United Fresh strongly refuted this week’s Pew Charitable Foundation's Produce Safety Project study that estimated the total monetary impact of foodborne illness outbreaks at $152 billion. ...More
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued a statement regarding the Prop 65 lawsuit on fish oil safety, affirming the safety of fish oil dietary supplements and stating the lawsuit is simply looking for attention, not seeking to assure public safety. ...More
Twinlab issued a statement affirming the safety of its Cod Liver Oil dietary supplements, after the company was named in a lawsuit filed in California alleging the products contain unsafe levels of PCBs. ...More
Acute foodborne illnesses cost the United States an estimated $152 billion per year in healthcare, workplace and other economic losses, according to a report published by the Produce Safety Project (PSP). ...More
Trader Joe’s Co. is expanding its Feb. 10 voluntarily recall of 7.4-ounce boxes of private-label brand chocolate chip granola bars due to possible Salmonella contamination. ...More
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke at a National Press Club Luncheon to highlight the Obama Administration's priorities for the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act. ...More
U.S. consumers are highly sensitivity to food safety issues, and say they want to see evidence on product labels that the food they are buying has passed some kind of independent safety certification process. ...More
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) wants foods that pose a high choking risk to carry warning labels, and calls for foods that pose a significant choking hazard to be recalled ...More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking public comments on current practices and conditions for the production and packing of fresh produce in order to develop safety standards for fresh produce at the farm and packing house, as well as strategies and ...More
