The request for proposals follows the Organic Trade Association submitting a petition for a check-off program.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland also provides guidance on the terms artisan/artisanal, farmhouse and traditional.

The reported USDA action may deal with a non-bioengineered twist to the USDA Process Verified Program.

Americans are more likely to trust health care professionals, government agencies and friends on food safety information.

IFIC's annual survey includes look at how finances affect food and beverage choices.

A proposal would allow each country to prohibit the use of European Union-approved bioengineered ingredients in food or feed.

The company says the invention works especially well with large particles.

Household penetration nears 90 percent on the West coast and in New England.

The guide covers such commodities as sugar cane, cocoa, coffee, soy, palm oil and beef.

USDA raises dollar limits for exemption from federal inspection; FDA rule clarifies definition of ‘retail food establishment.’