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• Hershey’s salty strategy

  26-11-2025 14:54 via bakeryandsnacks.com
  
  The confectionery giant’s latest move – snapping up LesserEvil – pulls it deeper into the everyday snacking landscape it’s been circling for years.
  
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• Cautious optimism: Will the CPG food industry return to growth in 2026?

  02-01-2026 15:33 via foodnavigator-usa.com
  
  The New Year may be brighter for the CPG industry than the general consensus conveys – and certainly better than 2025 – if promised tax refunds and potential tariff-dividend checks help pad consumers’ bank accounts and if wage growth remains above the inflation rate, predict analysts with William Blair.
  
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• 10 top trends resetting consumer appetite in 2026

  02-01-2026 10:23 via bakeryandsnacks.com
  
  From GLP-1-driven taste shifts to protein pressure and portion realism, 2026 won’t kill indulgence – it’ll demand that bakery and snacks work harder for every bite.
  
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• Better advice could reduce travel-related infections

  02-01-2026 06:05 via foodsafetynews.com
  A perception that some high-risk destinations are low-risk may increase the chances of people getting potentially serious gastrointestinal infections, according to scientists.Researchers assessed access to and awareness of pre-travel health advice in individuals with and without gastrointestinal illness after travel. 
  
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• Q&A for consumers: Understanding food recalls

  02-01-2026 06:01 via foodsafetynews.com
  By Roger Hancock, CEO of Recall InfoLink Recalls happen fast—often without much warning. Maybe you saw something on the news about a recall, a friend sent you a link, or you noticed a sign in the store after you bought the item. So, how can you tell which foods were recalled? What should you do if you think you’ve purchased or consumed a recalled item?These are some of the most common questions consumers ask as they try to protect themselves and their families. The answers below
  
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• Publisher's Platform: Wishing all the best in the New Year

  01-01-2026 19:40 via foodsafetynews.com
  Happy New Year 2026 to all our dedicated subscribers and readers at Food Safety News! As we step into this exciting new year, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support and commitment to food safety. Together, we’ve navigated challenges, celebrated successes, and shared crucial insights that help protect public health. We look forward to another year of bringing you the latest news, research, and innovations in the food industry. May this new year be filled with
  
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• Large Australian Salmonella outbreak linked to sandwich shop

  31-12-2025 06:05 via foodsafetynews.com
  Researchers have described the largest Salmonella outbreak linked to a single food venue in Western Australia since records began in 2001.The likely source was undercooked chicken liver that contaminated a food blender. This led to persistent cross-contamination of mayonnaise and crispy tofu used in bánh mì and salads.
  
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• UK likely introduced Salmonella strain into Korea

  31-12-2025 06:01 via foodsafetynews.com
  A type of Salmonella was likely introduced into South Korea from the United Kingdom, according to researchers.Scientists analyzed whole genome sequences of Salmonella Enteritidis isolates in South Korea that had a specific pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) pattern, which has emerged and circulated in South Korea since 2020, leading to two fatal infections.
  
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• FDA investigated more than 30 outbreaks in 2025

  30-12-2025 06:06 via foodsafetynews.com
  This year saw at least 33 multi-state foodborne illness outbreaks for a total of 921 patients.There may have been more outbreaks because the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do not always report on all outbreaks. Also, there were likely many more sick people than were confirmed because many people do not seek medical treatment and those who do are not always tested for foodborne pathogens.The CDC estimates that for every confirmed patient in a Salmonell
  
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• 2025: From deadly mushrooms to fatal E. coli outbreaks

  30-12-2025 06:04 via foodsafetynews.com
  Two major E. coli outbreaks, the verdict in the Australian mushroom case, and movement on the South African Listeria class action dominated world headlines in 2025.Italian produce continued to be in the news for the wrong reasons with Salmonella outbreaks traced to sprouted alfalfa seeds and tomatoes. Ireland reported a Listeria outbreak with nine people sick and one death linked to ready-made meals produced by Ballymaguire Foods. Botulism again caused several incidents with illnesses in Lithuan
  
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• Woman dies from botulism in Argentina

  30-12-2025 06:03 via foodsafetynews.com
  One person has died and two other cases of foodborne botulism have been reported in an Argentinian province.The Ministry of Health of La Pampa said the trio had food together in the region of Toay. One woman died and two people have been hospitalized.An urgent health alert was issued to tell people not to consume certain products from the Juli-Mar brand that do not have the relevant official registration. It has not yet been confirmed which food product was contaminated.An investigation by prose
  
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• Spain records 800 outbreaks and 10 deaths in 2024

  30-12-2025 06:01 via foodsafetynews.com
  More than 800 outbreaks were notified in Spain in 2024 with 250 because of Salmonella, according to a recently released report.In Spain, outbreaks must be reported to the National Epidemiological Surveillance Network (RENAVE).
  
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• Botulism outbreak prompts infant formula risk assessment

  29-12-2025 06:05 via foodsafetynews.com
  Scientists are to conduct a risk assessment on certain pathogens in powdered infant formula following the global distribution of contaminated ByHeart products.At the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene meeting in December in Nashville, members asked the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) for a risk assessment on spore-forming pathogens, including Clostridium botulinum and Bacillus cereus, in powdered infant formula.
  
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• Keep your New Year's snacks safe

  29-12-2025 06:02 via foodsafetynews.com
  With New Year's Eve celebrations just around the corner, it's important to remember food safety tips to keep friends and families safe.It is often popular to have buffet style snack tables for such gatherings and special thought needs to be given to such presentations.Always use separate cutting boards for fresh cut vegetables and fruit than you use for meat and poultry to avoid cross contamination. For buffets, be sure to keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold by using warming dishes and ice bo
  
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• FDA warns New York egg producer after violations of federal law discovered

  29-12-2025 06:01 via foodsafetynews.com
  As part of its enforcement activities, the 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 have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company has been given months to years to correct problems. Generally, portions of the letters are redacted from public view.In a Sept. 24 warning the Food and Drug Administr
  
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• Massive recall due to rodent and bird feces

  28-12-2025 05:54 via foodsafetynews.com
  Gold Star Distribution, Inc. (Gold Star or “the Company”) is recalling all FDA regulated products listed in this press release because of the presence of rodent and avian contamination.Persons handling or consuming the products could become seriously ill due to adulteration from pests, including rodents, birds and insects. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that the facility was operating under insanitary conditions, including the presence of rodent excreta, roden
  
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• Ground beef recalled because of E. coli O26

  28-12-2025 05:45 via foodsafetynews.com
  Mountain West Food Group LLC, a Heyburn, ID, establishment, is recalling 2,855 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.The raw ground beef item was produced on Dec. 16, 2025. The following product is subject to recall [view labels]:16-oz. (1-lb.) vacuum-sealed packages containing “FORWARD FARMS GRASS-FED GROUND BEEF” with “USE OF FREEZE BY 01/13/26 EST 2083
  
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• Publisher's Platform: 2025 Outbreaks we will follow in 2026

  27-12-2025 17:01 via foodsafetynews.com
  ByHeath Botulism Infant Formula – 51 Sick and HospitalizedAs of December 17, 2025, this outbreak includes 51 infants with suspected or confirmed infant botulism from 19 states. Laboratory confirmation for some cases is ongoing. Illnesses started on dates ranging from December 24, 2023, through December 1, 2025.All 51 infants were hospitalized and treated with BabyBIG®. No deaths have been reported. The infants range in age from 16 to 264 days and 22 (43%) are female. ByH
  
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• Investigations target meat, honey and wine sectors in Portugal

  26-12-2025 06:05 via foodsafetynews.com
  The Portuguese Economic and Food Safety Authority (ASAE) conducted several inspections covering animal origin products to verify compliance with legal requirements regarding traceability, freezing procedures and packaging in meat product cutting rooms around Faro.During one visit, following an examination by a veterinary expert, suspicions of poor practices in the freezing and packaging processes of meat were confirmed. There was also a lack of traceability for the fresh meat which was then froz
  
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• Advances in diagnostics improve food safety when interventions keep pace

  26-12-2025 06:04 via foodsafetynews.com
  The 1800s saw the transition of the food industry from one of self-sufficiency to central mass production to support the urbanization of the population. The degree of separation from producer and consumer led to rampant adulteration with additives such as lead, opium and other toxic substances being added. Some additives were added for monetary advantage but others were ignorance on how toxic agents were. This all changed in 1820 when Fredrich Accum published "A Treatise on Adulterations of Food
  
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• FDA increases enforcement of import laws for seafood, candy and more

  26-12-2025 06:03 via foodsafetynews.com
  The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below.
  
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• South Africa reports Listeria and Salmonella data

  26-12-2025 06:01 via foodsafetynews.com
  Listeria infections fell but Salmonella cases climbed in South Africa in 2024, according to recently released statistics.Data comes from the Germs-SA annual review, which is compiled by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).
  
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• Lead poisoning linked to imported spices

  24-12-2025 06:07 via foodsafetynews.com
  Consumers are being warned about the risks of buying spices abroad after a case of lead poisoning in England.The alert comes after a Northolt resident fell ill with high levels of lead in their blood. An investigation by Ealing Council and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) traced potential sources of exposure and found dangerous levels of the metal in spices the patient had brought back from a holiday in Asia.
  
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• Modest fines and water quality master ends Oklahoma v Tyson

  24-12-2025 06:06 via foodsafetynews.com
  Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt went so far as to say the landmark case should be dismissed, and Tyson Foods Inc. said it wouldn’t renew contracts with poultry growers in the Illinois River watershed unless the federal lawsuit against Tyson and 10 other poultry companies ended on terms acceptable to the defendants. 
  
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• RIVM reports rise in Salmonella and E. coli

  24-12-2025 06:05 via foodsafetynews.com
  Dutch health officials have flagged an increase in Salmonella infections and high levels of E. coli.Figures come from the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment’s (RIVM) State of Infectious Diseases, an annual report that provides an overview of notable epidemiological developments.
  
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• Oysters are likely source of Salmonella outbreak

  24-12-2025 01:44 via foodsafetynews.com
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that 64 people from 22 states have been confirmed with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Telelkebir. Of 44 people with the information available, 20 have required hospitalization.The true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses. This is because many people recover without medical care or are not tested for Salmonella. Th
  
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• Publisher's Platform: Food Safety Naughty List

  23-12-2025 22:46 via foodsafetynews.com
  ByHeart for the botulism outbreak and the terrible response to a crisis - "Aggressive" Denial of Evidence: Consumer advocates, including the Center for Science in the Public Interest, criticized ByHeart for downplaying initial findings. After the California Department of Public Health found C. botulinum in an opened can, ByHeart claimed the result lacked "scientific basis," a stance experts called an "unusual" and "bizarre" attempt at damage control. Delayed Re
  
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• Publisher's Platform: Food Safety Nice List

  23-12-2025 20:26 via foodsafetynews.com
  BabyBIG and the story told by Joel Aleccia - Licensed in 2003, BabyBIG is the brand name for human botulism immune globulin, an IV medication that uses antibodies from volunteers vaccinated against botulism to help babies who are too young to fight the disease on their own. The treatment was the brainchild of the late Dr. Stephen Arnon, who was a scientist with the California Department of Public Health. In 1976, Arnon and colleagues identified the rare form of botulism that affects in
  
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• Publisher's Platform: Is ByHeart formula still on store shelves? Have kids become infected with botulism AFTER the recall?

  23-12-2025 13:30 via foodsafetynews.com
  Rumor has it that cans of ByHeart are still being found on store shelves.Here are some facts. The incubation period for infant botulism is 3-30 days. The first recall was Nov. 8 when only 13 children were confirmed ill.  As late as Dec. 3 (possibly later) FDA and state public health departments were still finding cans on shelves. Any illnesses after mid-November could well be coming from product that should have been recalled but was still purchased and consumed.  And there still might
  
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• American Egg Board launches sustainability tool to streamline disclosures for producers and buyers

  23-12-2025 10:59 via foodnavigator-usa.com
  
  Developed with feedback from producers and major egg buyers, American Egg Board’s online sustainability platform helps egg farms translate complex sustainability requests into usable data – and supports more meaningful supply chain conversations.
  
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