The value of some Britain’s biggest brands have taken a “Brexit beating” that could leave them exposed to potential buyers.

Research by Brand Finance showed that, on average, the UK’s top brands lost 6% of their value last year. Two of the biggest losers in food an...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has alerted consumers to a food recall of a frozen mixed berries product that is potentially linked to three hepatitis A cases.

Acting FSANZ CEO Glen Neal said public health agencies are still testing the product to determine if frozen mixed be...

Pecan Deluxe which exports more than 75% of its bespoke cakes, biscuits, sauces and desserts to the EU, has hired overseas trade specialist, Chamber International, to offset any challenges posed by Brexit.

The Leeds-based, UK company, which supplies food and beverage companies, quick-serv...

India's largest polyester-based packaging film company Jindal Poly Films Ltd (JPFL) is allegedly in talks to buy the European production assets of DuPont Teijin Films (DTF) for an estimated $300m.

If completed, the acquisition will propel the company to the world's largest in a category d...

Manufacturers are misleading consumers with images of fresh fruit on packaging when the actual fruit content is minimal or even zero, says trade group Freshfel, as it calls for a legal minimum threshold.

Freshfel commissioned a survey of 188 products from across Europe that prominently di...

Anyone who has not been vaccinated for Hepatitis A and has eaten imported yellowfin tuna in the past two weeks — especially if they live in California, Oklahoma, New York or Texas — should consider getting a post-exposure prophylactic shot for the virus.

Fortuitous weather and the increasing popularity of wild mushrooms combined in California to make a particularly dangerous foraging season this past winter and public health officials say the threat is ongoing.

Fourteen people were confirmed with poisoning from unknowingly eating Amanita ...

Rice bran, the outer covering of the rice grain, has high nutritional value and is a rich source of proteins, fats, minerals and micronutrients such as B vitamins, according to a study published in the open access journal Rice. Researchers at Colorado State University suggest that rice bran, whic...

Rita Hurst has worked for FSIS for 33 years. She began her FSIS career at Establishment P-2178 in Georgetown, DE, as a USDA helper — a plant employee who helps USDA inspectors.

In 1983, Hurst applied for and accepted a position as a “when actually employed” (WAE) food in...