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UK Watchdog Reveals Plans for Food Regulation in Future

Jul 24, 2017

The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed its future plans on how it will monitor the food industry in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In this regard, FSA Chairman Heather Hancock has released a document titled ...

Tags: Watchdog, Food Regulation

Consumers Call for Cleaner Labels and More 'honest' Packaging

Oct 28, 2015

A surge in interest in GMO-free or non-GMO products, and continuing growth in the free-from category, is driving consumer demand for cleaner labelling and greater transparency on packaging. The free-from category has been buoyed by ...

Tags: Packaging, non-GMO products

The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation Met in Hobart

Jul 7, 2015

The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation (the Forum) met in Hobart today and considered a range of food regulation matters. The Forum comprises all Australian and New Zealand Ministers responsible for food ...

Tags: food regulation, food safety

Harris Farm Markets Has Introduced an 'Alternative Meat Cuts' Range

Jul 7, 2015

The successful and innovative Australian grocery chain, Harris Farm Markets, has introduced an ‘alternative meat cuts’ range. The range, sold as the “Curious Cuts” line, uses meat not normally sold to ...

Tags: innovative grocery chain, Harris Farm Markets

The Food Information Regulations Signalled an Extensive Change to Food Regulation

Jun 8, 2015

The Food Information Regulations introduced in December 2014 signalled an extensive change to food regulation, and by now, most packaging professionals will have a respectable understanding of them. Within the new Regulation are specific ...

Tags: Food Packaging, Packaging

a Bid to Change Country of Origin Seafood Labelling Laws for Seafood Meet Troubles

May 19, 2015

A bid in the Federal Senate to change country of origin seafood labelling laws for seafood is expected to run into roadblocks. Independent South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon has tabled a private member’s bill that would ...

Tags: Seafood Labeling, Food Regulation

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

An Open Consultation on The Draft Scientific Opinion on The Safety of Caffeine

Jan 20, 2015

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched an open consultation on the draft scientific opinion on the safety of caffeine that was presented recently to EFSA. The provisional findings of the Draft Scientific Opinion on the ...

Tags: energy drink, public health, 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

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

Nicelabel Developed a New Platform to Assist Food Suppliers

Mar 6, 2014

Barcode and RFID labeling software provider NiceLabel has developed a new platform to assist food suppliers comply with the new EU Food Labeling regulation. The new solution, which generates smart labels, is claimed to allow manufacturers ...

Tags: Food Industry, Labeling Solution

Australian: Policy Stoush

Feb 26, 2014

February 10, 2014 Joe Lederman, principal FOODLEGAL Australia’s proposed Front-of-Pack-Label scheme goes offline for now Last week, the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) and consumer group CHOICE were celebrating ...

Tags: PHAA, CHOICE, Front-of-Pack-Label Scheme, Forum

Australia's Proposed Health Star Rating System for Food Labelling

Jan 16, 2014

Australia's proposed Health Star Rating System for food labelling New Zealand’s nutritional food labels are not as effective as once thought and could be impacting on the health of New Zealanders, according to new research from the ...

Tags: Health Star Rating System, food labelling, nutritional food labels

R-NC Introduced a Bill That Would Move The National Oceanic and NOAA

Jan 6, 2014

In mid-December, U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) introduced a bill that would move the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its seafood inspections to the U.S. Department of the Interior. More broadly, the act ...

Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S.Sen.Richard Burr

Food Ministers Forum Proposed Front-of-Pack Labelling System for Food

Dec 23, 2013

A meeting of the Legislative and Governance Forum on Food Regulation (the Forum) has decided there needs to be a monitoring system to track the effectiveness of the proposed Front-of-Pack Labelling (FoPL) system for food. The meeting, ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food

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