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Doctor Coalition Warns About the Risks of Energy Drinks
Medical groups say children and teens should avoid energy drinks altogether — but many are not.
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Cyclospora Found at Mexican Farm Linked to Lettuce Outbreak, FDA Says
But the agency said it's unclear how the parasite got into lettuce at Taylor Farms' facility.
October 5, 2026
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Report: Manufacturing Remains Most Targeted Industry for Cyberattacks
But they are coming for logistics, food and beverage and automotive.
September 30, 2026
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Workers Hospitalized After Chemical Leak at Purina Dog Food Plant
The incident involved two chemicals that "don't go together."
September 28, 2026
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Abbott Agrees to Settlement Over Closure of Largest Baby Formula Plant in the U.S.
The company will pay $385 million to resolve contamination claims.
September 14, 2026
An undated photo taken through a microscope shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts.
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U.S. Officials Declare an End to Cyclospora Outbreak
Its origin is still unknown.
September 14, 2026
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Blue Light Could Cut Food Poisoning From Raw Chicken
October 7, 2026
Today in Manufacturing Episode 288 promotional graphic featuring military aircraft, Chinese flag, Pentagon building, and GAINS sponsor logo
How F-35 Parts Got Shipped to China; Plastics Fire Aftermath in Michigan; Chemical Leak at Purina Plant | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 288
October 5, 2026
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Fertilizer, Humidity Allowed E. Coli to Survive Longer in Georgia Onions
September 30, 2026
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5S Lean Solutions in Food Processing: 5 Steps to Audit Readiness
September 9, 2026
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Cyclospora Outbreak Followed Years of Declining FDA Foreign Inspections
September 8, 2026
Students who fell ill, allegedly due to food poisoning after consuming free meals at their school, receive medical treatment at a hospital in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia, Sept. 2, 2026.
Nearly 2,000 Fall Ill in Food Poisoning Linked to School Meals Program
September 8, 2026
Today in Manufacturing Episode 284 logo with red circle badge, sponsored by OPSWAT, displayed over aerial industrial facility view
Deadly THC Explosion; SpaceX's Big Salvage Job; PBR Heist | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 284
September 7, 2026
Stephanie Stoll starts a pump as part of an experiment studying the removal of PFAS from water samples at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lab in Cincinnati, April 10, 2024.
Trump Administration Stalled a Survey of PFAS in Wastewater, Former EPA Officials Say
September 4, 2026
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How Does Salmonella Contaminate Everything Under the Sun?
August 31, 2026
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Outbreak Involving Iceberg Lettuce Expanded to 3 More States
August 28, 2026
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Researchers Zap Microbe DNA in the Name of Food Safety
August 26, 2026
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Outbreak Linked to Sprouts Has Sickened People in 15 States, Officials Say
August 24, 2026
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How to Stay Competitive as a Premix Processor
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How to Stay Competitive as a Premix Processor
The key to delivering consistent, reliable premix products while simultaneously helping your team meet the industry’s stringent sanitization standards.
September 28, 2026
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks alongside President Donald Trump and Heidi Overton, deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, in the Oval Office, Aug. 10, 2026.
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Trump Picks a Top White House Aide to Lead the FDA
Overton is a medical doctor and deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council.
August 20, 2026
Workers sort avocados at a packing plant in Tacambaro, Mexico, Aug. 13, 2026.
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Avocado Pickers in Mexico Welcome Restart of Exports to U.S.
Some 200,000 people employed by Michoacán’s avocado industry were left in limbo.
August 17, 2026
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250,000 Minifridges Recalled Over Fire, Burn Hazards
The problem was traced to a single switch.
August 14, 2026
A coalition of farmers, consumer and environmental groups hold placards after a press conference at the Greenpeace office in Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 11, 2026.
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Farmers, Environmental Groups Call for Rejection of GMO Rice Trial
The genetically modified rice resists diseases and tolerates the herbicide glyphosate.
August 12, 2026
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Grizzly Supply to Distribute SpillFix Absorbents
The deal returns SpillFix to the U.S. market after “a three-year hiatus.”
August 10, 2026
An elephant walks past a homestead in the Kitenden village near Amboseli National Park in Kenya, Aug. 6, 2026.
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Kenyan Farmers Dispute That Cyanide Poisoning Could Have Killed Elephants
Authorities suspect that the animals died after eating tomatoes on nearby farms.
August 10, 2026
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Jalapeños in Salmonella Outbreak Tracked to Mexican Grower, Distributor
At least 345 people in 27 states have been reported getting sick from the strain.
August 7, 2026
Crates of avocados wait to be processed at a packing plant in Uruapan, Mexico, Feb. 16, 2022.
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U.S. Suspends Avocado Inspections Due to 'Threat'
At least four cartels operate in the region.
August 6, 2026
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15 States Now Linked to Iceberg Lettuce Cyclospora Outbreak, CDC Says
The FDA says it is tracking five separate ongoing outbreaks.
August 6, 2026
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Chipotle Pulls Jalapeños as Officials Investigate Salmonella Outbreak
Jalapeños are the suspected source of an outbreak tied to several restaurants in Minnesota.
August 5, 2026
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Why Food Processing Facilities Are Moving Toward Permanent, Slip-Resistant Safety Surfaces
Food facility floors are exposed to slick hazards as well as cleaning substances that may cause accidental slips and falls.
August 4, 2026
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The Hidden Cost of Airborne Contamination in Food Manufacturing
When it comes to food manufacturing, sometimes the biggest risks are in the air you're breathing.
August 4, 2026
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Michigan Reports the First U.S. Deaths Tied to Cyclospora
The illness caused by the microscopic parasite, called cyclosporiasis, is rarely deadly.
August 4, 2026
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Wildfires Bring More Troubles to France's Wine Industry
Even before the fires, rising energy costs were squeezing profits.
July 30, 2026