43+ min ago   (438+ words) The second required element is a document management program, which will include a standard format for all documents and procedures to be created. The following describes how such a protocol might look: The document management program must also include the…...

5+ hour, 43+ min ago   (426+ words) A new study led by researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) and the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville has demonstrated the potential of thymol, a plant-derived antimicrobial compound, to inhibit and inactivate Salmonella Infantis biofilms on polystyrene…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (377+ words) The 2026 guidelines consolidated two previous documents into a single framework and built on the 2022 edition. According to IFSA, the updated guidelines were intended to help airline caterers strengthen existing food safety programs and support the continued development and maturity of…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (457+ words) A newly published interim report from Michigan public health officials has detailed the state’s early investigation activities and epidemiological evidence gathered in the ongoing U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce. Michigan has continued to report thousands of additional illnesses…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (275+ words) Image credit: Immo Wegmann via Unsplash The Hong Kong Government has proposed significant amendments to its Sweeteners in Food Regulations (Cap. 132U), including bringing sugar alcohols under the regulations, expanding the number of permitted sweeteners, and establishing more than 900 maximum permitted…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (184+ words) In a September 8, 2026 meeting, the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA’s) Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) concluded that glyphosate does not warrant a classification for carcinogenicity, even after reviewing new data, upholding the findings of RAC’s 2022 hazard assessment for the controversial herbicide. In…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (405+ words) So far, I have offered a general answer to the question posed in the title. Before turning to research-based solutions that may suggest a better starting point, it is useful to establish the industrial context. Three background areas are especially…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (221+ words) The European Commission is seeking feedback on a draft regulation that would set limits for cereulide toxin infant formulas. Cereulide is a heat-stable toxin produced by the microorganism Bacillus cereus that is able to survive pasteurization and typical food processing…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (560+ words) Following two unprecedented infant botulism outbreaks linked to ByHeart- and Nara Organics-brand powdered infant formula in 2025–2026, a new report from the Reagan-Udall Foundation has outlined recommendations intended to advance scientific understanding of Clostridium botulinum risks and strengthen controls throughout the…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (529+ words) The instinct to reduce packaging is understandable. Sustainability discussions often focus on material reduction, recycled content, or recyclability—sometimes in isolation. But using less material is not automatically the lower-waste outcome if it means more food is damaged, spoils sooner,…...