Bacteria concerns raised in leafy green packaged saladsThe Consumers Union (CU) has urged the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to set performance standards for leafy greens after its latest survey revealed some packaged salads contained high levels of bacteria. EFSA to convene bisphenol A summitA group of international experts are to be invited to a top level summit on bisphenol A (BPA) by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Coca-Cola faces mercury poisoning cases in ChinaCoca-Cola brand Sprite has been caught up in a Chinese investigation into two cases of alleged mercury poisoning. Manufacturers lack sufficient product recall coverTypically less than 10 per cent of food manufacturers have product recall insurance, with the majority relying on traditional product liability cover, according to insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson. |
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The Kellogg Company has dismissed a class action lawsuit filed against it in relation to health claims on one of its leading breakfast cereal products, Nutri-Grain bars.
Danisco has removed the growth hormone rBST from the supply chain for MicroGard antimicrobials in response to requests from its dairy customers.
A US District Court has ruled that no dry form of maltitol from Yucheng Lujian Biological Co. or its associated companies may enter the US, in the latest chapter of a patent dispute filed by French firm Roquette.
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) sales fell by five percent in the first half of fiscal 2010, although its corn sweeteners and starches division saw profits rise, due to lower net corn and manufacturing costs.
Elanco has announced plans to launch a food safety division focused on the meat and poultry sectors in response to heightened concerns over foodborne pathogens...