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FoodHaifa Smoked Fish has recalled more than 560 pounds of Cold Smoked Sprats sold in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania after an FDA inspection found missing safety controls against botulism.
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FoodLouisiana's culinary scene has earned a fresh round of national recognition, as the MICHELIN Guide honoured 40 of the state's restaurants for a second year at a ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee, on 21 October 2026. New Orleans once again leads the list, with Emeril's holding two stars and Dakar NOLA earning its first star. The
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FoodIndia's rice production is set to fall this year for the first time in a decade — and by the most in nearly 20 years — as below-normal monsoon rainfall during the crop's critical growth period threatens to cut yields, industry officials and analysts say. The India rice production decline marks a sharp reversal from last season's record harvest and matters far beyond India's borders: the country is the world's biggest rice producer and exporter.
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FoodThe Tesco festive meal deal is back for Christmas 2026 with a brand-new range of sandwiches, sides and drinks hitting stores and online from today, October 12 — headlined by a loaded chicken and stuffing sandwich, pretzels with salted caramel dip and a 20p charity donation.
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FoodAmericans' confidence in the safety of the food sold at most grocery stores has fallen to the lowest level Gallup has ever recorded. Just 65% of U.S. adults now say they are confident that grocery store food is safe to eat, down from 73% last year and 72% in 2024.
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FoodA second food recall has followed the viral Mezzetta peperoncini recall. WinCo Foods of Boise, Idaho, is recalling two deli Salsa Bean Dip Trays sold in eight Western states because they may have been made with the same lot of Mezzetta Golden Greek Peperoncini that was recalled over a potential pest
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FoodRaising Cane's, the Louisiana-based chicken finger chain, will open seven new restaurants across the United States in October, continuing a rapid expansion that has already brought several dozen new locations this year. The Raising Cane's October openings will bring the chain's footprint to 998 loca
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FoodGlobal food prices climbed to their highest level in nearly four years in September, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said on 2 October, as the FAO Food Price Index rose to 136.0 points on surging sugar, cereal and vegetable oil prices.
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