WASHINGTON – Organic grocery retailer Natural Grocers issued a recall on its 2-pound bags of organic soybeans. According to the company, the packages have the potential to contain mold. The company discovered the contamination risk, and the product was suspended pending investigations by Natural Grocers and the Food and Drug Administration. The organic soybeans were …
Organic ground beef recall
WASHINGTON - Approximately 130,464 pounds of raw ground, organic beef from Nature's Rancher brand was recalled due to potential contamination with plastic, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The products in question were produced from Oct. 3, 2019, through Oct. 15, 2019, and are labeled as follows: "Nature's Rancher 100% Grass Fed Organic Ground Beef …
FoodChain ID expands into organic certification
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Organic certification options were recently added to FoodChain ID’s portfolio of services based on client requests for the ability to consolidate the certification process into a one-stop approach. FoodChain ID, formerly known as Global ID Group, is one of the largest global entities in food safety, testing, and verification and it said …
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Obama Admin Says Artificial Trans Fats Aren’t Safe
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The movement for healthy living got a boost Tues. when the Obama administration declared artificial trans fats unsafe. With its final determination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave food makers up to three years to remove partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary source of artificial trans fat. The industry had …
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