Researchers estimate that the use of whole genome sequencing (WGS) for routine pathogen surveillance in Australia prevents up to 10,900 foodborne salmonellosis cases and delivers as much as $17 million in cost savings annually.
FDA's Human Foods Program has released its priority deliverables and guidance agenda for 2026, in line with the continued implementation of the Trump administration's MAHA agenda.
Nofima recently reported on a successful “Seek and Destroy” process carried out by a smoked salmon producer implicated in a listeriosis outbreak, which demonstrated the importance of hygienic design and WGS, and the limitations of standard cleaning and sampling.
An analysis of a decade of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance data in foodborne pathogens (i.e., Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Escherichia coli) has identified patterns shaping multidrug resistance (MDR) in food animal production systems.
Contributing to the current conversation around food processing (e.g., “ultra-processed foods”), the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS) has published a set of governing principles for food formulation and processing classification systems.
An international study has shown that European seafood is high in PFAS, and that fish exports expose consumers in regions of the world with otherwise low levels of pollution to harmful “forever chemicals.”
If adopted, the draft regulations would bring mandatory allergen labeling, a new business licensing scheme, and updated food hygiene rules to the British Crown Dependency.
The guidance defines the scientific data required to evaluate if a food additive is safe under the proposed conditions of use as part of new food additive applications in the EU.
Nestlé says that cereulide, the contaminant behind the recall, does not cause meningitis, the illness for which the infant was hospitalized. UK authorities say no cases of illness associated with Nestlé formula have been clinically confirmed.
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