Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the launch of a new National Water Quality Initiative committed to improving one to seven impaired watersheds in every U.S. state and territory.
Public health officials in the Canadian province of New Brunswick are investigating an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak with 13 confirmed cases and another 14 suspected cases.
North Carolina's Buncombe County reported Monday that the number of Salmonella Paratyphi B cases in an outbreak linked to unpasteurized tempeh has risen from 46 to 60.
FSIS is celebrating the first anniversary of Mobile Ask Karen, the mobile app that allows consumers to ask food safety questions at any time of day, instantly from their smartphones.
Israeli lipid specialist Enzymotec has doubled its krill production capacity to an unspecified level as it responds to growing global demand for the Antarctic micro-shrimp that is registering at about 30% per annum.
With the road ahead now appearing closed - or at least decidedly rocky - for pre-workout stimulant DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine), attention is turning to alternatives. But could they be just as controversial?
Farmers had another speedy week in the corn planters despite some fairly regular and, in spots, heavy rainfall in the heart of corn and soybean country.As of Sunday, 71% of the nation's corn crop is in the ground, up 18% from a week ago and almost 40% ahe
Brazilian agriculture consultancy Safras Mercado on Monday trimmed its forecast for Brazil's 2011-12 soybean crop, saying a drought this year represented farmers' worst fears realized.
Spanish ingredients firm Natra has upped its operating profit 71% on last year in its first quarter (Q1) results due to operational changes in its main cocoa and chocolate business.
As a result of major recalls in recent years, the FDA has stepped up its inspection of imports at the time of entry. There are many things that the supplier and importer can do to minimize the risk of a detention - or even worse - a refusal of a shipment
Maple Leaf Foods reported that its net earnings dropped to C$0.8m ($0.8m) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to C$10.5m ($10.64m) the previous year.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is implementing new import measures to protect Canadian livestock from an outbreak of vesicular stomatitis reported in New Mexico, United States.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging Americans to take action against asthma by learning more about the disease and how it affects their families and communities.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of the first surgical instrument set that can be assembled and disassembled inside the body during surgery.
