Several weeks ago, a fungicide called carbendazim was found in imported orange juice from Brazil. ❋ Dr. Gary Ginsberg (2012)
The chemical, called carbendazim, is approved by the Environmental Protection Agency for use on apricots, bananas, cherries, grapes, peaches, pears and other crops. ❋ Bill Tomson (2012)
The fungicide, called carbendazim, is approved for use on dozens of other crops by federal regulators. ❋ Bill Tomson (2012)
Imported shipments of orange juice are being stopped at ports while the FDA conducts tests for the fungicide, known as carbendazim. ❋ Betsy McKay (2012)
Health regulators have begun testing all incoming shipments for traces of an illegal fungicide called carbendazim. ❋ Unknown (2012)
The latest surge came after the Food and Drug Administration told juice makers that it would step up testing for the fungicide carbendazim, which is used in Brazil to protect against black spot but is not authorized for use in the United States. ❋ Rene Pastor (2012)
While low levels of the fungicide were not dangerous and it planned no juice recall, the FDA said it would stop all shipments at the border if it found more traces of carbendazim, which is banned in the United States. ❋ Unknown (2012)
The latest surge appeared related to news reports that the Food and Drug Administration had told juice makers that it would step up testing for the fungicide carbendazim, which is used in Brazil but is not authorized for use in the United States. ❋ Unknown (2012)
WASHINGTON Reuters - Fears that the U.S. might ban imports of orange juice from Brazil drove orange juice futures to an all-time high on Tuesday as health regulators began testing all incoming shipments for traces of an illegal fungicide called carbendazim. ❋ Unknown (2012)
The discovery of low levels of carbendazim in orange juice in the U.S. prompted federal authorities to begin screening juice on supermarket shelves. ❋ Mike Esterl (2012)
PepsiCo Inc. said it has found traces of the unapproved fungicide carbendazim in its Tropicana orange juice, but at levels that don't raise government safety concerns. ❋ Mike Esterl (2012)
The discovery of low levels of carbendazim in U.S. orange juice stocks has prompted U.S. federal authorities to begin screening juice on supermarket shelves and roiled prices of orange-juice futures. ❋ Paul Kiernan (2012)
"The juice will definitely have carbendazim," Christian Lohbauer , president of the Brazilian Association of Citrus Exporters, said earlier this week, referring to exports from the most recent crop. ❋ Paul Kiernan (2012)
Brazilian farmers continue to spray their oranges with carbendazim, reflecting the uneven nature of global standards, as well as the European focus of the Brazilian orange juice industry, which is by far the biggest exporter of orange juice in the world. ❋ Paul Kiernan (2012)
Bloomberg News An FDA spokeswoman said a juice company anonymously called the government agency late last month to report the presence of the fungicide carbendazim. ❋ Leslie Josephs (2012)
In a letter to the industry dated Monday, the Food and Drug Administration said "low levels" of the fungicide carbendazim had been found in juice from the 2011 orange crop from Brazil. ❋ Leslie Josephs (2012)
Friday's disclosure comes after Coca-Cola Co., maker of the Simply and Minute Maid orange-juice brands, confirmed earlier this week that it had alerted the Food and Drug Administration in December after discovering carbendazim in its own and competitors' orange-juice products. ❋ Mike Esterl (2012)
