Consumer and regulatory demand for naturally derived alternatives to synthetic food colorants is on the rise. To meet that demand, Cornell University scientists have developed a new blue food dye made of algae protein.
Ionophores—a class of antibiotics that are used widely in animal production but are not used in human medicine—may contribute to the development of medically important antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a new study suggests.
A recent analysis of French milk and infant formulas has revealed the presence of titanium dioxide—which is banned as a food additive in the EU due to potential toxicity—in all human and animal milk samples, as well as in most infant formula samples. Researchers raise concerns about implications for infant health, and question routes of exposure leading to contamination.
According to the 2025 International Food Information Council (IFIC) Food and Health Survey, consumer confidence in U.S. food safety has hit an all-time low in the 13 years since the survey began gauging the metric. Foodborne bacteria are the number one ranked concern in 2025, and attention to food additives and ingredients is rising.
Mold can spread quickly during crop production and storage. Many species of fungi produce harmful substances called mycotoxins, and detecting and eliminating them is vital for food safety. Where can quality assurance professionals find the best testing kit for mycotoxin detection?
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have put out a call for data on the presence of acrylamide in food to better understand the health risks of dietary exposure and support policymaking decisions.
In support of the development of a systematic post-market review process for chemicals in the U.S. food supply, FDA has published a new Expanded Decision Tree (EDT) chemical toxicity and risk screening tool, which will help prioritize chemicals for safety evaluation based on their structure and estimated toxicity.
Despite a lack of scientific support to justify a carcinogenic risk determination, hundreds of companies have been sued under California's Prop 65 for failing to provide a "clear and reasonable" warning on food products containing acrylamide.
A peer-reviewed study led by CU Boulder researchers demonstrates that erythritol, a popular non-nutritive sugar alcohol that is commonly used as a zero-calorie sweetener in “sugar-free” snacks and beverages, may increase stroke risk by may constricting the brain’s blood vessels and lowering the body’s ability to dissolve blood clots.
The new CompreHensive European Food Safety (CHEFS) database unifies nearly 400 million chemical contaminant analytical results from two decades of EU food safety monitoring activities, enabling the analysis of this previously disparate data. Using their new database, researchers identified food safety trends across Europe between 2000 and 2024.
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