Effectively introducing a new model for food standards regulation, the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published the revised Food Law Code of Practice for England and Northern Ireland. The new model will be rolled out in phases, beginning summer 2023 ..read more

A bill has been reintroduced to U.S. Congress that would create an Office of Food Safety Reassessment within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regularly review the safety of chemicals used in food ..read more

Food contaminated with polybrominated diphenyl ethers pose a health risk to all age groups, according to the draft conclusion of a recent scientific opinion by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). A public consultation on the opinion is available ..read more

Part of Food Safety Magazine’s series with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), titled, “Evolution of New Era: Advancing Strategies for Smarter Food Safety,” this episode of Food Safety Matters brought together an FDA Senior Scientist from CFSAN and the Director of the Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness to discuss food safety culture, including its assessment and the FDA/Stop Foodborne Illness topical webinar series ..read more

ComplianceMate™ is recognizing its long-time partner—Five Guys® Enterprises, LLC—on being named the winner of the 2023 Excellence in Food Safety award, presented by Steritech and FastCasual ..read more

Expert scientists from nine African countries convened recently in Accra, Ghana to launch a new wave of diagnostic testing using DNA sequencing aimed at improving food safety and controlling antimicrobial resistance (AMR).  ..read more

Chinova Bioworks has introduced the new MycoKleer™, a sustainably produced vegan fining agent for the manufacturing of beverages. MycoKleer can save manufacturers time, energy, and money by improving their efficiencies during the clarification process of drinks ..read more

Wageningen University Food Safety Research recently launched a 4-year project with the goal of developing an early warning system to detect the presence of mycotoxins in European cereal grains ..read more

A recent study suggests that the safety assessment of pesticides in the EU has been undermined by the nondisclosure of certain toxicity data.  ..read more

A report has highlighted the urgent need for innovative strategies to address food safety risks in the informal sector of developing countries. The authors argue that a paradigm shift is required to effectively address food safety risks ..read more