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AU: Certification to raise profile of Tasmanian hemp food products
The Advocate: Certification to help market hemp food products grown in Tasmania could be introduced in time for next season. The Industrial Hemp Association of Tasmania President Tim Schmidt said certification would create quality assurance and a brand “that denotes food safety and great taste”.
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CA: Paper or plastic? Canadian scientist at centre of grocery debate
The Globe & Mail: A Guelph food scientist has found himself at the centre of what may be the world’s longest-running grocery debate: paper or plastic? Keith Warriner, a University of Guelph professor, released a study late last month that raises concerns about the hygiene of boxes made out of plastic.
Read the full article at The Globe & Mail
NZ: Zespri Chief says keeping up with technology is their biggest challenge
Fresh Plaza: According to Zespri’s chief executive Lain Jager, the biggest challenge facing kiwifruit exporter Zespri is not another plant disease dilemma but keeping up with rapidly changing technology.
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AU: Food fraud still rife in Europe as €230 million worth of fake food seized
Food Processing: Europol-INTERPOL has seized €230 million worth of fake and substandard food and beverages in its annual crackdown. Hazelnuts, olive oil, caviar, water, wine, alcohol and clams are just some of the foods and beverages involved.
Read the full article at the Food Processing website
FR: Version 7.1 of GFSI’s Benchmarking Requirements Furthering Harmonisation
Global Food Safety Initiative: Hot on the heels of February’s publication of the new GFSI Benchmarking Requirements Version 7, Version 7.1 is now being released to the GFSI community and the food industry at large. This collection of documents tailored for food safety certification programmes (schemes) is continually being updated to reflect the latest changes in the marketplace and new regulations relating to food safety.
Read the full article at the Global Food Safety Initiative website
NZ: Work underway to address antimicrobial resistance
Scoop: Health Minister Jonathan Coleman and Food Safety Minister David Bennett have welcomed steps to enhance New Zealand’s ability to respond to the growing global issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Read the full press release at scoop.co.nz
AU: Food labels need to be clearer for consumers with allergies, experts say
ABC News: Warnings printed on packaged foods in supermarkets across Australia are now so overused they have lost meaning for consumers wary of triggering an allergic response, experts say.
Read the full article at the ABC News website
US: How bugs, bats and other creepy critters end up in prepackaged food
NY Daily News: It doesn’t happen often, but creepy critters such as bugs, birds and even bats occasionally make their way into prepackaged food and onto the dinner table.
Read the full article at the NY Daily News website
NZ: Rain-delayed NZ Kiwifruit harvest in full swing
NZ Herald: The kiwifruit industry has escaped March and April’s horrendous weather largely unscathed despite more than half a metre of rain falling in the Bay of Plenty over that time. A small number of orchards which have had their fruit touched by floodwaters or dropped by wind will not be harvested due to food safety reasons.
Read the full article at the NZ Herald website