Meat and poultry Class 1 recalls have jumped 83% and overall recalls for food products have increased 10% since 2013, according to a new report by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund released on Thursday (Jan. 17).

Biosecurity checks on 152 meat products at entrance points into Australia found six which were contaminated with African Swine Fever (ASF).

Objections to a new report from the Lancet medical journal that called for reduced consumption of meat, dairy and eggs for health and environmental reasons was voiced by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC).

Diet and food production must radically change to improve health and avoid potentially catastrophic damage to the planet, a report published in the Lancet medical journal warns.

A dietary supplement group wants to put the brakes on FDA’s request for companies to supply more data, such as inspection outcomes, for foreign governments so U.S. companies can export products.

Nestlé has stepped up its efforts to tackle plastic waste and meet its goal of make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, unveiling what it called a “broader vision and action plan.”

South East Asia’s banks stand to gain significant benefits if they put in place policies that effectively assess the environmental and social risks of the companies they finance in the food commodities sector, the organisation Global Canopy has said.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and two other Florida lawmakers reintroduced legislation last week that would make it easier for Florida growers to petition U.S. authorities to investigate illegal dumping of Mexican fruits and vegetables across the border.

The European Commission is not planning to re-evaluate the EU’s current legislation on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) following last July's ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), a representative from the institution has said.