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Two people in Romania have been diagnosed with botulism, according to Agerpres, the country’s news agency. This past weekend, a man went to hospital in the city of Arad and his wife was later diagnosed as being infected. They are believed to have eaten homemade ham. The news agency reported that there was no antitoxin…

A gently spiced dinner and summer’s most fun dessert It is the fleeting nature of ice-cream that appeals to me – the idea of catching something at its brief moment of perfection. In the case of ice-cream, that’s somewhere along the road from rock hard to milky puddle. They may bring with them a sense…

All members except Chairman Gilles Schnepp and the two representing employees of the French dairy company will step down when their terms expire, giving incoming CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique a clean slate. Top Featured Tags: – Food Press Release Distribution Service

An outbreak of hepatitis A infections has been confirmed in relation to frozen mangos. Patients live in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Nova Scotia. It is not yet known whether the products were distributed in the United States. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency posted a recall notice for four products in relation to the…

CEO Gavin Hattersley said the legacy alcohol company is moving toward more premiumization — his latest strategy to increase its sales and outlook. Top Featured Tags: – Food Press Release Distribution Service

Off the booze? Sparkling tea and kombucha make for an elegant change JING Jasmine Pearls Sparkling Tea (£17.95, jingtea.com) The British have been reducing their daily intake of tea for decades – a long, steady decline that has coincided with the seemingly inexorable rise of coffee. But for all the inroads made by Starbucks and…

From the west coast pale ale, fruity and sweet hazy IPAs, and heavily fruited sour beers, the beer industry is used to change and chasing trends. With nearly 9,000 breweries across America, it’s just about impossible to keep up with what’s going on with beer these days—unless you’re committed to continually tasting a seemingly unending…

We’re firmly in the camp that gasp-inducing gifts don’t always have to be expensive. Sure, it’s nice to treat family and friends to an extravagant indulgence, but money really can’t buy happiness. That’s why we’ve rounded up 30 inexpensive gift ideas for… well, everyone in your life that barely hit $50. From Otherland’s beautifully packaged…

A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big everything else: flavor, creativity, wow factor. That means five ingredients or fewer—not including water, salt, black pepper, and certain fats (like oil and butter), since we’re guessing you have those covered. Psst, did you hear we’re coming out with a cookbook? We’re coming out…

Listeria tests have prompted the recall of more than two dozen kinds of muffin products from retailers nationwide, including from Walmart and 7-Eleven stores. Give and Go Prepared Foods (U.S.A.) Corp. initiated the recall after receiving test results, according to the company’s recall notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration. “We became aware of…

Do you like your popsicles milky, fruity or boozy? Whatever your preference, here is a complete guide to making quick, delicious freezer treats Along with bling and outrage, the ice lolly is probably the thing fashion designers and toddlers most have in common. It is instant dessert and an edible sticking plaster. Mostly, whether you…

With Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods entering the space and new options filling freezer cases, the potential for the poultry analog suddenly seems limitless. Top Featured Tags: – Food Press Release Distribution Service

PHOENIX — With the Food Safety Modernization Act and other Food and Drug Administration regulations guiding  growing and processing of fresh produce, it’s common for companies in the supply chain to have a compliance-driven mindset. To Drew McDonald, vice president of quality and food safety for Taylor Farms, Salinas, CA, attention to audit scores and…

Hot summer days call for easy, cooling seasonal salads to help bring the temperature down The link between eating great wedges of sweet watermelon and summer is, for me, a strong one. As a kid, I used to eat it by the sea before jumping in the water to clean the juices off my chin…

The move into better-for-you cereal marks the latest in a series of extensions that has included kid snacks, nut butters and oats.  Top Featured Tags: – Food Press Release Distribution Service

PHOENIX — Maybe you remember something about the New Era of Smarter Food Safety. You might think it was longer ago than it was, but it was only a year ago that FDA’s Frank Yiannas of shared his brainchild for future food safety. The trouble is that what you’ve heard since has not told you…

Restaurateurs draw on the history of the African diaspora to create menus that draw crowds – without judgment It’s just before noon, and there’s already a line forming outside one of the old Kwik Way burger shops not far from Oakland’s Lake Merritt. But people aren’t lining up for burgers – they’re ordering garlic noodles…