Food News

California avocado grower announces voluntary recall of their avocados because of possible listeria contamination. The recall involves both conventional and organically grown avocados.

New Camembert law in France will allow factory pasteurized milk Camembert to use the same designation previously reserved for the raw milk, artisinal cheese making it difficult for consumers to know what they are buying.

Tequila lovers gird your loins! There's a shortage 'a coming and prices are apt to rises and supply diminish from now until 2021.

Usually if you read anything I write it most likely pertains to something about food; cooking it, eating it, researching it and taking pictures of it. So this missive may seem a little off topic. On my way to coffee at 8:08 a.m. I receive an alert on my iPhone there is an incoming missile, seek shelter, this is NOT a drill.

Cricket Flours, LLC has just announced a new product, Cricket Salt to add to their product line of alternative protein sourced foods based on the little field cricket.

Cuisinart Recalls 8 Million Food Processors sold from July 1996 through December 2015

Our California agriculture has taken a beating this last year or so due mostly to our West Coast water issues but there is good news on the wine front. Wine Spectator ferrets out a list of the most drinkable chards they tasted for the July 2014 list.

Paula Deen is launching a new interactive digital network this coming September. The new offering includes a fee-based access to recipes, cooking tips, how-to videos and more

Help us celebrate Chardonnay Day on May 23, 2014 by having a sip of one of California's favorite white wines. Learn some little wine facts you can drop at your next wine and cheese gathering.

A cup for cup, gluten-free flour to replace all-purpose flour.

California: Nopales (whole cactus leaves) and nopalitos (cactus leaves cut in strips or squares) have been recalled due to pesticide contamination.

On June 2, 2013 Costco issued a recall for the Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend of frozen berries after 30 people within five states including California have contracted hepatitis

Nestles does a voluntary recall of several California Pizza Kitchen and DiGiorno brand pizzas after small fragments of plastic were discovered. Consumers can contact Nestles and receive a coupon for a replacement pizza.

Foster Farms announces a recall of Grilled Chicken Breast Strips due to undeclared ingredients.

While monitoring the USDA list of food recalls I noticed a recurring theme of products being recalled because of "undeclared ingredients". This has become a big issue because of the number of citizens with food allergies and the need for clear and accurate labeling.

New hibiscus drink called Ooba.

Nestlé recalls frozen, stuffed pizza sandwiches