Voluntarily recalling bagged spinach recall is issued by Metz Fresh, LLC as a result of a positive test for Salmonella found during routine company testing.

Food scientists and material scientists agree that the primary purpose of food packaging is to protect the food. Once that is accomplished, the package has to protect sensory quality.

Packaging that lets you see a food product may make you feel better as a consumer, but it is not good for the food. New ideas for plastics may help remedy that problem. Research by Virginia Tech food scientists has provided significant evidence that visible wavelengths of light cause taste and odor changes of food.

Two items high on the list of public concerns are the need for greater food safety and a growing demand for natural or organic food products. Understanding this, chemists and food scientists at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, joined forces to develop natural approaches to the prevention of food contamination and spoilage.

China has reached a food safety agreement with the United States that is intended to improve the supervision and regulation of Chinese exports to the U.S.

Russia intends to place a temporary ban on livestock imports from the United Kingdom following confirmation by British authorities of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease, the Russian food safety watchdog said Monday.

Goal is to Strengthen Safety of Food Facilities Overseen by States

The European Union's head of consumer safety says China has promised to "strictly" provide regular reports on how it handles European complaints about dangerous products. China has so far failed to live up to earlier similar promises and faces complaints from around the world about unsafe products.

Choking hazard has caused a Gerber baby food recall. FDA is aware and "concurs," but no press release or any information as of this morning from Gerber or FDA on this baby food recall.

The top U.S. food safety official says he believes the Chinese government is serious about improving the quality of its food products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's David Acheson spoke Wednesday following a series of scandals involving tainted products from China.

The profit system collapses in China as they are enjoying steep profit margins. A "race to the bottom" competition drives factories in China mad!

China accused the media of playing up the country's food safety problems and causing panic among consumers Tuesday, even as government officials announced that dozens of sweets and crackers for children had failed food standards and the discovery of even more fake blood protein in hospitals.