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Starbucks has begun a limited market test of sparkling Refreshers and a new Spritz Collection, giving customers in roughly 100 coffeehouses more fruit, tea and coffee-based drink combinations to try.
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A CDC advisory linked a multistate Listeria outbreak to recalled soft cheeses. Here is what home cooks should check, discard and clean in the kitchen.
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A new Food Standards Agency review says cooking to 70°C remains the dependable final control for Campylobacter, while cross-contamination deserves more attention in home kitchens.
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A new FAO/WHO Codex consultation is checking proposed pesticide-residue limits before they advance, while giving home cooks a clearer way to read food-safety headlines.
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A FAO-led assessment is helping Lao PDR strengthen how it monitors veterinary drug residues in food, with implications for consumer protection, food trade and antimicrobial-resistance management.
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A new WHO technical document says cities must treat food safety and nutrition as one issue—from markets and procurement to delivery—and gives households a practical way to act on that message.
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A new FAO report shows how weather, trade restrictions and supply disruptions reshape food markets—and what the findings mean for everyday cooking decisions.
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The UN food agency is seeking urgent support for farmers as fertilizer costs threaten Afghanistan's next winter wheat crop.
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A new EFSA opinion resolves earlier questions about alkaloids in roasted sacha inchi seeds, while stressing that the conclusion applies to the assessed food and its proposed conditions of use.
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The FDA and NOAA are updating export paperwork before new European Union certificates take effect. Here is what the change means for seafood supply chains—and what it does not change in your kitchen.
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The FDA is sampling domestic and imported whole cucumbers for Salmonella through September 30, 2026. Here is what the active surveillance means for home cooks today.
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A new FAO course for food-safety professionals across the Near East and North Africa links hygiene, science, regulation and climate-related risks.