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Eurofins Acquires Food Testing Lab Institut Nehring
Oct 18, 2017Food testing services provider Eurofins Scientific has acquired Institut Nehring, a food testing laboratory in the German market. Institut Nehring was established in 1905; today the company is well-known in the German market thanks to its ...
Tags: Eurofins, Food Testing Lab
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Different Food Industry Responses to Free Range Egg Farms Misleading Claim Fine
Apr 19, 2016Responses to last week’s Australian Federal Court’s decision to impose a $300, 000 penalty on Free Range Egg Farms (FREF) has attracted a strong reaction in food industry and food compliance circles. In a decision handed down ...
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“The Future Of Food Has Arrived”, Says Joe Lederman
Mar 11, 2016Over the past 20 years, there has been a distinct shift in food composition and food labelling laws around the world. Historically, food laws were necessary to prevent people eating unsafe food. Later, food laws were aiming to prevent ...
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SIG Combibloc's Combilab: Test Scenarios to Enhance Practice
Sep 23, 2015Packaging products successfully - for SIG Combibloc, that means offering carton packs and filling machines that enable customers from the food and beverage industry to manufacture their products reliably and efficiently, and at the same ...
Tags: Packaging products, SIG Combibloc, filling machines, carton packs
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Federal Court Decision on Coles Bread Fine
Apr 14, 2015The decision by the Federal Court of Australia to order Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd (Coles) to pay penalties of $2.5 million for making a claim that its par baked products were “fresh”, is likely to have broad ...
Tags: bakery products, bakery
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Australian Manufacturers Face Great Pressure of International Food Brands
Apr 8, 2015Removing parallel import restrictions would “promote competition and potentially lower prices for consumers”, according to one of the recommendations from the Harper Competition Review Final Report, released last week. ...
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Food Law and Policy Development
Apr 2, 2015It 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
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Caffeine with Increased Consumption of Soft Drinks Is 'Flawed'
Jan 15, 2015Caffeine 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 ...
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More Research Is Needed Into The Effectiveness of Electronic Cigarettes
Dec 24, 2014More research is needed into the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), although emerging research suggests the method is an effective way to reduce or quit smoking, according to a review of research on e-cigarettes ...
Tags: E-Cigarettes, Agriculture
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Foodlegal Presents 'NZ Supplemented Foods' for Opportunity and Regulatory Risks
Nov 25, 2014FoodLegal presents ‘NZ Supplemented Foods’ for the Australian market: Opportunity and Regulatory Risks Things are changing for food and drink companies and for pharma products. Those with businesses in either dietary ...
Tags: TGA criteria, ARTG, Agriculture
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Virginia, Bill Will Be Exempt From The Small Family Farm
Jan 23, 2014The cottage food movement that has gained traction in the states since about 2010 is continuing to take hold this legislative season. Current law recently crafted in Virginia permits unlicensed home kitchens operating without inspections ...
Tags: cottage food, food security
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The UK Food Industry Would Face a Labour Shortfall
Jan 24, 2013The UK food industry would face a labour shortfall, export uncertainty and a regulatory black hole if Britain walked away from the EU, experts have warned. Quitting Europe would bring ‘mind blowing’ consequences for the UK ...
Tags: Food Manufacturers, UK, EU
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Photonic Biosystems Has Developed Packaging to Evaluate The Quality of Food and Beverages
Dec 7, 2012Photonic BioSystems has developed an oxygen-sensitive dye that can be incorporated into product packaging to evaluate the quality of food and beverages. When the dye is illuminated by a UV laser light, it produces a red emission. However, ...
