Improved monitoring of two zoonotic diseases, EFSA
12-Nov-2009 - Two new reports aimed at harmonising the scrutiny and reporting of a pair of bacteria...
Meat processors anxious on FSA bid to cut inspection funding
10-Nov-2009 - Proposals by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) to cut its funding of meat control...
Animal welfare labelling schemes up for discussion in Europe
30-Oct-2009 - The European Commission is mulling labelling to help consumers’ identify animal welfare-friendly products and incentivise...
Australians need simpler salt labelling scheme: Study
28-Oct-2009 - Many Australian consumers are aware of the risk of high blood pressure due to excess...
Australia, NZ to review burden of food labelling laws
26-Oct-2009 - Australia and New Zealand are to undertake a review of food labelling laws and policy...
EFSA recommends reduction of inorganic arsenic intake
23-Oct-2009 - Food manufacturers may wish to keep an eye on inorganic arsenic levels in ingredients and...
Consumers mindful of best before dates
19-Oct-2009 - A high level of concern about best before dates in the latest survey from the...
Functional system enables dairy-free pizza toppings
22-Sep-2009 - Cargill new functional system to replace dairy proteins in cheese analogues for pizzas, there by...
GM policy could bring price, supply issues, warns UK
02-Sep-2009 - The UK government has warned that the EU’s hardline on GM food could disrupt the...
Sucralose safety ‘scientifically sound’: Expert panel
02-Sep-2009 - Studies reporting that sucralose may be detrimental to gut health were “not scientifically rigorous”, and...
Allergy specialists suggest warning symbol for foods, non-foods
31-Jul-2009 - Use of a common symbol to indicate the presence of individual allergens in food and...
Questions and confusion as “best before” label debate intensifies
12-Jun-2009 - Industry experts and the UK food safety watchdog have been assessing and clarifying the implications...
Round table: The growth of nanotech
26-May-2009 - Food and nutrition is a 'hot spot' for nanotechnology, experts have said. Stephen Daniells talks...
Arsenic rice study prompts new advice for parents
25-May-2009 - The UK’s Food Standards Agency is advising that infants are not given rice drinks as...
MSG: Review dismisses allergy concerns
25-May-2009 - Monosodium glutamate (MSG), a flavour-enhancer, does not increase the risk of developing allergies, such as...
Study adds to stevia Reb A safety rep
13-May-2009 - Rebaudiside A does not pose any safety questions regarding genotoxicity, according to a new study...
Commission takes action over nicotine mushroom mystery
12-May-2009 - The European Commission is taking risk management measures over the occurrence of high nicotine levels...
Traffic light-GDA combo best in UK labelling study
07-May-2009 - Latest round of research to identify the ideal front-of-pack labelling scheme indicates that a combination...
Nutrition label use a pleasant surprise for FLABEL
04-May-2009 - A new survey by FLABEL indicates widespread listing of nutritional information on food products across...
First hint of concerns in refined vegetable fats from palm oil
24-Apr-2009 - Refined vegetable fats derived from palm oil, used for margarines and infant formulae, may contain...
Polysaccharides may give edible coatings for cheese
17-Apr-2009 - The days of cheeses coated with synthetic substances may be drawing to a close as...
UK food safety agency in fraud crackdown
15-Apr-2009 - A new food fraud division will support local authorities to take swift action to stop...
Illegal yellow prompts spate of spice recalls
10-Apr-2009 - The presence of banned colouring methyl yellow in food spices in Belgium, France, Luxembourg and...
Müller told to cease misleading ‘natural’ ads
27-Mar-2009 - Dairy firm Müller Dairy UK must withdraw TV and print ads for a brand of...
FSA keeps protein cap in place, industry objects
26-Mar-2009 - The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) yesterday confirmed the implementation of a protein cap that...
