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FDA Investigates Listeria Outbreak Linked to Frozen Vegetables, Including Potatoes
The US Food and Drug Administration along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local officials are investigating... -
FDA Issues Final Guidance on How to Reduce Acrylamide in Certain Foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued final guidance to the food industry to help growers, manufacturers and food service operat... -
USDA to give USD30m in grants for food safety and plant health improvements
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the award of $30.1 million in competitive grants to fund 80 research projects to improve food ... -
Government aid to help reduce waste at Canadian McCain facility
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Minister Ron Kostyshyn have announced an invest... -
A solution to reduce Europe’s food waste issue
An EU-funded project has fed thousands of people on food that would otherwise be wasted in some of Europe's biggest cities. Raising awareness is pa... -
EFSA formulates scientific point of view on acrylamide issue
On June 4 this year, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) released its official opinion on acrylamide in food, with the conclusion based on e... -
McDonald’s USA announces progress on commitment to promote balanced food
McDonald's USA announces progress on commitment to promote balanced food, after a partnership with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. ... -
AHDB and Olympic athlete Beth Tweddle sustain potato as food for sport
AHDB Potatoes and Olympic athlete Beth Tweddle MBE joined forces to demonstrate the power of potatoes as a great food for sport, pupils from Clarem... -
EFSA reconfirms evaluations that acrylamide in food increase the risk of cancer
Experts from EFSA’s Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) have reconfirmed previous evaluations that acrylamide in foo... -
Aviko raised money for the national Charity Coeliac UK
Potato processor Aviko raised GBP 600 for the national Charity Coeliac UK, during Coeliac Awareness Week, May 11-17. ...
