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Study: Regenerative Agriculture Farms Hold Key Climate Solutions
By Lisa Held • October 26, 2026Ecologist Jonathan Lundgren launched the 1,000 Farms Initiative to compare regenerative and conventional farming. Here’s what we know now.Read the full article →
Campylobacter response in chickens not enough for elimination
Results from a study in Italy could help explain why Campylobacter jejuni colonizes the intestines of chickens without causing major symptoms. Campylobacteriosis is the most frequent bacterial cause of illness in the European…
FDA warns fermented cabbage maker about pathogen risks, labeling violations
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…
Tomato use suspended as Italy tackles Salmonella outbreak
Another Italian region has stopped the serving of uncooked tomatoes in selected sites after reports of Salmonella infections. A notice from authorities in Emilia-Romagna ordered a ban on the use of cherry tomatoes that have…
Borderlands Mexico: Avocado imports generate $641M for US trucking, warehousing
Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week in Borderlands Mexico: Avocado imports generate $641M for US trucking, warehousing; GLS US…
The Sunday Edition: UPF defined
Quick bites from around the food safety arena Food safety attorney and Food Safety News publisher Bill Marler has identified Trader Joe’s Tarragon Chicken Salad wraps as the likely source of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak…
Truckload contract rate increases riding steady above 10%
Chart of the Week: Contract Rate Change Direction Index – USA SONAR: CRCD.USA Shippers who have reset truckload contracts over the past several months are paying about 13% more than the rates they replaced. That is the…
Publisher’s Platform: USDA finally on the record; names Trader Joe’s in E. coli outbreak
On Friday, October 23, 2026, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service confirmed that Trader Joe’s Tarragon Chicken Salad Wraps are the source of the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that has sickened at least 50 people. FSIS did…
Beef jerky recalled because of lack of inspection, illegal use of USDA seal
Imperio Distribution LLC of Elgin, IL, is recalling 946 pounds of ready-to-eat beef jerky products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and misbranded because of the unauthorized use of a USDA mark of…
FDA issues warning about cold smoked fish because of botulism risk; company refuses to recall product
The FDA has issued a public warning about cold smoked sprats from D&M Smoked Fish Inc. because the company has refused to recall the item that was produced without controls for the control of Clostridium botulinum. The…
