McDonald’s and Wendy’s have defeated a lawsuit accusing them of deceiving hungry diners by exaggerating the size of their burgers. In a decision on Saturday, U.S. District Judge Hector Gonzalez in Brooklyn found no proof that the fast-food chains delivered …
Hershey Co. is looking to reduce “trace” amounts of lead and cadmium in its chocolate, chief financial officer Steve Voskiul told Reuters on Wednesday, after Consumer Reports found that some dark chocolate bars had potentially harmful levels of the heavy …
Justin Chimienti thought the Big Mac he bought at McDonald’s and the Bourbon Bacon Cheeseburger he bought at Wendy’s would be as big and juicy as advertised. He says they were not, and now he is suing the fast-food chains. …
South Africa’s leading food producer Tiger Brands said on Wednesday it will fight a class action lawsuit over its role in the world’s largest ever listeria outbreak. The listeriosis outbreak, the infection caused by the bacteria, killed more than 200 …
An Indianapolis-based company has issued a recall for melon products sold in 16 states after being linked to a salmonella outbreak. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday that the recall includes cut watermelon, honeydew and cantaloupe produced by …
The Missouri House has passed a bill that would make it easier for food producers to sue people for spreading false information about their products. Lawmakers voted 131-23 to send the bill to the Senate. The proposal would allow producers …
Blue Bell Creameries is seeking to reassure customers that its ice cream in safe, even as the Texas company tries to determine whether listeria has again been found at one of its plants. Blue Bell is in in the midst …
Health officials in two western Illinois counties say the count of people with suspected illness linked to apple cider has risen to 70. The Quincy Herald-Whig reports that’s the updated tally from the health departments of Pike and Adams counties. …
Hormel Foods Sales LLC is recalling 153 cases of peanut butter made at its Little Rock, Arkansas, factory because of the potential for metal shavings in the jars. The company issued a statement saying 153 cases of reduced fat creamy …
Brenham, Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries can resume production and sale of ice cream manufactured at its Alabama plant, the Alabama Department of Public Health announced. A state inspection found that Blue Bell’s creamery in Sylacauga, Ala., meets all state public …
