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A key area of focus for the food industry today is functional beverages—the fastest-growing sector of the functional food market.

Science-based harmonization of food safety standards, especially those related to food additives, would have avoided this contamination incident altogether.

The World Tea Expo brings experts to discuss the consequences of radioactive contamination of tea grown in Japan.

Organic integrity and prevention of contamination and commingling are the basis for many of the requirements in organic coffee production.

FDA has strict standards of quality and clear standards of identity for bottled water that protect consumers.

Despite a small marketshare of about 2% in the beverage category, unpasteurized fruit juices and juice products are associated with a major fraction of reported foodborne outbreaks in the U.S.

Besides risk identification and management through HAACP, beverage safety is dependent on fundamental protection in both the formulation and processing stages.

An overview of how juice HACCP has helped the industry manage juice safety.  

Specific FDA regulations in the bottled water area cover Good Manufacturing Practices for bottled water production and a standard of identity and quality for bottled water.