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AU: Irradiation of blueberries and raspberries
Food Standards Australia New Zealand: FSANZ has assessed an Application made by the NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) to irradiate blueberries and raspberries for phytosanitary purposes and has prepared a draft food regulatory measure. Pursuant to section 31 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act), FSANZ now calls for submissions to assist consideration of the draft food regulatory measure.
Read Article →NZ: Food safety concerns driving Kiwis to buy local: research
Foodworks: Kiwi consumers are seeking out locally made food, as concerns about product safety and levels of additives in consumer goods manufactured offshore drive purchasing behaviour – according to the findings of a new survey. The Munchkin study which investigated the attitudes and habits of Kiwi shoppers showed that more than two thirds (69%) of Kiwi consumers said country of origin for food products they ate was important to them.
Read Article →AU: Which date do you need? ‘Use by’ or ‘Best before’?
Food Processing: Unsure whether your company’s food or beverage products need a ‘best before’ or a use-by date code? This quick Q&A will help.
Q. Why do we need date codes?
A. Food and beverages need date codes for health and safety, so consumers know how long they can keep an item before it begins to deteriorate or could be unsafe to consume; therefore, they must be indelible and visible. (A secondary benefit is for retailers, who use date marks on secondary packaging to ensure better stock turnaround and reduce food wastage.)
Read Article →NZ: MPI calls for entries for NZ Food Awards
FMCG Business: The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is proud to be sponsoring the NZ Food Awards again this year. The Awards, which will be announced in October, provide local food and beverage producers with the opportunity to highlight the success of their products and businesses.
Peter Thomson, MPI’s Director Plants, Food and Environment says: “This year we are sponsoring two awards – the Food Safety Culture Award and Primary Sector Products Award. These awards provide a great opportunity to recognise excellence in food production and processing…
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AU: Top ten reasons why a cold chain fails
Silvia Estrada-Flores / LinkedIn: Cold chains are extremely important to safeguard any perishable product, be [it] perishable food or temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals. Sadly, even though there are technologies and knowledge out there that could avoid loss of temperature control during storage and transport of goods, we continue to see spoilage and food safety issues that could have been avoided with better temperature control solutions.
Read Article →AU: New food labels should go further than country of origin
The Conversation: Australia’s new country of origin food labelling laws come into effect on July 1, 2016. The new labels will indicate if food is grown or made in Australia and the proportion of Australian ingredients.
The government has justified the new laws on the basis of the consumer’s right to know where their food is grown and processed.
Read Article →US: GFSI: 16 Years Later
Quality Assurance & Food Safety Magazine: It has been 16 years since food retailer CEOs from around the world joined together in an attempt to increase food safety and reduce the number and inconsistencies of audits to which the food industry was being held. It was the beginning of the Consumer Goods Forum (then called The Food Business Forum) and the founding of its non-profit foundation, the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).
Read Article →AU: Are you washing your fruit and veg all wrong? Tips to avoid food poisoning and salmonella
Good Food: Earlier this year, when a salmonella outbreak affected more than 100 people, eyebrows collectively raised at the cause. Not meat, not fish, not cheese – the salmonella was linked to pre-packaged lettuce, of all things.
Read Article →CH: An Overview of the New Food Safety Law
Food Safety Magazine: On April 24, 2015, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress revised the 2009 Food Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China (Food Safety Law). The revised law came into effect on October 1, 2015.
The revisions to the Food Safety Law are wide-ranging, imposing stricter controls and supervision on food production and management.
US: Why supply chain transparency is more important than ever
Food Safety Magazine: Food quality and safety risks are at the forefront of many consumers’ minds, thanks to the spate of recent food contamination incidents in the U.S. Improved food quality and transparency have become increasingly important to many manufacturers as consumers increasingly seek these qualities in the food they buy. Social media has raised the bar too, making it far too easy for consumers to force transparency on manufacturers who do not embrace this movement in a way doesn’t always reflect well on them. Of course, these channels also provide an opportunity for brands to build new brand equity with consumers by demonstrating the qualities consumers seek—transparency and openness.
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