Food Safety Net Services (FSNS), San Antonio, Texas, opened an analytical testing laboratory for the food and consumables industry.

Nearly 33% of Americans who have accidentally purchased food that does not align to their dietary requirements do so on a weekly basis, 49% of which said it was due to poor labeling, according to new research by Spoon Guru, London.

Caleb’s Cooking Co., Washington, D.C., announced plans to roll out a line of allergen-friendly frozen entrées.

Dynamic Conveyor Corp., Muskegon, Mich., developed an allergen kit to accompany its DynaClean sanitary conveyors.

Between 2009 and 2013, the annual average of recalls rose to 676, up from 304 as noted between 2004 and 2008. While an increase in the volume of food sold in the United States during this decade partially explains this statistically significant increase, other factors are also likely at play, according to a new report from USDA’s Economic Research Service, Washington, D.C.