Global beverage giant PepsiCo has announced it will remove artificial aspartame from its Diet Pepsi product in the US later in 2015, after consumer backlash against aspartame saw PepsiCo’s sales drop. The Company has said it will ...
Tags: Diet Drinks, beverage
It was reported on 25 March 2015 that new Country of Origin Labelling laws will be delayed until at least August 2015 despite the Prime Minister’s announcement on 16 February 2015 that country of origin labelling proposals for reform ...
Tags: FSANZ, dietary supplements, Food
US based MetaWear has unveiled the first solar and geothermal-powered US operation, providing cutting, sewing, dyeing, and screen printing certified organic cotton t-shirts. MetaWear which uses seaweed-based inks with no toxic inputs, was ...
Tags: MetaWear, Certified Apparel
British grocery chain Tesco has withdrawn Mini Monkey Milk Chocolate Biscuits over possible allergy concerns. According to the UK Food Standards Agency, the recall has been initiated as the product contains peanut protein that is not ...
Tags: Milk Chocolate Biscuits, Tesco
The Ministers who met last Friday at the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation have said they are “extremely concerned” about consumption of unpasteurised (raw) cow’s milk that is sold as ...
Tags: Raw Milk Consumption, Raw Milk
Azalea Foods is recalling various batch codes of Chicken Rolls, Vegetable Rolls, Chicken Samosas, and Vegetable Samosas as they have been produced and/or re-packaged in unhygienic conditions in an unapproved establishment, according to the ...
Tags: Frozen Rolls, Vegetable, Chicken, Agriculture
British snack brand Cofresh is recalling a batch of its chips as they may contain wheat ( gluten) which is not declared on the label, according to the UK Food Standards Agency. The recalled product is 40g Eat Real Lentil Chips Creamy Dill ...
Tags: snack, wheat, Agriculture
The 2015 National Technical Forums are one of AUSPACK’s greatest drawcards. This year, eight internationals and thirty-seven speakers will cover the topics that matter to your business across four days, 24 to 27 March. The 2015 ...
Tags: packaging technologist, Packaging
Innovia Films has launched a new BOPP film called Propafilm RCU, which is tested to provide up to 18 months protection from mineral oil migration. The company developed the film after earlier studies found that foods were being ...
Tags: pasta, rice, breakfast cereals, biscuits, Agriculture
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched an open consultation on the draft scientific opinion on the safety of caffeine that was presented recently to EFSA. The provisional findings of the Draft Scientific Opinion on the ...
Tags: energy drink, public health, Agriculture
Caffeine linked to increased soft drink consumption, but industry says Deakin study is ‘flawed’ A study that links caffeine with increased consumption of soft drinks is ‘flawed’, according to the body representing ...
Dairy Australia has made a submission to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), urging the regulator to allow milk products in Australia and New Zealand to carry health claims for replenishment of the body following intense or ...
Tags: Dairy Products, Agriculture
Golden Nuts is recalling certain batch of Liban Vert Golden Sultanas as they contain sulphur dioxide, which is not clearly mentioned on the packaging, according to the UK Food Standards Agency. The recalled product is 200g Liban Vert ...
Tags: health risk, sulphur dioxide, Agriculture
Australian establishment Quality Food World has recalled Pure Produce Company's dip as it may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product is 200g Pure Produce Company Honey Soy Artichoke dip with Best ...
Tags: cheese, chips, crackers, Agriculture
On 16 December 2014, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) released its approved version of the latest revision of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Food Standards Code). The new Food Standards Code requires only the ...
Tags: Food Standards Code, Agriculture