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FSA provides guidance on desinewed meat moratorium
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has produced guidance to help meat processors comply with the moratorium on the production and use of ‘desinewed meat’ (DSM) from pig bones and poultry carcases.
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3M gains approved method for bottled water safety
3M Food Safety has revealed that its 3M Petrifilm Aqua Coliform Count Plate has received NF Validation for its ability to detect and enumerate colonies of Escherichia coli in bottled water samples.
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FAO plans to halve food waste in 10 years
FAO’s 31st Regional Conference for the Near East has called for a 50% reduction of food losses and food waste in the region in order to improve regional food security.
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DuPont invests more than $3m in Ethiopia
DuPont will invest more than $3m over the next three years to help smallholder farmers in Ethiopia to achieve food security.
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Kerry Ingredients fined for repeat safety failures
The OSHA has cited Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, headquartered in Beloit (US), for three repeat violations at its Flemington facility.
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Food Standards Agency stops using mice in shellfish tests
The FSA’s shellfish monitoring programme has completed a move away from tests using mice for the detection of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) and lipophilic toxins in harvested shellfish.
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UL acquires Germany-based eco-Institut
UL, a company specialising in advancing safety, has acquired eco-Institut, a product emissions and chemical content testing provider based in Cologne, Germany.
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Sainsbury’s recalls teacakes due to plastic risk
Sainsbury’s has recalled one batch of its own-brand Basic Tea Cakes. The batch may contain small pieces of plastic caused by a manufacturing fault.
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Safety award for UK cooler company
UK water cooler business has become a full member of the British Water Cooler Association (BWCA), an accolade which certifies the company as amongst the best for safety and service.
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New appointments in food & drink, 9 May 2012
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 9 May 2012.
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Coca-Cola responds to contamination issues in Shanxi
Coca-Cola is taking action following reports that the food-safety regulator in Shanxi province found a batch of drinks produced by Coca-Cola (Shanxi) Beverage was made with water containing chlorine.
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FSANZ approves changes to allow some raw milk products
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved a proposal recommending permission be given for the sale in Australia of raw milk hard to very hard cooked curd cheeses.
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Vitafoods Europe and Finished Products Expo preview
The most important global event to concentrate exclusively on nutraceuticals, raw materials, and functional food and drink ingredients, Vitafoods Europe, is set to celebrate its fifteenth anniversary.
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Another injury lawsuit filed against SimplyThick
Devon Addonizio of New York (US), has filed a personal injury lawsuit charging that contaminated SimplyThick infant food thickener caused her daughter catastrophic and permanent injuries.
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SoyNut Butter partners with Food Allergy Initiative
The SoyNut Butter Company has announced a newfound alliance with Food Allergy Initiative (FAI), a private source of funding for food allergy research.
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PepsiCo recalls Tropicana juice drink
PepsiCo is recalling some of its Tropicana Kids Orange Juice Drink multi-packs because they contain only water rather than the orange juice blend, the Food Standards Agency has warned (FSA).
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Foot-and-mouth disease reported in Gaza Strip
The detection in the Gaza Strip of a new case of a novel strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) underscores the importance of maintaining international efforts to stop the virus from spreading.
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Food authenticity encouraging sustainable supply chains
Food authentication techniques are gaining popularity, partly because of growing concerns about fraud involving organic and sustainable foods, according to new research.
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Coles supermarkets fined $170,000 after worker’s fall
Coles supermarkets have been fined $170,000 and ordered to pay WorkCover’s legal costs after a worker fell through a ceiling at their Manly store in 2007 and received injuries.
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Guidance on the moratorium on desinewed meat
The FSA has published guidance to help meat processors comply with the moratorium on the production of ‘desinewed meat’ (DSM) from cattle, sheep and goat bones, which applies from 28 April 2012.
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KFC to appeal court judgment in salmonella case
KFC Australia has confirmed it will appeal the court judgment (20 April 2012) in the NSW Supreme Court which found KFC was responsible for causing the salmonella poisoning of a young girl in Sydney.
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USDA confirms fourth case of BSE in the US
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the fourth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a California dairy cow.
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Meat company fined £20k for hygiene offence
Fines and costs of over £20k have been awarded against a UK company found in breach of meat hygiene regulations.
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Sulphites survey released by FSANZ
A survey of sulphites in foods shows that almost all foods tested had sulphite levels well below those allowed in the Food Standards Code.
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EFSA launches full re-evaluation of BPA
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has started work on its new risk assessment of bisphenol A (BPA), used in food contact materials, focussing in particular on exposure of vulnerable groups.
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Walmart VP responds to corruption claims
Walmart has responded to a recent *New York Times* article about compliance with the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Fake vodka removed from UK store
Bottles of fake vodka have been removed from premises in Lewisham (UK) following a joint operation by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Lewisham Council.
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Coke responds to Cola habit linked to woman’s death
The Coca Cola Company has responded to reports that a woman’s death was the result of an addiction to Coca-Cola.
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Cargill completes $82m upgrade for cocoa facility
Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business has officially marked the completion of upgrades to its cocoa processing facility in Wormer, the Netherlands following a US $82m investment.
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Patents granted for Burcon applications
Burcon has revealed that the US Patent and Trademark Office has granted patents for three separate Burcon applications.
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Salmonella lawsuit filed against Taco Bell
Marler Clark has filed another lawsuit against Taco Bell on behalf of an Oklahoma child who was hospitalised with a Salmonella Enteritidis infection.
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How the Cleansui water filter system works
In this FoodBev.com video, Hannah Oakman talks to Simon Keighley, Verbatim’s brand manager for Cleansui, about the technology behind the Cleansui water filter jug.
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Acrylamide and furan survey published by the FSA
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published results from its latest study looking at levels of process contaminants acrylamide and furan in a range of UK foods.
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The world’s smallest x-ray in food manufacture
In this FoodBev.com podcast, Lars Oehlandt, director central & southern Europe for Mekitec, talks about the world’s smallest x-ray inspection system at Anuga FoodTec 2012.
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Illegal ingredients found in traditional Chinese medicines
For the first time, researchers at Murdoch University have used new DNA sequencing technology to reveal the animal and plant composition of traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) – with worrying results.
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Tuna linked to salmonella outbreak in 20 US states
Moon Marine USA Corporation (also known as MMI) of Cupertino, California (US) is voluntarily recalling 58,828lbs of a frozen raw yellowfin tuna product, labelled as Nakaochi Scrape AA or AAA.
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1 in 5 chickens has a food bug, says Which?
One in five supermarket chickens tested by Which? were contaminated with campylobacter.
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FDA closes US cheese producer due to Listeria
A US cheese processor has agreed to keep its products off the market until they are proven safe for consumption as part of a consent decree of permanent injunction with the FDA.
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New antibiotic could make food safer and cows healthier
Food-borne diseases might soon have another warrior to contend with, thanks to a new molecule discovered by chemists at the University of Illinois.
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Odwalla issues US nationwide allegy alert
Odwalla is recalling Odwalla Chocolate Protein Monster beverage because of reports from consumers allergic to peanuts and/or tree nuts experiencing severe allergic reactions after consuming this bever
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Scottish Scudamore report is published
The Scottish government’s Scudamore report, *Future arrangements to secure food standards and safety in Scotland,* has been published.
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Video highlights of Anuga FoodTec 2012
Highlight reel of Anuga FoodTec 2012, which took place in Cologne, Germany. Produced by Shaun Weston.
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Northern Ireland food surveillance sampling report published
The Northern Ireland Strategic Committee on Food Surveillance has published its fourth report on food sampling activity in Northern Ireland, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
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PureCircle achieves new global patent milestone
PureCircle has reached a new milestone in securing a comprehensive intellectual property portfolio for its new natural flavor NSF-02.
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Olympic food safety campaign launched
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched the Play it Safe campaign, to raise awareness of food safety during the London 2012 Games.
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EFSA and EU Member States work to tackle Schmallenberg virus
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its second report on the Schmallenberg virus (SBV).
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FDA rejects council’s petition to ban bisphenol A
NAMPA welcomes action by the FDA to reject the citizens’ petition filed by the Natural Resources Defence Council (NRDC) seeking a ban on bisphenol A (BPA).
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Cargill responds to sorbitol situation in Italy
Cargill has released a statement following a health alert that was issued over sales of the artificial sweetener sorbitol supplied by a British company reportedly linked to the death of a woman.
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FSA issues warning over Mistral lab chemicals
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is advising companies and individuals who have bought chemicals used for food production from a company called Mistral Laboratory Chemicals not to use them.
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Sainsbury’s recalls products due to labelling error
Sainsbury’s is recalling one date code of its own-brand Indian 4 Vegetable Samosas. The pack may contain chicken samosas, with milk as an ingredient, instead of vegetable samosas.