California poised to decide on BPA ban
08-Sep-2009 - The controversy over the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging looks set...
Sigg apologises over bisphenol A revelations
04-Sep-2009 - A furious consumer backlash has prompted Sigg to issue a public apology over revelations that...
On-line guide to food processing regs launched
04-Sep-2009 - Small and medium-sized food processors in the United States have been given a helping...
Kellogg plant halts production on listeria discovery
03-Sep-2009 - Kellogg has shutdown production at one of its US food plants after the discovery...
US seafood company facing fines over processing breaches
03-Sep-2009 - A US seafood processing company is facing fines of more than $47,000 for flouting...
Loma launches X-ray, metal detection systems
02-Sep-2009 - Loma Systems has expanded its x-ray and metal detection offering for food manufacturers with the...
EU proposal to add acrylamide to hazardous chemical list
02-Sep-2009 - The European Union has tabled a proposal to add chemical acrylamide to a list...
Human health risk from certain GM fish - Study
01-Sep-2009 - The commercial breeding cretain species of GM fish should be approached with caution on fears...
Review of European food hygiene regs
31-Aug-2009 - Leading players in the UK food sector are being asked for their views on an...
China to launch new food safety standards
31-Aug-2009 - China is drafting a detailed new system of food safety standards in a bid to...
FAO's concern for Asia after H1N1 virus hits Chilean turkeys
28-Aug-2009 - The detection of a H1N1 virus in turkeys in Chile poses no threat to the...
Processing under spotlight as flaws revealed in shellfish toxin testing
27-Aug-2009 - Industrial processing could double the level of certain marine biotoxins in shellfish a new report...
Canada adds acrylamide to list of toxic substances
27-Aug-2009 - Acrylamide, a chemical that that appears in both food packaging and processed foods, has...
SIGG removes bisphenol A on consumer anxiety
25-Aug-2009 - Aluminum bottle producer SIGG has removed bisphenol A (BPA) from its containers in the face...
Maple Leaf apologises again for listeria outbreak
25-Aug-2009 - Maple Leaf Foods Inc placed full page advertisements in a number of Canadian newspapers yesterday...
Australian listeria source identified
24-Aug-2009 - The listeria outbreak that hit five Virgin Blue airline passengers in Australia has been traced...
US poultry processor facing heavy fine over serious safety breaches
24-Aug-2009 - A poultry processing company from the US state of Georgia is facing almost $380,000 in...
China launches new food safety reporting system
20-Aug-2009 - China’s State Food and Drug Administration has launched a new food safety reporting system which...
EPA registration approves sanitiser for food processing plants
19-Aug-2009 - Pure Bioscience has gained US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval for its new sanitiser, opening...
Court rejects carcinogen tag for food packing chemical
13-Aug-2009 - A California judge has blocked a move by state environment officials to add styrene to...
Listeria risks from high pressure cleaning
13-Aug-2009 - Food plant managers have been cautioned that washing down floor drains with high-pressure equipment...
Disagreement over why food packing additive application withdrawn
13-Aug-2009 - Moves to include the chemical triclosan on a European list of additives that could be...
Pallet rivals clash as both call for FDA safety probe
12-Aug-2009 - A simmering row between pallet industry competitors escalated yesterday when a plastic pallet producer called...
Food processing workers prioritised in new pesticide risk assessment
12-Aug-2009 - Workers in food processing plants have been included in a new assessment of acute risks...
Meat processor linked to salmonella recall warned over animal handling practices
12-Aug-2009 - A US meat processor at the centre of last week's huge recall of beef...
