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UK Government Calls on Retailers to Introduce Fresh Food Origin Labeling
Aug 19, 2015Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss is calling on retailers to better label British produce in supermarkets, in a bid to support struggling dairy farmers in the country. The supermarkets in the country may be forced by the government to ...
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Australian to Enforce New Country of Origin Food Labeling System From 2016
Jul 24, 2015The Australian government will enforce new country of origin food labeling system from 2016 to inform consumers where products are made, grown or packaged. Under the new national standard, locally processed foods will carry a new label ...
Tags: origin food, food labeling
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Us Voted for a Law That Mandates COOL for Beef, Pork and Poultry
Jun 15, 2015The US House of Representatives has voted 300-131 for repealing a law that mandates country-of-origin labels (COOL) for beef, pork and poultry. The voting follows threats of trade measures from Canada and Mexico, which have been opposing ...
Tags: Meat Labeling Law, Packaging
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Canada and Mexico Will Move WTO to Slap $3bn in Tariffs Over Meat Packaging
Jun 10, 2015Canada and Mexico will move World Trade Organization (WTO) for authorization to slap $3bn in tariffs against the US, as a retaliatory trade measure over meat packaging. The bone of contention is the 2009 laws, which, according to Canada ...
Tags: meat packaging, Packaging
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WTO Rejected Appeal From The US Regarding The COOL on Meat Dispute Between Countries
May 20, 2015The World Trade Organization (WTO) has rejected appeal from the US regarding the country-of-origin labeling (COOL) on meat dispute between the US, Canada and Mexico. WTO said that labels carrying information about where meat is raised ...
Tags: Origin Labeling, labeling
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The UK Department for Environment Plans to Develop New Food Labeling Laws
May 12, 2015The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is contemplating plans to develop new food labeling laws to give consumers more accurate and easy-to-understand information about the products' place of origin. This ...
Tags: Food Origin Labeling, Defra, food labeling
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Australia Government Supported Plans for The Introduction of Country-of-Origin Labeling
Feb 27, 2015In the wake of the hepatitis A outbreak in Australia, the government has supported plans for the introduction of country-of-origin labeling. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott had asked his cabinet members to draft a legislation ...
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UK Tries Introducing Compulsory Country of Origin Labeling for Dairy Products
Feb 26, 2015The UK government is planning to introduce compulsory country of origin labeling for dairy products in order to support struggling dairy farmers. Dairy products including cheese, milk and yoghurt will feature the country of origin ...
Tags: Dairy Products, yoghurt
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European Parliament Promots New Meat Origin Labeling Regulation
Feb 13, 2015The European Parliament has backed plans to create a new meat labeling regulation in processed foods. The new law, when put into force, will require food producers to mention the country of origin of meat used as an ingredient in ...
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Cider Australia Plans to Revamp The Labeling on Cider Bottles
Jun 4, 2014Cider Australia, the national association of cider and perry growers and producers, is set to revamp the labeling on cider bottles, in order to provide information about the ingredients used in the preparation of cider. The move comes ...
Tags: Bottles Labeling, perry growers
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More Than Half of The New Zealand Consumers Are Confused by Food Package Labels
Apr 30, 2014A new study has revealed that more than half of the consumers in New Zealand are confused by food package labels. The study 'Country of Origin Labelling and the New Zealand Seafood Industry' published in a text book by Cambridge ...
Tags: Food Labels, package labels
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Jamie Schmidt From Garner Is Now The New President of The Iowa Pork Producers Association
Feb 10, 2014He's raised hogs in Hancock County for 40 years in a family farming business and he's now the new president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association. Jamie Schmidt from Garner accepted the gavel from 2013 IPPA President Greg Lear of Spencer ...
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Members of House and Senate Appropriations Committees Released Their Appropriations Bill
Jan 16, 2014Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees released their consolidated?appropriations bill?for FY 2014 on Monday night, and the House of Representatives passed it with bipartisan support on Wednesday. It is also expected to ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, FDA
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Look Back at Calendar Year and to Engage in Speculation Regarding Forthcoming Year
Jan 10, 2014Tis the season for analysts to look back at the nearly completed calendar year and to engage in speculation regarding the forthcoming year. In that spirit, I first encourage readers to make use of the growing list of available resources ...
Tags: Wrap-up, Look Forward
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CFIA Received an "Adequate" Rating in The Latest Audit by The U.S. Government
Jan 9, 2014The 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 ...
Tags: Food Inspection, Canada's Food Inspection Agency, Lowest Passing Grade