the agency, specialising in toxicology, analytical chemistry, endocrinology, epidemiology, and other ...
Tags: toxicology, analytical chemistry, endocrinology, Agriculture
British snack brand Cofresh is recalling a batch of its chips as they may contain wheat ( gluten) which is not declared on the label, according to the UK Food Standards Agency. The recalled product is 40g Eat Real Lentil Chips Creamy Dill ...
Tags: snack, wheat, Agriculture
US-based establishment Jinon Corporation is recalling nearly 359 pounds of frozen boneless beef products produced in Japan, as they were imported without the benefit of full inspection, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s ...
Golden Nuts is recalling certain batch of Liban Vert Golden Sultanas as they contain sulphur dioxide, which is not clearly mentioned on the packaging, according to the UK Food Standards Agency. The recalled product is 200g Liban Vert ...
Tags: health risk, sulphur dioxide, Agriculture
Saki Snack Enterprises has recalled its dry dates, apricots and sultanas products as they contain sulphur dioxide, which is not mentioned on the packaging. Anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites will have possible ...
Tags: retail customers, Agriculture
Today, EPA is releasing an assessment for public comment on the potential for human health risk of the pesticide chlorpyrifos. This assessment shows some risks to workers who mix, load and apply chlorpyrifos pesticide products. When used ...
Tags: health risk assessment, chlorpyrifos pesticide products, Health
More research is needed into the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), although emerging research suggests the method is an effective way to reduce or quit smoking, according to a review of research on e-cigarettes ...
Tags: E-Cigarettes, Agriculture
British establishment Denar is recalling Denar Golden Sultanas as they contain sulphur dioxide, which is not mentioned on the label. The products associated with the recall include all date codes of 200g Denar Golden Sultanas. In ...
Tags: Mislabelling, sulphur dioxide, Agriculture