Chicken dumplings could contain hard plastic
Time to check the freezer for recalled food products – again. This time, some chicken dumplings sold at Trader Joe’s have been recalled for possibly containing foreign material. CJ Foods…
Bene Meat to make pet food from cultivated meat
Credit: Bene Meat Czech start-up Bene Meat Technologies is aiming to make pet food from meat cultivated in a lab for use in the EU. It claims to be the…
MF Meats Raw Meat Products Recalled For Foreign Material
MF Meats raw meat products are being recalled because they may be contaminated with a non-food grade foreign material in the form of mineral seal oil, which is not approved…
Nigeria Faces Industry Shutdown as Hoodlums Loot Food, Raw Materials Trucks Amid Economic Hardship
Recent events in Nigeria have raised alarms within the organised private sector (OPS), following a surge in the looting of trucks carrying food and raw materials by suspected hoodlums. Industry…
FDA Announces PFAS Used in Grease-Proofing Agents for Food Packaging No Longer Being Sold in the U.S.
Constituent Update February 28, 2024 Today, the FDA announced that grease-proofing substances containing Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are no longer being sold by manufacturers for food contact use in…
NGO distributes food stuffs, relief materials to Abuja IDPs
A non-governmental organisation, the Daurama Foundation, has through its “Daurama Foundation Support Initiative” on Sunday at the New Kuchingoro Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Abuja, distributed food items such…
Innovative coating solution enhances hygiene and reduces corrosion in food storage
In a collaborative effort to improve the food industry, Dr. Mustafa Akbulut, professor of chemical engineering, and Dr. Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, professor of horticultural science, have developed a two-step coating solution…
Trader Joe’s Is Recalling This Popular Frozen Food Item
It’s time to check on your Trader Joe’s frozen food stash. On March 3, the massively popular, California-based budget grocer announced on its website that it’s recalling one of its…
Study finds ultra-processed food linked to over 30 harmful effects to health. Here’s what you need to know
What are the harmful effects? Results from the study as reported by The Guardian showed that eating more ultra-processed food was associated with a 50 per cent increased risk of…
FDA eliminates materials containing PFAS from food packaging | News
Grease-proofing materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are no longer being sold for use in food packaging in the United States, according to a report from the FDA. The…