Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Trans Fat Levels Drop 58% in Americans

Nearly a decade after federally mandated labeling of trans fats on food labels, a new study led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals blood levels of trans-fatty acids in Caucasian U.S. adults decreased by 58% from 2000 to 2009. The study, published in ...More
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FDA Blocks More OJ Imports Over Fungicide

Brazil's orange juice industry has removed the pesticide carbendazim from its list of recommended fungicides for crop treatments after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) blocked another 20 shipments of orange juice last week from entering the country because they ...More
February 6, 2012
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Listeria Prompts Hard-Boiled Egg Recall in 34 States

Michael Foods, Inc., has recalled more than 1 million hard-boiled eggs because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Feb. 1. ...More
February 6, 2012
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Industry Ask Feds to Reject New Food Taxes, Fees

Leading food industry groups are asking the Obama Administration to develop a fiscal year 2013 budget request that fully funds U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food-safety programs without implementing new food taxes or fees. ...More
February 1, 2012
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FDA Seeks Permanent Injunction Against NY Cheese Maker

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asked the U.S. Department of Justice on Jan. 30 to seek a permanent injunction against a New York cheese manufacturer from operating because of a history of unsanitary conditions and producing cheese in a facility contaminated ...More
January 31, 2012
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Logical Fortification

Logical fortification of foods and beverages can help consumers fill nutritional gaps in their everyday diets. ...More
January 23, 2012
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LEASA Sprouts Recalled Over Salmonella

Miami-based LEASA Industries Co., Inc., is recalling 346 cases of LEASA Living Alfalfa Sprouts because they may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Jan. 19. ...More
January 20, 2012
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EFSA OKs Barley Beta-Glucan Health Claim

Cargill announced the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel confirmed a cause-and-effect relationship between barley beta glucans and lower/reduced blood cholesterol. The opinion paves the way for European food and beverage manufacturers to use a stronger health claim ...More
January 19, 2012
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Vegetable-Based Colors

The term “natural color" is commonly used by both consumers and industry, when in fact there is no legal definition for "natural" color. ...More
January 18, 2012
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FDA: No Measureable Carbendazim Residue in Imported OJ

On Jan. 4, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began testing all shipments of incoming orange juice products from all foreign sources for the fungicide carbendazim. As of Jan. 12, 31 samples have been collected; 28 are still pending analysis; three samples revealed ...More
January 17, 2012
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