Category: Food safety
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Horizon Organic’s milk recall puts carton seal integrity under scrutiny. The recall covers shelf-stable chocolate milk sold in four US states after a packaging seal issue created bloating, leakage, and premature spoilage risk.
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California Dairies’ powdered milk recall is widening downstream exposure risks. The FDA is tracking multiple recalls linked to bulk powdered milk and buttermilk used by manufacturers in snacks, powdered beverages, seasonings, and dairy products.
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Defra’s SPS timetable is pushing food law preparation forward now. UK food and drink manufacturers face potential changes across hygiene, additives, labelling, food contact materials, contaminants, and border processes under the planned UK–EU agreement.
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PMMI and FPSA have mapped US processing machinery demand. Their first joint report values the food and beverage machinery market at $6.2bn and highlights automation, sanitation, AI, and protein-led growth.
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Auburn researchers are linking meat date coding to microbial activity. The work uses machine learning to predict spoilage patterns in ground beef and reduce unnecessary waste from conservative sell-by dates.
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FDA is testing one-day assessments across domestic food-facility oversight programmes.
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The a2 Milk Company has recalled three US batches of a2 Platinum infant formula after cereulide was detected, with no confirmed illnesses reported to date.
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European farming faces renewed scrutiny over antibiotic use after experts warned that reductions in farm antimicrobial sales are stalling, with food safety and meat supply-chain consequences.
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Second Nature Brands has recalled selected Keto Crunch Smart Mix packs after undeclared cashews, pistachios, and cherries were identified. The issue was traced to a temporary breakdown in production and packaging processes.
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US lawmakers have urged FSIS to reject proposed rules on pork and poultry line speeds. The dispute centres on inspection flexibility, process control, worker safety, and throughput at plants operating under modern slaughter systems.