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A-NZ: Food packaging regulations in Australia and New Zealand
Lexology: FSANZ has initiated a review of its food packaging oversight to determine whether the existing regulatory framework for managing risk from the migration of chemicals from packaging to food is adequate.
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US: Center for Produce Safety event brings record crowd
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The Packer: “If you have a culture that’s always looking at the cost per box (or) the labor efficiency and trying to cut corners, that’s where our whole industry will get in trouble.”
AU: The $50 billion food fraud scam putting Australia’s iconic brands at risk
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9NEWS: Food fraud is threatening to destroy Australia’s reputation as a high-quality exporter, with everything from seafood, beef and olive oil to vitamins and wine under attack by unscrupulous counterfeiters.
AU: Managing insect contaminants
Soil Wealth: This best practice guide summarises the key findings of a project conducted by Applied Horticultural Research and Harvest Fresh Cuts. The focus of this project was to find ways to control [insect] contaminants and assess their impact in processed leafy vegetable products.
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AU: PMA A-NZ science and technology TECH EVENT
PMA A-NZ: PMA Australia-New Zealand is excited to hold its first TECH EVENT on 5th July at Melbourne Markets, Epping to explore new business technology. The morning-only event will show case a number of key developments that leading businesses are adopting to manage production, packing and transactions, providing safer, more transparent and efficient supply chains.
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UK: M&S says labelling avocados with lasers is more sustainable
BBC News: Marks and Spencer is paring back its fruit and veg labelling to be more environmentally friendly, replacing stickers with laser-markings. From Thursday, M&S will sell avocados bearing what look like pale tattoos, showing a best-before date and origin.
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Read Article →A-NZ: The safe food system
Food Standards Australia New Zealand: Do you know who does what in the food regulatory system? FSANZ has produced information, including an infographic, to help our stakeholders navigate the system.
Read the full article at the FSANZ website
US: Biofilms with Listeria pose persistent threat in food production
Food Safety News: It doesn’t matter how big or influential a company is, bacteria and biofilms don’t discriminate between multinationals like Dole with its tens of thousands of employees and operations like Hudson Valley Farms, where 10 or fewer people work.
Read the full article at the Food Safety News website
AU: ‘The Changing Landscape of Safety Data Sheets
Merieux NutriSciences: The next webinar in our 2017 series is ‘The Changing Landscape of Safety Data Sheets (SDS)’, being held on June 22nd @ 2pm AEST. Our knowledgeable consultant, Glenn Di-MauroHayes will be presenting, highlighting the recent changes to SDS.
Read the full article at the Merieux NutriSciences website
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.
Read the full article at the Food Safety News website
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