InkSure Technologies has launched the new security taggants that can be incorporated into blister packaging and induction seals on bottles. The taggants are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for direct food contact to ...
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is seeking submissions on a proposed change to infant formula requirements in the Food Standards Code. FSANZ is evaluating an application to reduce the minimum required level of L-histidine in ...
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Food sourced from cloned animals and their offspring do not pose any safety concerns compared to products from conventional sources,according to the latest review by the European Food Safety Authority(EFSA). The review,which is line with ...
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for submissions on an application to change the Food Standards Code to permit food derived from a genetically modified soybean. FSANZ chief executive officer Steve McCutcheon said ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that manufacturers have voluntarily withdrawn greaseproofing agents known as C8 compounds from the marketplace. These compounds are used as coatings on paper wrappers and containers ...
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), the regulatory body for therapeutic goods in Australia, has prohibited sale, supply and use of DMAA (1,3-dimethylamylamine), an ingredient used in some sports supplements. The TGA noted that it ...
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Novartis has planned to update the Rasilez's labelling to include contraindications against combined use with a number of products. The company will follow the advice of the EMA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) in ...
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said the recycling processes are not unsafe as long as the proportion of rPET from non-food consumer applications does not exceed 5% and are operated under well-defined conditions. This was ...
A new anti-hunger powder developed from methyl cellulose can make people feel full longer and ease the craving to eat, helping them to lose weight, according to a new US study. The powder can be added to soups, smoothies or fruit shakes ...
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is seeking feedback on an application to change the Food Standards Code to allow food derived from a genetically modified canola. FSANZ chief executive officer Steve McCutcheon said the ...
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The global market for automotive sensors is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.78% between the period 2011 and 2015, according to a new report. TechNavio's Global Automotive Sensor Market 2011-2015 report ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the operations of Sunland, a producer of nuts, and nut and seed spreads, over food safety concerns. Sunland which operates a processing facility in New Mexico, has been linked to an ...
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TAICHUNG, Taiwan (BRAIN) —Since showing its first set of hydraulic road disc brakes on Colnago’s C59 road bike at this year’s Taipei Cycle show, Formula has been fielding a nearly endless stream of inquiries from potential ...
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PC World-Sorry,Android fans,looks like you'll have to wait a little longer to hear more about the Nexus 4 and the Nexus 10.Google has cancelled its Monday morning event in New York City because of safety concerns related to Hurricane ...
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand(FSANZ)is seeking submissions on the proposed changes to the maximum residue limits(MRLs)CMRLs are regulatory standards that help to monitor whether an agricultural or veterinary chemical(agvet ...
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