‘Imagine how much worse it could be if it were pork’ 02.19.2013 By Keith Nunes E.U. officials struggle to assess the scope of beef mislabeling scandal while U.K. authorities announce sweeping testing program to detect horse or pork D.N.A. in beef products.Read More
Supreme Court to begin on Bowman vs. Monsanto 02.19.2013 By Laura Lloyd Lawsuit has ramifications for manufacturers of bioengineered seeds and for the farmers who use them.Read More
Nestle finds horse D.N.A. in three beef products 02.19.2013 By Keith Nunes Food companies throughout the U.K. supply chain agree to test their products for horse D.N.A. for the foreseeable future.Read More
F.D.A. extends comment period for F.S.M.A. proposals 02.15.2013 By Keith Nunes The extension is in response to requests from industry and the public.Read More
Most U.K. beef tests negative for horse meat 02.15.2013 By Keith Nunes Authorities arrested three men on Feb. 14 in relation to the fraud of selling horse meat as beef.Read More
Number of food, beverage recalls climbs 02.14.2013 By Jeff Gelski New Food and Drug Administration regulations may bring further increases in recallsRead More
Industry urged to review food safety practices immediately 02.14.2013 By Monica Watrous Food industry executives are advised to review manufacturing practices now in anticipation of the F.D.A.'s proposed food safety rules.Read More
C.S.P.I. seeks to set sweetener limits in beverages 02.13.2013 By Keith Nunes The American Beverage Association contends the number of calories per beverage serving has declined 23% since 1998.Read More
'Smart snack' guidelines get favorable reviews 02.12.2013 By Eric Schroeder U.S.D.A.’s proposal will create a baseline of nutrition standards for food and beverages offered in schoolsRead More
N.Y.C. mayor praises food companies’ sodium reduction efforts 02.12.2013 By Keith Nunes Twenty-one companies met at least one of the sodium reduction goals established in 2008.Read More