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Sector | Food safety

The research was led by virologist Giuseppe Parrella and his team

Discovery of watermelon virus found in Italy

Bronze leaf beetle threatens Tasmania berry crops

Extended shelf-life gives shipping a fresh edge

Invasive ghost snail detected at Port of Brisbane

Bedner Farm sued over salmonella outbreaks

Fuentes Farms recalls open field cucumbers over Salmonella risk

"Our strategy is intermediate resistance to ToBRFV to guarantee optimal quality"

Oriental fruit fly quarantine lifted in Orange County

La Unió

Interceptions of fruit and vegetables from third countries up 20%

USDA expands fruit pest quarantines in NY and CA

Floria dried apricots recalled for undeclared sulfites

Lianne Jones - RYPEN

Importance of ethylene removal gets due recognition at last

Enoki mushrooms recalled nationwide over listeria risk

Kazakhstan denies Russian accusations over virus in tomato shipments

FDA uses AI to boost import checks and spot violations

Rain brings canker risk to Florida citrus groves

California producers ask the USDA to reactivate Mexican avocado inspections due to pest risk

Chile will have a new fruit inspection site in Coquimbo

Freddy Piedra, Bio Control:

"Regenerative agriculture and integrated crop management are increasingly relevant"

NZ reviews biosecurity over Australian tomato virus

NZ tomatoes raise ToBRFV biosecurity concerns

FDA issues top recall for salmonella in tomatoes

Cucumber products recalled over salmonella risk

Startup presents citrus disease control tech

Kenya vegetable exports drop on pesticide issues

California expands citrus greening quarantine zones

FDA issues Class I tomato recall in the Carolinas and Georgia

Biocaptur

"We are going to offer customers exceptional tomatoes in summer without a trace of Tuta"

UK delays EU sanitary and phytosanitary checks on fresh produce until 2027

Soil nematode threatens Iceland potato farms

Kiwis grown in Fukushima symbolise recovery

Kenya boosts mango exports with fruit fly control

The Coastal Companies recalls products for Salmonella risk

Bacteria and antibiotic resistance found on vegetables

AFA warns against fake letter on raw macadamia exports

Moroccan tomato growers convinced by biological control solutions

Thai MP exposes durian export fraud

China approves 829 new Vietnamese durian codes

China clears more Vietnamese durian zones

Cucumber recall widens over salmonella outbreak

Tanzania confirms no ban on South African farm imports

Fresh produce and nuts lead EU food safety alerts in 2024

UK non-EU produce prices set to rise under new rules

India resumes U.S. mango exports after facility glitch

Tomato virus traced to NSW nursery

Grape Tree recalls macadamias over E. coli contamination

Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers prompts recall

Vietnam durian exports to China stall over safety checks

EU rules cut Kenya's vegetable exports by 54.7%

Hapus season ends early, pests hit UP mangoes

Fungal disease threatens Ohio strawberry crops

New ToBRFV case detected at Victorian tomato farm

IIT Kharagpur develops robot for crop disease detection

Over 37,000 tons of fruits and vegetables imported to Kaliningrad in April

Lidl recalls Alesto fruit bars over plastic risk

Protecting New Zealand’s potatoes with strong biosecurity

U.S. citrus industry secures federal disease research funding

Fruit Dôme thyme recalled for E. coli contamination

French hazelnut sector calls on MEPs to honor their commitments on acetamiprid

"Developing ToBRFV resistant cultivars is the most viable and sustainable solution"

Goulburn Valley faces fruit fly threat as funding ends

Hak greens recalled in Canada over rubber contamination

Imported produce in Kyrgyzstan undergoes strict safety checks

Tyre additive residues found in over 30% of fruit and vegetables consumed in Switzerland

Tiger Brands settles listeriosis class action

Due to phytosanitary violations, shipments of fresh produce were returned to their countries of origin

Rosselkhoznadzor blocks over 150 tonnes of cabbage and mango at Russian-Kazakh border

Philippines seizes 34 tons of smuggled contaminated onions from China

Takeo province bans Vietnamese durian imports

China extends checkpoint hours for Thai durian imports

Australia approves Vietnamese pomelo imports

Azerbaijan bans Turkmen tomatoes over virus

LGMA strengthens lettuce safety standards

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee professor secures $1.5M for citrus disease research

Early strawberry season begins in Western Ukraine with high prices

Hazardous pesticide levels found in Kathmandu vegetables

New guide helps citrus growers detect early pest signs

Frankfurt Airport:

"Border control point bears special responsibility for phytosanitary safety throughout Europe"

Thailand targets safer fruit exports to China

Victorian growers seek $1m to save GMV fruit fly program

Tomatoes recalled in multiple states over salmonella risk

Spinach peptides fight citrus and potato diseases

Fruit fly outbreak hits olive growers in Tacna and Arica

Florida citrus faces challenges from weather and disease

Insect research supports pest control in Africa

32 tons of tomatoes from Turkey rejected at Georgian border due to pest contamination

French Apple Pear Association

Apple harvest likely to be reduced by 10 to 30% because of rosy apple aphid

Taiwan blocks U.S. avocado shipments over excess cadmium levels

Leadership Class gets primer in FSMA 204

Snack mix recalled for undeclared almonds

Mauna Loa recalls macadamias over undeclared nuts

New fungal disease threatens Arkansas strawberry crops

Moth vine threatens citrus crops in Riverina

Topco recalls 1L orange juice over taste complaints

Martinelli recalls apple juice over patulin risk

California expands citrus quarantine as HLB threat grows

Brazil sees 40% drop in HLB psyllids but resistance remains a concern

Taylor Farms says it wasn’t the source of E. Coli outbreak in Romaine lettuce

Harvest NYC recalls enoki mushrooms over listeria risk

South Africa hosts G20 agriculture talks in Durban

Vietnam durian exports slump amid stricter Chinese inspections

Florida orange crop shows hopeful recovery

Branch rot threatens Brazilian citrus under heat and drought stress

California growers warn of pest risks after avocado inspection halt

Lawsuits filed over E. coli outbreak linked to Taylor Farms

South Korea reviews GMO potato imports under U.S. pressure

Tuta Absoluta outbreak drives up tomato prices in Nigeria

First Chilean organic grapes under Systems Approach have arrived in the U.S.

Indonesia and New Zealand revise onion export rules

EPA approves new crop protection tool from BioWorks

"Do not confuse our cultivated asparagus with so-called wild asparagus!"

Florida releases six new citrus varieties with improved HLB tolerance

Azerbaijan bans tomato imports from Iran's Hadi Porreza

Marketside celery recalled over possible listeria contamination

Agragene and associates team up on SWD pest control

Hai Duong nears spring vegetable target with 9,800 hectares planted

Birkdale fruit fly controls lifted after no further detections

Pests and weather hit Banaganapalli mango crop

China approves import of Argentine nuts under new protocol

Aldi recalls baby potatoes over undeclared milk allergen

Benjamin Singh (Food Freshly) on ensuring food safety

"Fresh approach is needed to stem the tide of food borne illnesses"

Kyrgyzstan strengthens phytosanitary inspection of imported fruit and vegetables

South Africa cuts Medfly by 73% through sterile insect program

Philippine produce gains access to Russian market

IVIA evaluates reflective plastics for thrips control in citrus trees in Valencia

Vietnam's durian exports slump due to stricter import rules

U.S. updates avocado import rules over pest risk

France, Spain, Italy and Portugal meet to discuss the future of European apple and pear production

APHIS expands risk-based sampling for Mexican lettuce imports