In 1958, Congress mandated that, before additives could be used in foods, manufacturers had to prove they were safe and get ...

The FDA relies on food companies to determine whether their ingredients are safe. Europe is tougher. At least 950 substances ...

Food allergies occur when your body reacts to a food particle as if it were harmful. Even when you’re aware of a food allergy ...

I’ve been around food safety for nearly 50 years in government, academia, and the private sector. I’ve seen a lot of progress ...

Have you ever wanted to buy something, only to find yourself overwhelmed by eight different options for the same product? Take applesauce, for example—what used to be a simple choice now feels like ...

Operators and retailers are undertaking FSMA pilots with RFID tags on products packed into cases, which then serves as the ...

We have written at length about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) actions to promulgate regulations specifying the agency’s authority ...

Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) located H5N1 bird flu virus in samples of raw, or unpasteurized, milk in ...

The class action against the Girl Scouts of America and manufacturers Ferrero U.S.A. and ABC Bakers was filed on Monday, ...

Throughout the spring of 2013, the US Food and Drug Administration ... healthcare policy makers..." For example, the FDA recommends that the container label size should not be too small and ...

"That label doesn't mean they don't add any at all." Shopper puzzled by misleading ingredients label while examining ...