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Australia's CSIRO Develop World's First Gluten-Free Barley Beer

Apr 19, 2016

A German beverage company is launching the world’s first gluten-free barley-based beer. The gluten free grain used in the beer was developed by Australia’s leading research institution, the CSIRO. The ‘Pionier’ ...

Tags: Bverage, beer, Gluten-Free Barley Beer

Parliamentary Committee Pushes for Cooked Seafood Declaration

Mar 13, 2016

A report released by the Australian Parliament’s joint standing committee on Northern Australia last week is recommending that all food-service industry providers be forced to declare the country of origin (CoOL) of seafood served. ...

Tags: Cooked Seafood, Parliamentary Committee

FSANZ Looking to Change Infant Formula Food Standards Requirements

Feb 29, 2016

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is seeking comments on its proposed approach to revising infant formula requirements in the Food Standards Code. FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Mr Steve McCutcheon said although breastfeeding is ...

Tags: Infant Formula, Food Standards

Customers Ditch Lilydale After Discovering Chickens Are Fed GM Feed

Feb 18, 2016

A group of consumers is pledging never to buy Lilydale free-range chickens again after finding out the chickens are fed genetically modified (GM) feed. The issue arose by complaints on social media followed by a response by Lilydale on ...

Tags: Free-range chickens, non-GM food

Lion Woos Beer Customers with Nutritional Facts

Dec 15, 2015

One of Australia’s major brewery and beverages groups, Lion has launched a large scale marketing campaign to win over customers with nutrition facts about beer. Featuring statements such as “your favourite beers are on average ...

Tags: Lion, Beer

Bellamy’s Expands to Meet Infant Formula Demand with Fonterra Partnership

Dec 3, 2015

Publicly-listed organic infant food producer Bellamy’s has entered into a multi-million dollar agreement with dairy producer Fonterra. The strategic agreement has been made for five years and Fonterra Oceania Managing Director ...

Tags: cheese, whey, nutritionals

FoodLegal InHouse, a Compliance System That Continues Innovation with Excellence

Aug 20, 2015

FoodLegal InHouse is the name of the unique subscription service and compliance platform for food companies and food retailers developed by FoodLegal, Australia’s leading specialist food industry regulatory consultancy. FoodLegal ...

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Food Law and Policy Development

Apr 2, 2015

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

Further Action to Prevent Raw Milk Consumption

Feb 3, 2015

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

Caffeine with Increased Consumption of Soft Drinks Is 'Flawed'

Jan 15, 2015

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 ...

Tags: soft drink, non-caffeinated equivalents, Agriculture

Dairy Australia Made a Submission to FSANZ

Jan 13, 2015

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

FSANZ Releases Approved Version of Latest Revision of The Food Standards Code

Dec 18, 2014

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

New EU Food Labelling Laws Have Been Introduced in The UK

Dec 16, 2014

New EU food labelling laws have been introduced in the UK, requiring restaurants and takeaway outlets to tell customers if any of the main 14 food allergen ingredients are in the food served by the food outlet. The EU Food Information for ...

Tags: Labelling Rules, Restaurants, Agriculture

Debate Around Raw Milk Continues Mountain View Farm Recalled Organic Bath Milk Product

Dec 16, 2014

The debate around raw milk continues after dairy company Mountain View Farm recalled its Organic Bath Milk product. The recall came after the product was implicated in the death of a three-year-old child, who had consumed it. ACCC to ...

Tags: milk recall, Food Science, Agriculture

FSANZ Has Announced a Call for Submissions on a Proposal

Jul 23, 2014

The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has announced a call for submissions on a proposal, which if approved, would include requirements to allow for the safe production of a wider range of raw milk products. The Food Standards ...

Tags: FSANZ, raw milk, Food

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