The World Health Organization (WHO) is marking World Food Safety Day on June 7 with the release of new global estimates of the impact of foodborne illness. Unsafe food is responsible for about 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths each year, according to the new …
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Herring recalled because of risk of botulism poisoning
Prime Food Processing LLC is recalling 69 cases of “Dried Herring Fish” because the product was not adequately eviscerated. The sale of uneviscerated fish is prohibited under New York State Agriculture and Markets regulations because Clostridium botulinum spores are more likely to be concentrated in …
FAO-tracked world cereal prices hit 19-month high on fuel, fertiliser costs
World cereal prices rose in May to a 19-month high due to cost pressures in fuel and fertiliser linked to the Strait of Hormuz blockade. The post FAO-tracked world cereal prices hit 19-month high on fuel, fertiliser costs appeared first on Just Food.
General Mills new COO commits to restoring “profitable top-line growth”
Days into her new job as COO of General Mills, Dana McNabb said her key priority is to “restore profitable top-line growth”. The post General Mills new COO commits to restoring “profitable top-line growth” appeared first on Just Food.
Largest Sanford investor to cut stake in NZ seafood group
The biggest investor in Sanford, the New Zealand seafood group, is to offload a chunk of its shares in the business. The post Largest Sanford investor to cut stake in NZ seafood group appeared first on Just Food.
Nestlé to work with US start-up on infant-formula NPD
Nestlé is teaming up with a US firm to see how a “bioactive proteins” can be used in infant formula under a multi-year partnership. The post Nestlé to work with US start-up on infant-formula NPD appeared first on Just Food.
Lamb Weston to close Netherlands plant
US frozen potato-products supplier Lamb Weston has decided to close its manufacturing site in Broekhuizenvorst in the Netherlands. The post Lamb Weston to close Netherlands plant appeared first on Just Food.
Publisher’s Platform: 866 Million Reasons to Stop Working in Silos
World Food Safety Day is June 7, 2026 Every few years a number comes along that stops me cold, even after three decades of doing this work. This week, that number is 866 million. That is how many people the World Health Organization estimates get sick from unsafe …
WHO estimates reveal millions of foodborne illness deaths
Unsafe food is responsible for about 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths a year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The number of illnesses and deaths show the burden is similar to that from tuberculosis, HIV, or malaria.
First U.S. case of New World screwworm found in Texas
The USDA has confirmed the country’s first case of New World screwworm — the parasitic fly poised to harm the Texas $15 billion cattle industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture tested a sample from La Pryor in Zavala County at the its National Veterinary Services …
