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Australia Approves New Restrictions on Caffeine Ingredients
16+ hour, 9+ min ago (254+ words) The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Board has approved a proposal (P1056) that introduces new requirements related to the sale of caffeine or guarana extract, as well as restrictions on adding caffeine to foods. The amendments to the Food Standards…...
Ireland Food Safety Authority Issues Guidance on Controlling Listeria in Ready-to-Heat Meals
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (253+ words) The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has published a new Guidance Note on the control of Listeria monocytogenes'in ready-to-heat meals. The resource provides practical recommendations to help food businesses strengthen their food safety management systems (FSMS) and better detect…...
FDA Issues RFI on Changing Market Name for Certain Rockfish to ‘Snapper’
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (198+ words) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a Request for Information'on a potential update to the acceptable market name for eighteen species of'Sebastes, commonly known as rockfish. In November 2025, Public Law 119-37 was enacted, directing FDA to engage with stakeholders…...
GFSI Unveils Updated Food Safety Culture Framework
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (315+ words) Unveiled on March 26 at the Annual GFSI Conference in Vancouver, Canada, the Consumer Goods Forum's Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has published the second edition of its position paper on food safety culture. Overall, the second edition seeks to bridge…...
Researchers Investigate Microbial Risks to Produce Growers’ Groundwater Quality, Irrigation Systems
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (384+ words) A Center for Produce Safety (CPS)-funded research project is exploring the role of groundwater quality on microbiological risks in produce growing operations. While existing regulations and industry guidance have emphasized surface water as a contamination source, less is known…...
Researchers Identify Needs for Adoption of Digital Food Safety Tools in U.S. Dairy Industry
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (510+ words) To assess industry needs, the researchers interviewed 23 food safety and quality professionals from 18 dairy companies across the U.S., representing diverse company sizes and roles. The researchers found that digital tool adoption varied significantly by company size. Larger companies were more likely…...
California Bill Would Create Certification, Seal for Non-Ultra-Processed Foods
1+ week, 1+ day ago (374+ words) A bill introduced in California seeks to create a certification seal for non-ultra-processed foods that can be displayed on the label of qualified food products. Assembly Bill 2244 (AB 2244) was introduced by California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-46), the same legislator behind the…...
FDA Delays Approvals for ‘Natural’ Food Dyes Due to Stakeholder Objections
1+ week, 1+ day ago (257+ words) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has indefinitely delayed the effective dates of final orders approving two natural ingredient-derived colorants for use in human foods. FDA said the procedural steps it is taking to evaluate the objectors" comments do not…...
Poultry Industry Launches Pre-Competitive Food Safety Forum
1+ week, 1+ day ago (216+ words) The Poultry Industry Food Safety Council (PIFSCo) is a new collaborative initiative dedicated to advancing food safety practices across the poultry industry. Taking an all-of-industry approach, PIFSCo will represent the breeder, broiler, duck, layer, and turkey sectors to identify research…...
Improving the Safety of Hydroponic Crops: Evaluation of Strategies to Mitigate Human Pathogens in Hydroponic Production
1+ week, 1+ day ago (170+ words) Several key opportunities exist to strengthen research and develop system-specific and effective food safety strategies for hydroponics: To ensure these GAP protocols are actionable, they must be documented in a food safety plan containing policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and…...