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Kraft sued over benzene in soft drink
23-May-2006 - Kraft Foods will face lawsuits in three US states over allegations that one of its drinks contained cancer-causing benzene above the legal limit for tap water, BeverageDaily.com has learned, as pressure mounts on drinks makers.
Avian flu hits Denmark's poultry; FAO questions world strategy
22-May-2006 - Denmark and Romania are battling fresh outbreaks of the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu, which has spread to domestic poultry in the two countries.
FDA names and shames over benzene in soft drinks
22-May-2006 - Five US soft drinks were found containing the cancer-causing chemical benzene at levels above the legal limit for drinking water, America's food safety watchdog has announced, sparking calls for more thorough testing.
Bird flu prevention hampered by poor international coordination
17-May-2006 - Measures to prevent avian influenza in poultry flocks could be compromised by lax management, poor international coordination, and a lack of funds, according to researchers.
Coca-Cola widens soft drinks recall in Japan
10-May-2006 - Coca-Cola has expanded its recall of soft drinks in Japan to nearly 2.4m bottles, after more drinks were thought to be contaminated with iron powder.
PepsiCo hit by benzene lawsuit
05-May-2006 - Lawyers have filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo in California, alleging one of its drinks may contain the cancer-causing chemical benzene, BeverageDaily.com has learned.
'Mild' form of bird flu spreads in UK, worker infected
02-May-2006 - Two more farms in the Norfolk area of the UK are now under quarantine as the country battles a milder form of the avian influenza virus.
Lead contamination prompts US candy recall
28-Apr-2006 - An Oregon chocolate manufacturer has recalled batches of organic confectionery after fears that the products could contain high levels of lead.
Industry awaits regulator's review of aspartame
28-Apr-2006 - Food processors are waiting with bated breath for the release next week of an EU regulatory review either confirming or rejecting the results of a scientific study claiming that aspartame poses a cancer risk.
Pesticide residues still high in Chinese vegetables
25-Apr-2006 - Some of the vegetables sold in Hong Kong's leading supermarket chains are dangerously high in pesticide residues, revealed Greenpeace last week, confirming that much still needs to be done to improve the way pesticides are used and tested in China.
Safety alerts include reports on Sudan 1, arsenic, benzene and ITX
19-Apr-2006 - A total of 60 incidents of food safety breaches were reported EU-wide last week, with incidents of unauthorised Sudan 1 colours, arsenic, benzene and isopropyl thioxanthone continuing to crop up in the latest alert advisory.
New benzene test reveals flaw in FDA soft drinks investigation
19-Apr-2006 - A new test should more accurately show the amount of benzene in soft drinks on shop shelves, but that does not mean there is no problem, says the scientist behind the new procedure to BeverageDaily.com.
South Korea urges recall of benzene-containing drinks
18-Apr-2006 - South Korea's food safety authorities called on beverage makers last week to withdraw vitamin C-enriched drinks that had been found to contain the carcinogen benzene.
FDA issues first statement on benzene in soft drinks
14-Apr-2006 - America's Food and Drug Administration has questioned the accuracy of its own testing for benzene in soft drinks between 1995 and 2001, but held off criticism from Congress members for refusing to publish results from its current investigation.
First lawsuits filed over benzene in soft drinks
12-Apr-2006 - Lawyers in the US announced Tuesday evening (GMT) they were taking two soft drinks firms to court, alleging lab tests showed drinks contaminated with benzene above America's safety limit for tap water.
Soft drinks firms pledge routine benzene tests
04-Apr-2006 - Soft drinks makers have been hauled before the European Commission to explain the presence of benzene traces in drinks, putting the industry under pressure after recalls in the UK.
Avian influenza spreads to turkey flock in France
24-Feb-2006 - In an ominous sign for processors and the public, France has slaughtered turkeys at a farm suspected of being infected with the deadly form of avian influenza, possibly marking the first time the disease has spread to domestic stock in the EU's largest poultry producer.
Sudan red colouring fine a warning to food industry
24-Feb-2006 - The successful prosecution of a UK food company over the presence of illegal Sudan food dye should serve as a warning to the whole industry.
Plant bacteria tough out lab-based irradiation dosages
23-Feb-2006 - Setting dosage levels for irradiating bacteria based on lab tests may be incorrect when used on the tougher pathogens found in plant conditions, leading to a food safety issue, according to a scientist researching the problem.
Bird flu advances to Europe's largest poultry producer
20-Feb-2006 - The deadly form of avian influenza has hit Europe's largest poultry producer, with France's government confirming over the weekend that the H5N1 form of the virus was found in a dead duck and possibly some swans.
Excessive aflatoxin levels found in UK spice
06-Feb-2006 - A spice powder in the UK has been discovered to contain excessive levels of aflatoxins.
Dioxin crisis widens in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany
02-Feb-2006 - Europe's dioxin crisis has widened, with food regulators in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany placing quarantines on hundreds more pig and poultry producers that received contaminated feed.
Milk and salmon contamination feature in food safety alerts
19-Jan-2006 - Alerts about ink chemicals in Italian milk and doctored salmon from Norway dominate the latest EU's food safety advisory.
Monsanto accused of GM pollution in Europe
12-Jan-2006 - Greenpeace, together with a former manager of Monsanto and Limagrain in Romania, claim that Monsanto is contaminating European agriculture with its Roundup Ready genetically modified (GM) soy.
Pasta mill head arrested, wheat stocks alleged to be contaminated
11-Jan-2006 - With the head of Europe's largest wheat mill under arrest, pasta makers are checking their supplies to see whether any came from a stock found to be contaminated with a cancer-causing toxin.
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