After years of constant inflation, the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from July is a welcome breath of fresh air, especially for folks who like to cook at home. While the overall inflation rate for the last 12 months still hovers just under 3%, grocery prices over the last 12 months rose...
Perdue Foods LLC, Recalls Frozen, Ready-To-Eat Chicken Breast Nugget and Tender Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter ContaminationPerdue Foods LLC, a Perry, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 167,171 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender products that may be...
Mars, Incorporated, a family-owned, global leader in pet care, snacking and food, and Kellanova (NYSE: K), a leading company in global snacking, international cereal and noodles, North American plant-based foods and frozen breakfast foods, today announced that they have entered into a definitive...
GDA’s Law Enforcement Division Assists DEA Atlanta in Historic Crystal Meth SeizureGeorgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) Commissioner Tyler Harper has announced that on August 8, 2024, agents from GDA's Law Enforcement Division (LED) assisted the Atlanta Division of the Drug Enforcement...
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $650,000 grant to a UF/IFAS researcher to study a plant that could help mitigate the opioid epidemic, a national health crisis responsible for more than 130 deaths each day. Mitragyna speciosa, or kratom, is a tree belonging to the...
Perrigo Company plc is issuing a voluntary recall at the retailer and warehouse level of three lots within one batch, or 16,500 cans, of store brand Premium Infant Formula with Iron Milk-Based Powder due to levels of Vitamin D above the maximum level permitted. The recalled product was shipped to...
Written by: Sid Miller, Commissioner, Texas Department of Agriculture An eighth-generation Texas farmer and rancher, Sid Miller is the 12th Commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). A twenty-four-time world champion rodeo cowboy, he has devoted his life to promoting Texas...
Too Good Gourmet of San Lorenzo, CA announced a recall of Meijer Dunking Cookies Chocolate Chip because they contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products. The recalled...
Dragon fruit is a heart-healthy superfood, low in calories and fueled with plenty of fiber and antioxidants – and it’s in high demand among consumers worldwide. An increasing number of consumers are growing this fruiting cactus vine in their home gardens and are finding new ways to include it as a...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the emergency suspension of all registrations of the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This is the first time in almost 40 years EPA has taken...
