Food Terminal Inc. is seeking broader private-sector buying support for onion growers in Occidental Mindoro as harvest pressure and limited storage capacity strain the market.
The Department of Trade and Industry in the Philippines has told food exporters to begin testing for mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons ahead of incoming EU limits.
Yaskawa has launched the GA501 industrial AC microdrive with embedded Ethernet, bringing a more compact networked drive option into view for processors and packers modernising line control.
Theegarten-Pactec has launched the FPC6, a new-generation flow-wrapping machine aimed at chocolate, confectionery, cereal and protein bars, functional foods, and snack applications.
EFSA has opened consultation on draft data requirements for hazardous bisphenols in food-contact materials, adding another layer of pressure to packaging compliance across the food sector.
Fairoak Foods has entered administration, with Quantuma appointed over the private-label manufacturer as efforts begin to find a buyer for the business and its assets.
A USDA public health alert covering Blackwing beef and pork has raised fresh questions over inspection status, label governance, and distribution controls across wholesale and retail meat channels.
Gilbert’s has recalled its turkey pastrami after Listeria monocytogenes was found in the product, triggering a formal food alert and a retail withdrawal across major supermarket channels.
A widened porridge recall has sharpened focus on packaging resilience. Symphony Environmental is pitching pest-resistant plastic technologies as manufacturers and logistics operators look again at packaging integrity, warehouse controls, and food-contact compliance after a contamination alert in the oats category.
Ferrara has moved Black Forest’s everyday gummy range to USDA Organic, extending ingredient certification, packaging refresh, and national distribution across a large confectionery line.