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Free June GS1 DataBar Workshop will help avoid a crisis, writes Richard Bennett
In 2012, just as the Australian mango harvest was commencing and in the same week as the annual Sydney Markets Mango Auction, there was a mango recall in the USA. Salmonella. The only identifier used by the food authorities to identify the contaminated mangoes was the Price Look Up (PLU) code, 4959. For those not…
New food safety & technology post by Richard Bennett on the PMA A-NZ Blog . View the full post here: http://ift.tt/1wvtNRm
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“Food fraud – is it an issue in Australia and New Zealand?” asks Richard Bennett
Fraud is nothing new to the food industry. It probably started even before there was currency – there must have been shonky food deals going back to the hunter-gatherers. Some like to think that they can go half way, and provide a customer with something that they value but just give them an inferior model of…
New food safety & technology post by Richard Bennett on the PMA A-NZ Blog . View the full post here: http://ift.tt/1tnmLM0
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New technologies are shaping the future of the fresh produce industry, writes Michael Worthington
The fresh produce industry is continually looking for new products and new technologies and it is always good to try and pick out some innovations that could well become commonplace in a few years. So here are some: We have seen the incredible growth of the tomato category since glasshouse-grown has…
New food safety & technology post by Michael Worthington on the PMA A-NZ Blog . View the full post here: http://ift.tt/1jdjuLJ
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Exporting to HK? The pesticide residue transition stage is almost expired, writes Richard Bennett
Australian and New Zealand exporters to Hong Kong might be aware that new pesticide Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) came into force in 2012 for a two-year grace period. Hong Kong had previously adopted Codex MRLs as their own, as do numerous countries, but has chosen to move away from Codex where local data warranted…
New food safety & technology post by Richard Bennett on the PMA A-NZ Blog . View the full post here: http://www.pma-anz.com/blog/2014/04/115/exporting-to-hk-the-pesticide-residue-transition-stage-is-almost-expired-writes-richard-bennett
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Hep A, Pathogens an important issue to have on the risk assessment radar, writes Richard Bennett
Hepatitis and similar pathogens conjure up thoughts of fear and anxiety in the minds of consumers (and the media!). While only a relatively small amount of fruit has been sold and the retail outlets – all in New Zealand, not exported – have been identified, this has been a difficult situation for government and industry in New Zealand to manage.
New food safety & technology post by Richard Bennett on the PMA A-NZ Blog . View the full post here: http://ift.tt/1jPrXay
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99% of samples within residue limits but even good news stories can be skewed writes Richard Bennett
Not many countries seem to have national residue testing programs and fewer seem to make the results public. Not so the USA, where their U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has just released their 2012 results. And good results they are, with over 99 percent of samples across all food categories not exceeding the…
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It’s vital to practise what you preach when playing it “clean, green & safe”, writes Richard Bennett
There is increasing coverage of Australian fresh produce and other foods making the clean and green claim. “The Ambassador promised three qualities about Australian food: clean, green and safe. “Australian food and beverages are clean because in Australia we have a pristine…
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GS1 Workshop Outcomes, November 2013
Thirty-five delegates representing retailers, grower-packers, wholesalers and service providers attended the recent PMA A-NZ/GS1 DataBar Workshop in Sydney on the 25th November 2013.
Titled “Moving forward with Global Trade Item Numbers (GTIN) and GS1 DataBarâ€, the purpose of the Workshop was to develop a roadmap for the implementation of a more effective product identification and traceability system for fresh produce sold as loose or in bulk (i.e. unpackaged).
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REGISTER NOW: GS1 Workshop – 25 November 2013, Sydney Markets
PMA A-NZ will be co-hosting this workshop with GS1 Australia, with the objective of furthering the adoption of GTIN and GS1 Databar in Australia. This is a must-attend event for retailers, suppliers and supply chain companies.
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Check out who has pledged support for the Fresh Produce Safety Centre?
Thank you to the fresh fruit and vegetable industry for the great response and support for the establishment of the Fresh Produce Safety Centre. The FPSC in gaining momentum with over $125,000 in pledged funds!
These funds will be leveraged to apply for matched funding from the Australian government to develop the strategic plan of the Centre, the Constitution, the legal framework, the Board of Directors, and the R&D priorities as communicated to us by the fresh produce industry. The Centre will administer the following activities in food safety that will benefit the entire fresh produce industry:
securing and managing research funds,
leveraging research funding,
managing the industry-driven research projects,
maintaining the website,
providing education, communication and information