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Meatpacker JBS is shutting two of its factories in the US, impacting around 2,000 jobs. Production will be absorbed into other undisclosed JBS plants. The post JBS to close two US plants amid production review appeared first on Just Food.

Orkla has struck a deal to acquire a 40% stake in Dutch sauces maker Go-Tan. Financial terms of the deal were not revealed. The post Orkla buys stake in Asian sauces firm Go-Tan appeared first on Just Food.

As part of its enforcement activities, the U.S. 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 generally have 15 working days to respond …

A significant quantity of wine and bottle labels have been seized in a series of checks by Portuguese authorities. The Portuguese Economic and Food Safety Authority (ASAE) was part of a team that inspected operators bottling and marketing wine in Anadia and Miranda do Corvo. As …

As gardens begin producing tomatoes, green beans, peppers and other summer favorites, many home cooks are preparing to preserve their harvest through canning. Home canning can be a safe and rewarding way to store food for months or even years. However, food safety experts warn …

Quick bites from around the food safety arena this week Another new outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis is under investigation by the FDA. Although the source has not been identified, there are already 62 confirmed patients. As usual, the FDA is not reporting where the patients are …

For the second time in seven months, I am writing about a baby formula that is carrying the toxin that causes botulism. For the second time in seven months, the implicated ingredient is whole milk powder. And for the second time in seven months, the …

State and federal public health officials are investigating a new outbreak of infant botulism poisoning. So far the outbreak has sickened three babies across three states: California, Pennsylvania and Washington, according to the Food and Drug Administration.  The California Department of Public Health has reported …

Total Nutrition Inc. of Deer Park, NY is voluntarily expanding its recall of TNVitamins and Doctor’s Pride Ultra Potent Complete Green Superfood Moringa Capsules because they have been linked to an outbreak of Salmonella infections.  This expansion follows an ongoing supply chain investigation that identified …