FDA published a new method for detecting filth in saffron following ASTA’s recent meeting with the agency about the increased inspection and detention of saffron shipments for economically motivated adulteration.

A Pesticide Action Network (PAN) study analyzing results from the UK government’s Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food (PRIF) residue testing program found that ten different PFAS chemicals were present in a range of food products, including spices.