Turkey products manufacturer Butterball has acquired a processing facility in Raeford, North Carolina, in a move to cater to increasing demand for Butterball turkey products. The facility, which is spread over an area of around ...
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US President Barack Obama has proposed the establishment of a single food safety agency that will consolidate the responsibilities of the Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety Inspection Service, and other related agencies. Proposed ...
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Government-level talks have started between Canada and India over the supply of canola oil in the Indian market with the same name. Canola Council vice-president Bruce Jowett was in India recently to discuss the issues related to the ...
Tags: Oil Labelling, Indian market
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 ...
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Brazilian poultry meats exporter and dairy products processor BRF is planning to further expand its operations to Asian markets with partnerships or potential acquisitions. The company mentioned India, Malaysia and Indonesia as ...
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The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has found that around a quarter of purified drinking water in the country is contaminated with excessive levels of bacteria. The Shanghai Daily newspaper reported that bacteria was found ...
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The government of Lebanon has decided to form a committee to address food safety issues in the country. The decision came after the health ministry received brickbats from the ministers for publicly 'naming and shaming' food ...
Brazilian food company BRF, a producer of frozen foods under Sadia brand in the Middle East, has opened new $160m production plant in Kizad, Abu Dhabi. The plant will be capable of producing around 70 thousand tonnes of food products ...
Tags: frozen foods, Agriculture
We all need to eat – and that means we all need food packaging, with most of us handling some form of food pack several times every day. Whether it’s the cereal box at breakfast, the sandwich packet at lunch, perhaps a snack in ...
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UK-based packaging equipment and services provider ULMA Packaging has developed new TFS Thermoformers, which the company claims to be the most hygienic in the market. These thermoformers are designed to fit around products like their ...
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Canada-based Cascades has introduced a new alternative to polycoated packaging known as 'Respak' for the food and food services industries. The recyclable and compostable Respak has been made by using 50% recycled fibres and is said to ...
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) of New Zealand has filed four charging documents in Wellington District Court against the dairy co-operative Fonterra for violating food safety standards. The move comes after the ministry's ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) received an "adequate" rating – the lowest passing grade – in the latest audit by the U.S. government to determine its equivalency on food safety standards, according to documents ...
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IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a $15 million loan to dairy company Parag Milk Foods for expanding its milk processing facilities, to enhance dairy farm productivity and boost incomes in rural India. With IFC's ...
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The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) of New Zealand has entered into Food Safety Cooperation Agreement with the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) to enhance food safety standards and food quality. The agreement reflecting ...
Tags: China, Ink Food Safety