Day: June 13, 2017

US: Listeria in production plant spurs recall of a ton of salads

Food Safety News: Following a Listeria-related recall by its parent company Club Chef involving freshcut produce snacks, CC Kitchens LLC today recalled more than a ton of salads because they contained lettuce that had been recalled for possible Listeria contamination.

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Day: June 13, 2017

AU: Food fraud: Local scandal on olive swap

Weekly Times Now: A producer has been ­accused of buying olives and olive oil from Europe, putting his brand on them and then selling it as Australian-grown. The grower also allegedly suggested to other producers they could make “serious money” doing the same thing.
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Day: June 13, 2017

NZ: Organic Aotearoa New Zealand field day highlights need for regulation of produce

NZ Herald: Hawke’s Bay was chosen to showcase the need for a regulated national standard for organic produce on Friday. Organic Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ) hosted a field day for Parliament’s primary production select committee.
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Day: June 13, 2017

NZ: Businesses paying for unnecessary food safety courses

NZ Herald: Some Far North food businesses are paying significant sums of money to training providers only to find they still don’t meet new rules set by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).
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