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The latest News on Food Legislation
Akzo Nobel seeks PARNUTS approval for Ferrazone
Akzo Nobel is progressing with its plan to take Ferrazone iron compound into Western markets, filing for EU novel foods approval through the UK's Food Standards Agency for use in PARNUTS and supplements... Read
Proposals aim to beef up plant inspection system
The UK's food regulator wants to beef up its plant inspection system by focusing on problemprocessors... Read
Food ad ban 'not supported' says UK's FDF
Consumers don't want a 9pm watershed on food advertising to children, according to the UK's Food and Drink Federation... Read
Whole grains definition remains top concern for new WIC guidelines
Coming up with clear definitions for classifying the whole grain content of foods is a top priority for the AACC International Whole Grains Task Force, which will soon submit its comments to the USDA regarding... Read
Canola oil gets FDA heart health claim
Canola oil is gaining credence as an ingredient for food products aimed at supporting heart health, as the FDA has approved a qualified health claim on its potential to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease,... Read
UK foodborne disease cases fall by 19 per cent
Regulation, training and public information campaigns are having a dramatic effect on thereduction of foodborne diseases in the UK, with the number of cases of people getting sick tumbling by 1.5 million over the... Read
UK stands by EVM in vitamin, mineral response
The UK has made public its response to the EC discussion document on vitamin and mineral levels, in which it adheres strongly to the approach of its Export Group on Vitamins and Minerals (EMV) and recommends it... Read
UK food fraud force reviews laws
A UK food fraud task force has started work to determine whether regulation needs to be tightened to prevent cases such as the Euro Freeze scandal from ocurring again... Read
EU to probe UK dairy sector in antibiotics row
Food safety inspectors from the EU will investigate how UK dairy firms test for antibiotics residues in milk, after the European Commission banned cheese from one company on Friday... Read
Meat inspectors to install satellite dishes at key plants
About 2,000 meat and poultry processing plants have been given notice they must make space available for satellite dishes that will be used by federal food safety inspectors... Read
Is a trans fat ban a healthy solution?
Sometimes I just love eating fatty, greasy, unquestionably hazardous foods. But I don't like trans fats, that come as a by-product in some processed foods, and have been linked to high cholesterol and heart problems.However,... Read
UK dairy ban sparks EU food safety row
Rows and confusion have soured relations between food safety bodies from the UK and European Commission, after EU member states agreed to ban products from a UK dairy... Read
Omega-3 trade group to advocate EPA/DHA
In an effort to let consumers know not all omega-3s bring equal benefits, 12 ingredients makers - including Cargill, Ocean Nutrition Canada and Martek Biosciences - have joined forces to create the Global Organization... Read
Canada approves GM yeast that combats cancer compound
Environment Canada has approved the import and manufacture of a genetically modified yeast variety that is designed to reduce the levels of the carcinogen ethyl carbamate... Read
EC to bridge agricultural deficit by reclaiming CAP overspend
The EC is set to bridge the gap in agricultural spending between "old" Western European countries and the new accession states to the east, by re-claiming €317.3 million in misspent CAP funding. The news will... Read
UK merges milk watchdog with animal health body
Efforts to save money and make farm inspections more efficient in the UK have seen the Dairy Hygiene Inspectorate merge with the country's veterinary service this week... Read
Report raises question of nanotechnology health fears
A report commissioned by the House of Congress has raised fears that nanotechnology could result in products with harmful side effects... Read
FDA not 'nano-ready', says report
A former FDA deputy commissioner for policy has denounced the agency's capacity to properly regulate nanotechnology products including supplements, a criticism that could inflame debate leading up to the agency's... Read
Nanotechnology regulatory oversight inadequate, study finds
Government needs to boost the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) resources so it can properly regulate nanotechnology products, according to a study by a Washington think-tank... Read
Wrigley's pushes gum fortification down under
An application to add calcium to chewing gum has been lodged with Food Standards Australia New Zealand by Wrigley's, which would allow gum sold in Australia to be fortified with the mineral for the first time... Read
FSANZ reviews enzymes in food processing
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has called for comment on proposed changes in the food code... Read
Ontario pushes traditional medicine regulation
The credibility of traditional Chinese medicine has been called into question by a contentious bill that has passed to a second reading in the Ontario legislative assembly in Canada, with professional associations... Read
Polish dairy producers face fines over EU quoatas
Polish milk producers could be fined for acceding EU milk quotas, raising concern over the relevance of current agricultural policy in the expanding union... Read
Tainted spinach sparks product announcements
In the wake of the e coli outbreak due to contaminated spinach, suppliers are rushing in toprovide processors with the tools they might need to improve the safety of their packaged products... Read
Sabinsa agrees to end US Genimax sales
Sabinsa Corporation has agreed to discontinue making or selling Genimax in the US as part of a settlement with Archer Daniels Midland over patent infringement of the agribusiness giant's proprietary soy isoflavone... Read
New science strategy from FSANZ upholds safety in food processing
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has unveiled its new 'science strategy' 2006 to maintain safety standards in the food supply for food processors... Read
WTO GM food ruling ignores safety question
The WTO has ruled that the EU's GM food ban was illegal, but has failed to uphold some of the charges levelled by the US, Canada and Argentina... Read
Nutraceutical Corp again challenges ephedra ban
Nutraceutical Corporation is not giving up its fight for banned herbal, ephedrine, and has filed a petition for rehearing in front of the entire tenth circuit of the US Court of Appeals, following a federal appeals... Read
EC comments on Codex food additive standards
The EC has commented on Codex's proposed new food additive standards... Read
Fruit poised to replace chocolate on shelves
UK sweet manufacturers could soon see a slump in retailer sales following talks between the Department of Health and industry bodies to wean consumers away from convenience shop confectionery... Read
Task force to address advertising, kids' obesity link
Representatives from the food, television and advertising industries are to team up to create a task force designed to examine the link between TV commercials and the rising rate of childhood obesity... Read
EU court throws out sodium gluconate cartel appeal
The European Court of First Instance has dismissed an appeal against the EC's decision in October 2001 to fine a global sodium gluconate cartel... Read
Researchers study more efficient refrigeration techniques
In a bid to cut energy use in the UK's food processing plants, researchers at the University of Bristol have launched a government-funded project to come up with more efficient refrigerationtechniques... Read
EU restricts accession funding to promote agricultural reform
The EU is to place restrictions on aid payments to farmers in Bulgaria and Romania, unless they succesfully complete reforms in their agricultural policy... Read
Spinach outbreak could lead to tougher food safety laws
In the wake of an outbreak of E. coli sickness due to contaminated packaged spinach, consumer and health groups are calling for tougher food safety laws for processors of produce... Read
AER missing from FDA guidance
The FDA has released a guidance for food facilities to maintain records of production and distribution that still falls short of taking a stance on the issue of adverse events reporting... Read
Trans fats battle reaches New York restaurants
The trans fats battle is inching its way further into the foodservice sector, with a new proposal announced this week to remove almost all of the artery clogging oils from New York City restaurants... Read
UK law regulates temporary labour providers
A new UK law comes into force next week, requiring processors to source their temporary labourfrom licensed gangmasters... Read
European Court upholds fines for citric acid cartel
The European Court of First Instance confirmed this week that Jungbunzlauer (JBL) and Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) engaged in an illegal citric acid price fixing cartel, and has as a result upheld the original... Read
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