Companies in the EU now need to submit studies to the European Food Safety Authority to prove that its new food additive, pesticide, or genetically modified organism is safe.
China was recently approved for a $400 million loan from the World Bank, which will go towards its China Food Safety Improvement Project, with an estimated cost of $735 million.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is continuing to investigate an outbreak of non-viral hepatitis, but the bottled water company in question, Real Water Inc., refuses to give them company records that are needed.
The University of Cincinnati recently conducted a study to evaluate how much peanut protein those with allergies can tolerate, which could lead to more informative labels.
The Center for Produce Safety has already made $5 million in progress towards its $15 million financial goal. The money will be used for produce-specific food safety research.
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) has announced the launch of their Listeria Control Specialist certificate program, for food safety management in food manufacturing facilities.
Banyueten, a Chinese magazine, recently reported that Chinese authorities are investigating multiple dead pigs that have been found along a section of the Yellow River.
An outbreak of Shigella in England in 2018 was most likely caused by coriander that was contaminated, according to researchers from the journal Epidemiology and Infection, who recently released a report on the issue.
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