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Ferrero has made a move to expand its breakfast portfolio with a deal for US food company Purely Elizabeth. The post Ferrero extends M&A spree with Purely Elizabeth appeared first on Just Food.

By Julie Swann Every summer, a familiar public health drama plays out in the produce aisles. Reports spike of widespread gastrointestinal illness caused by Cyclospora, which is a microscopic parasite that hitches a ride on fresh leafy greens. As cases climb across dozens of states, public …

Food agencies from 15 European countries have assessed the safety of plant-based alternatives, finding sporadic contamination. The report, published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) details the microbiological quality of ready-to-eat (RTE) plant-based dairy, meat and fish substitutes. Testing included enumeration of total viable …

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning …

Scientists have been unable to pinpoint the route of contamination in a hepatitis A outbreak traced to blueberries. Twenty-four patients in the Netherlands became ill from November 2024 to February 2025 as part of the hepatitis A outbreak. 

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to …

Quick bites from around the food safety arena The CDC has confirmed nearly 14,000 cases of Cyclospora infections across multiple outbreaks. And, more than 3,000 cases have been added to the total number of patients affected by an outbreak linked to iceberg lettucefrom a Taylor Farms …

Every August, I buy too many plums. They sit on the counter getting softer by the hour, and by day three I am looking for anything that uses four plums at once. This cake uses exactly that: four plums, halved, pitted, and cut into eighths, …

The Hampton Grocers Inc. of Montauk, NY, is recalling Lacnola Lactation Granola because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Lacnola Lactation Granola was distributed nationwide through mail orders on thehamptongrocers.com, and other online retailers, including Amazon, between Oct. 21, 2025, and Aug. …

A month after it became apparent that the facility was linked to a Cyclospora outbreak that has now sickened almost 10,000 people, the FDA has begun inspecting a Taylor Farms lettuce growing and production operation.  A recent report by the Government Accountability Office found that …