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CDC: Food poisoning from salmonella up in U.S.

More Americans got food poisoning last year, with salmonella cases driving the increase, the government reported Tuesday. Illness rates for the most c... continue reading »


Tons of fresh produce trashed in Germany

Fruit and vegetable company Werder Frucht has to bring in additional workers these days or risk falling behind. But the workers are not busy selling t... continue reading »


E. coli outbreak source not found in sprouts, new test shows

In a surprising U-turn, German officials said initial tests published Monday provided no evidence that sprouts from an organic farm in northern German... continue reading »


Chinese scientists sequence E. coli genome

Chinese scientists have fully sequenced the genome of the new E. coli spreading throughout Europe. They announced on Saturday that they have found gen... continue reading »


18 dead, more than 1,500 sickened by E. coli outbreak in Europe

The mysterious German E coli outbreak that has killed 16 people shows no sight of abating, with 365 new cases confirmed on Wednesday. The source of th... continue reading »


PMA applauds USDA’s replacement for the food pyramid


USDA's release of a revamped "plate" graphic of dietary needs for consumers clearly illustrates that fruits and vegetables dominate the plate an... continue reading »


‘Silent raids’ and E-Verify immigration enforcement are destroying U.S. farms

Last week, the Supreme Court provided yet another sign that the drumbeat of immigration enforcement continues unabated. And with the nation on the cus... continue reading »


Grand Rapids food stores expand healthy food offerings through Project FIT makeover

Shoppers at Wealthy Market are used to finding everything from chips to clothing to beer to jewelry at the Southeast Side store. After a recent makeov... continue reading »


Purfresh recognizes three California companies for quality

Purfresh, a leading provider of clean technologies that purify, protect and preserve the global food supply chain, announced that California-based fr... continue reading »


Sealed Air enters food safety, sanitization industry with $4.3 billion purchase of Diversey



Sealed Air Corp.and Diversey Holdings Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Sealed Air will acqui... continue reading »