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World Food Safety Day 2025 Theme: Science in Action
This year’s theme, “Food safety: science in action,” draws attention to the use of scientific knowledge as key to reducing illness, cutting costs and saving lives, said the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
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Tecnologico de Monterrey Develops Nutraceutical Corn to Address Global Food Crisis
The FEMSA Biotechnology Center at Tecnologico de Monterrey has worked for over 25 years on the development of nutraceutical corn, a genetically improved variety that is not only nutritious but can also contribute to the prevention of chronic degenerative diseases.
Unpacking the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement
What lies ahead is a maze of political tactics and complicated decision-making processes.
Tanzania Embraces One Health Approach to Enhance Food Safety and Trade
By addressing food safety risks at multiple levels, the "Empowering Low- and Middle-Income Countries to Leverage One Health to Improve Food Safety and Fair Trade" project aims to establish more resilient and sustainable food systems.
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Beef Tallow Products Imported from Mexico
The products were not certified for export to the U.S. by the government of Mexico as being produced under equivalent inspection, they do not identify a certified establishment number on their packaging, and they were not presented to FSIS for import reinspection as required.
Submissions Open for IAFP’s European Symposium on Food Safety
The International Association for Food Protection is accepting submissions for symposia and roundtables for the 2025 IAFP European Symposium on Food Safety, as well as nominations for the IAFP Europe Food Safety Award and applications for the European Student Travel Scholarship.
Mondelēz International to Acquire Majority Stake in Evirth
Evirth is a manufacturer of frozen-to-chilled cakes and pastries in China.
USAID Cooperative Development Program and Frontier Co-op Complete Projects Benefitting Smallholder Spice and Tea Farmers
The project launched in 2018 with the objective to enable small farmer associations to sell ready-to-eat spices and teas to U.S. markets by providing knowledge about new food safety regulations and supporting infrastructure development to allow for the processing of their crops.
Kebab Franchise to Roll Out Up To 2,400 Autonomous Food Robots
The German kebab franchise chain Mangal x LP10 plans to integrate the technology into several flagship stores in the Cologne/Duesseldorf area in 2025.
Black Skull Wins Innovation in Sustainability Category at Food Ingredients South America
WHEY GRASSFED, the post-workout supplement from Latin America with 19 grams of high biological value protein and 1 gram of bovine colostrum, was recognized with the award.
The Work of the Special Commission on Agricultural Defense Appeals Begins in Brazil – A New Administrative Instance
Importers of Brazilian products are waiting to assess the impact of this new instance on the cost of food.
