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GlobalG.A.P. releases U.S. FSMA compliance guide
Fresh Fruit Portal: International farm assurance program GlobalG.A.P. has published a new guide for compliance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the most sweeping reform of food safety laws in decades.
Read Article →AU: Cherry producers combat fakes
The Examiner: Tasmanian cherry producers Reid Fruits have advised customers how to identify its packaging in a bid to combat counterfeiting in Hong Kong and China.
Read Article →NZ: New certificate holders increase
Horticulture New Zealand: The number of NZGAP certificate holders increased by 12% during 2016.
Read Article →US: Texas team develops oral vaccine against Salmonella
Food Safety News: Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have developed an oral vaccine against the foodborne pathogen responsible for the most hospitalizations and deaths in the United States.
Read Article →AU: Apple growers hopeful about ‘no added wax’ apples
Apple & Pear Australia Ltd: Both Woolworths and Coles have decided to sell more apples with no added wax in 2017 in a move that the industry hopes will bring consumer attention back to apples as a healthy and tasty natural snack.
Read Article →UK: Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Unilever and Delta in acid contamination scare
Food Quality News: Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Unilever and Delta have withdrawn products in a region of Greece after a group threatened to contaminate them with chlorine and hydrochloric acid.
Read Article →US: As LGMA anniversary nears, review is in the works
The Packer: The 10-year anniversary of the birth of the Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement will bring a chance to update the metrics [to] keep them in harmony with the Food Safety Modernization Act regulations and the latest advances in produce safety.
Read Article →CH: China reports 500,000 food safety violations in 9 months
Bangkok Post: China, rocked in recent years by a series of food safety scandals, uncovered as many as half a million illegal food safety violations in the first three quarters of the year, an official has told lawmakers.
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AU: Symbio Laboratories joins the drive for fresh produce safety
Symbio Laboratories has become a proud supporter of the Fresh Produce Safety Centre Australia & New Zealand as a Bronze level supporter.
David Phillips, CEO of Symbio Laboratories said, “As a proponent of ensuring that Australia continues to produce and supply the highest quality fresh produce domestically, and in the global marketplace, Symbio Laboratories is proud to support the FPSC in its mission to provide the industry with the information it needs to enhance the safety and quality of fruit and vegetablesâ€
Read Article →NZ: Let’s celebrate New Zealand’s healthy food
Scoop: What was the last thing you ate? Do you know where it came from or the journey it took to get to your plate?
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