A European agency has started a campaign to raise awareness and protect consumers from fake food and beverages.
The European Union Intellectual Property Office’s (EUIPO) “What’s on your table?” campaign covers the 27 EU member states.
Recent reports
Federal officials are investigating a new multi-state outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections that has killed four people.
As of June 18, the Food and Drug Administration was reporting 17 people across 13 states had been sickened in the outbreak, which
Swedish officials are continuing to investigate a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs from Ukraine.
The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) reported that the number of cases is significantly lower in 2025 compared to 2024, but new infections are still
A recently published study in the Journal of Applied Physiology suggests that erythritol, a widely used non-nutritive sweetener in sugar-free and low-calorie foods, may impair brain vascular cell function and potentially increase the risk of stroke.
The findings, published June
A Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to chicken fettuccine alfredo products from FreshRealm has sickened 17 people across 13 states, leading to a recall of all products produced before June 17, 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety
Kraft Heinz plans to remove artificial dyes from its U.S. products starting in 2027 and will no longer launch new products with the dyes.
In a statement released June 17 the company said almost 90 percent of its U.S. products
The head of food safety at the World Food Programme (WFP) has shared the challenges of ensuring food is safe when working in remote areas and sourcing items locally.
Virginia Siebenrok, chief of food safety and quality at WFP, said
The number of fraud and other non-compliance cases reported in April was similar to the month before but much lower than the same period in 2024.
Reports in Europe reached 235 in April 2025, which is close to the 237
Meijer of Grand Rapids, MI, is recalling specific lots of Frederik’s Dark Chocolate Almonds because they may contain undeclared dark chocolate-covered cashews. This poses a serious or life-threatening risk to individuals with cashew allergies or sensitivities.
The recall was initiated
President Trump has again nominated Mindy Brashears to be USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety.
Brashears served as Undersecretary for Food Safety for the last 303 days of Trump’s first term, which turned out to be the most significant period