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alexia foods, in cooperation with the us food and drug administration (fda), is voluntarily recalling packages of its alexia olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes and pesto oven reds, owing to an undeclared allergen, pine nuts. people who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to pine nuts, run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. the product was distributed to retail stores nationwide.

almost 99 per cent of ready to eat (rte) specialty meats sold in the uk are safe to eat, according to a new report published by the health protection agency (hpa). however, the study also highlighted that a small proportion of the meats contained dangerous levels of listeria monocytogenes and salmonella. the research said contamination was likely to have occurred during processing as a result of incomplete elimination or cross contamination before the point of sale.

the grocery manufacturers association has been at pains to reassure consumers that it does not consider irradiation a replacement for current food safety procedures, but it could be incorporated into the food safety system to minimize risk of food-borne illness. the gma has released a science policy paper, entitled food irradiation: a guide for consumers, policymakers and the media, which has been released at a time of heightened food industry and consumer concern regarding the safety of the us food supply.

x-ray technology is effective in killing bacterial pathogens in leafy greens without causing undesirable changes in product quality, claim us researchers. bradley marks and sanghyup jeong, who are both based at michigan state university (msu), claim that x-rays can kill bacterial pathogens such as e. coli 0157:h7 and salmonella on the most delicate vegetables as well as extending the shelf life of the produce.

a new phage-based technology aimed at eliminating or reducing contamination of red meat and fresh produce by e. coli 0157:h7 has received a development grant from the us army, according to its developer, intralytix. the company said the funding for its food additive, ecp 100, is part of the small business innovation research (sbir) grants process awarded by the army to support the transition of products into the marketplace.

a sensor that changes colour to indicate meat spoilage could prevent serious illness and food waste, say the us scientists involved in the project. battelle scientists john r. shaw and donald zehnder have been involved in a project for the past two years aimed at developing a ‘trap and detect’ tool for embedding in meat packaging to warn retailers and consumers of the presence of bacteria that cause food spoilage.

heavy metal risk to the confectionery supply chain comes under the spotlight this week in the us as health officials detect banned levels of lead in two different chocolate confectionery brands. california's department of public health warned consumers not to eat huevines confitados sabor chocolate products, made by mexican firm confitados finos del bosque, after tests found the product contained as much as 0.

the recalled product is california seasoning blend garlic powder, sold in 2.5-ounce jars with code dates of sell by: december 03 11ps2 and december 04 11ps2 under the upc code: 1111066599.this product is distributed through kroger operated stores in 31 states namely: kroger, ralphs, fred meyer, food 4 less, fry’s, king soopers, smith’s, dillons, qfc, city market, foods co., jay c, scott’s, owen’s, baker's, gerbes, hilander and pay less.

a new melamine detection and testing service is targeted at companies in the european food and drink sector including food and ingredient manufacturers and food importers, says leatherhead food international. the food research agency said that its service is a response to the emergence in china of milk containing melamine, which has led to a worldwide hunt for products from that country that may contain dangerous traces of the industrial chemical.