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FDA shares results on PFAS testing in seafood

Estimated exposure PFOA from the samples of canned clams, which were from China, is likely a health concern

July 7, 2022

In a Constituent Update released today, the FDA has made available testing results for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in seafood samples collected at retail.

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Recalls

Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, issues voluntary recall on 3.75 oz. smoked clams

Presence of detectable levels of PFAS chemicals found; to date, there have been no reports of illnesses

July 7, 2022

Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, has issued a voluntary recall on a specific SKU of smoked clams after FDA testing found detectable levels of PFAS chemicals in samplings of the product.

Voluntarily recall of Panera at Home Southwest Corn Chowder

July 5, 2022

The recall is for a single lot—2,569 cases total of 16 oz. Panera at Home Southwest Corn Chowder due to an undeclared wheat allergen.

Nicolas Gebara appointed SVP Commercial and Flavors at IFF

IFF appoints Nicolas Gebara as senior vice president, Commercial and Flavors

Company adjusts organizational structure in the Nourish division

July 5, 2022

IFF announced that Nicolas Gebara has been named senior vice president, Commercial and Flavors, Nourish, effective July 1, 2022.

Cultivated Fish and Seafood

Avant to commercialize cultivated fish and marine protein

The $10.8 million in funding, led by S2G Ventures, will support the construction of a pilot plant in Singapore and the marketing of products globally

July 1, 2022

Avant, a biotechnology company and developer of an end-to-end platform for cell-cultivated fish and seafood, announced its over $10.8 million round led by S2G Ventures, the direct investment team of Builders Vision, an impact platform dedicated to building a humane and healthy planet.