Breaking News on Food Processing & Packaging

Bill to ban bisphenol A introduced in US

18-Nov-2009 - by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which would also sample relevant food containers on the sale

Plastic additive firms face €173m price fixing fine

12-Nov-2009 - The European Commission (EC) announced 24 four firms from 10 different undertakings that make did not prevent the Commission from revealing the full extent of their determined efforts to rip

Food processor cited after worker killed in ice machine

09-Nov-2009 - Commission.

Challenges and opportunities for bio-based plastics

09-Nov-2009 - The research, commissioned by industry bodies European Bioplastics (EP) and the European

Pesticide-tainted pears spark EU emergency measures

06-Nov-2009 - The European Commission has imposed emergency measures on pear imports from Turkey after some ... The European Commission has imposed emergency measures on pear imports from Turkey after some ... Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, pesticide, pears, Turkey, food safety, European Commission

News in brief

Big gaps in US food-borne illness response

02-Nov-2009 - health departments cannot efficiently track produce-related illnesses, according to a survey commissioned ... health departments cannot efficiently track produce-related illnesses, according to a survey commissioned

BPA review waste of money and delaying tactic - Scientists

15-Oct-2009 - by commissioning further research into its effects, said the US paper which had received a copy of the letter from

Industry efforts help contain UK packaging use

13-Oct-2009 - by the European Commission showed packing totals per capita in the UK were 176kg/ per person (PP) in 2007

New multilayer food contact approved films claimed to be a breakthrough

08-Oct-2009 - Its range of Cardia Biohybrid based films comply with the European Commission standard 2002/72 EC

Longer shelf life for some RTE foods contributes to Listeria rise, expert

02-Oct-2009 - these can be up to twice as long. Euro survey The worries were voiced as the European Commission cash for the project was unanimously backed by member states after the Commission reported there had ... listeria monocytogenes, ready-to-eat, fish, European Commission

EFSA expands on article 13.1 health claim methods

20-Nov-2009 - positive opinions according to an EFSA assessment of its own methods sent to the European Commission ... positive opinions according to an EFSA assessment of its own methods sent to the European Commission ... states. The Commission added an addendum of up to 500 claims may added to the list of claims EFSA must that the European Commission had a role in claim wording modification, which may, “need to take into account aspects

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News in brief

IADSA meeting to clarify Brazilian regulatory demands

20-Nov-2009 - , head of the European Commission’s Food Law Unit, Dr Andrew Shao, VP of scientific and regulatory

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Consumer group targets Ocean Spray cranberry ingredient

20-Nov-2009 - skins rather than whole cranberries, after it commissioned independent testing by Krueger Laboratories

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Dispatches from FiE

Food sector at the forefront of sustainability, says Oxfam

20-Nov-2009 - the European Commission has lifted restrictions on the shape of fruit and vegetables that can be sold

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IFT reviews food traceability

16-Nov-2009 - , which was commissioned by the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied

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Calorie guidance could be too low, says SACN

16-Nov-2009 - commissioned the report partly because surveys have consistently found energy intake to be below EARs, despite

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Supplement ban may breach EU law, says ANH

13-Nov-2009 - to review their decisions to implement the Commission’s proposed draft Regulation in the light of existing as the way in which opinions are interpreted by the European Commission and Member States.”

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EFSA lowers ADI for three Southampton colours

13-Nov-2009 - to attribute the observed effect to any of the chemicals in particular. However the European Commission FoodNavigator.com that any decision to commission new research in this area will be up to the European

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Colour ADI adjustments: What it means for industry

13-Nov-2009 - Agency, which commissioned the Southampton study, has said the ADI changes do not alter its advice Commission will discuss these opinions with European member states with a view to reducing use

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EU competition watchdog to rule on Kraft bid next month

12-Nov-2009 - The European Commission has set a one-month deadline to rule on the possible hostile takeover ... The European Commission has set a one-month deadline to rule on the possible hostile takeover ... suggested that a much higher bid is needed for shareholders to accept it. Meanwhile the Commission could because of the high turnover of the two companies. If the Commission rules that the takeover could

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