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A Bird Flu Crisis: How Poultry Shortages are Driving Egg Prices Up

sarahrudge — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:42:15 +0000

Egg prices in the United States have reached record highs, leaving consumers and industry experts grappling with the implications of a historic avian flu outbreak. With the average cost of a dozen eggs exceeding $4 in late 2024—a 37% jump from the previous year—households and businesses are feeling the pressure. This dramatic rise is tied to the dual impact of an unprecedented bird flu epidemic…

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Costco Recalls 80,000 Pounds of Butter over Undeclared Milk Allergen

sarahrudge — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:40:55 +0000

Costco recently announced a recall of nearly 80,000 pounds of its Kirkland Signature butter due to undeclared milk allergens on the product label. While butter is inherently a dairy product, FDA regulations require explicit labeling of allergens to ensure the safety of consumers with allergies. This recall is part of what has become a record-setting year for food safety recalls in the US…

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Coffee Creamer Recall Joins a Record Year for US Food Safety Recalls

sarahrudge — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:40:35 +0000

2024 has seen a concerning increase in product recalls across the US food and beverage industry, with labeling mistakes becoming a frequent cause of safety alerts. Recently, Danone US issued a recall for more than 10,000 bottles of its International Delight Home Alone Peppermint Mocha Zero Sugar coffee creamer. Labeled as ‘sugar-free’, these creamers were discovered to contain sugar…

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Japan’s Post-Fukushima Era: Time to End All Export Restrictions, Says Government

sarahrudge — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:39:18 +0000

The 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster sent shockwaves across Japan and the world, affecting not just its energy sector but also its food exports. In the immediate aftermath, many countries imposed stringent restrictions on food imports from Japan, particularly from the Fukushima region. These restrictions primarily stemmed from concerns about potential radioactive contamination in agricultural…

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TGI Fridays’ Unexpected ‘Crunch’ in Chicken Bites Leads to Recall

sarahrudge — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 10:26:31 +0000

The food industry experienced a significant safety alert as TGI Fridays’ boneless chicken bites were subject to a nationwide recall. This action was taken in response to concerns over plastic contamination, posing a potential health risk to consumers. The recall, initiated by Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc., under the scrutiny of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service…

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Measured success

Iain — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:59:10 +0000

There is no doubt that, as a society, our collective hygiene awareness has heightened over the past two years. One of the earliest and most digestible pieces of advice given out by medical experts at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic 2020 was all to do with cleanliness basics. Wash your hands, clean down surfaces after use, and use and dispose of tissues and wipes were just some of the messages…

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Farm to table, safely

Iain — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 10:39:34 +0000

The U.S. has a very safe food supply chain when compared against many other parts of the world, but it’s a credit to the owners of that supply chain that improvement is an ever-present goal. In particular, three advancements stand out in having contributed immensely to overall safety in recent years: unparalleled visibility into the supply chain, groundbreaking developments in the ability to spot…

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A holistic view

Iain — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 10:20:48 +0000

The modern age of information management has spread to almost every corner of the business world, and the food manufacturing floor is no exception. One of the key drivers for the digitization of food safety data has been the promise of risk reduction through the speed and accuracy of identifying those risks. Organizations are realizing that this benefit can be expanded when visibility into food…

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