Breaking News on Food Processing & Packaging

US food safety bill enters final lap

19-Nov-2009 - to help fund increased plant inspections. The Iowa senator said he was sceptical of the idea inspectors. The bill would impose a new inspection regime. The FDA would be required to check high

US dairy industry plea to boost raw milk regulation

18-Nov-2009 - ”, they added. The bodies also called on the bill to recognize that state inspections of dairy facilities

Meat processors anxious on FSA bid to cut inspection funding

10-Nov-2009 - Meat processors anxious on FSA bid to cut inspection funding ... Proposals by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) to cut its funding of meat control inspections ... Proposals by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) to cut its funding of meat control inspections ... – towards the inspection costs. The remaining £20m is funded by Government: from Department for Environment increase in inspection charges as a factor for the current subsidy issue. It added that meat charges would

Maple Leaf dismisses hygiene breaches at Listeria plant

10-Nov-2009 - Maple Leaf was responding to the publication of findings from inspection reports detailing a But on October 10, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) officials discovered mould on the walls and floor

Pesticide-tainted pears spark EU emergency measures

06-Nov-2009 - testing of all Turkish pears after inspections repeatedly found levels of the pesticide amitraz to boost safety inspections. Pear consignments from Turkey already on the market will also need

FDA calls meeting to improve food traceability systems

06-Nov-2009 - help the FDA and Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) improve their ability to use information

US government slammed on wood packaging plans

28-Oct-2009 - Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to introduce changes to combat the spread of plant pests in wood ... Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, pallet, American Meat Institute

US government and trade body clash on E-beam debate

26-Oct-2009 - In September, the American Meat Institute (AMI) urged the US Food Safety and Inspection Service ... E-beam, electron beam, American Meat Institute, Food Safety and Inspection Service

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Tackling E.coli – legislation or self-regulation?

26-Oct-2009 - was the best way to plug the gaps in a colander-like inspection system that sees US companies recall E

Meat test rule change would prevent most E.coli, Listeria recalls

22-Oct-2009 - on to the market until after the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) had reported back with the results federally inspected establishment a best practices document encouraging them to adopt this practice ... E.coli, American Meat Institute, USDA, FSIS, Food Safety and Inspection Service

Senate panel approves food safety bill

19-Nov-2009 - to help fund increased plant inspections. Harkin said he was skeptical of the idea as he believed

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Child food allergies on the rise in the US

17-Nov-2009 - , and final product and packaging inspection. Disclosure The prevalence of allergy and difficulties

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IFT reviews food traceability

16-Nov-2009 - into inspections and audits. “Ultimately, tracing products occurs in a system, not in a firm alone. However

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Consumer education a key trend in US dietary supplements

03-Nov-2009 - already been inspected by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for compliance. The fact that Joshua

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Water coated bio tray could keep buns fresher

27-Oct-2009 - will be distributed globally, are Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA

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FDA chief calls for stronger food safety bill

23-Oct-2009 - inspections, as recommended by the group. “Routine records access is a critical component of a food safety fails to act voluntarily, increasing the frequency of facility inspections, better verifying that food

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Sen. Gillibrand proposes food safety overhaul

19-Oct-2009 - legislation to address ‘gaps’ in the inspection process and concentrate on contamination and disease ... legislation to address ‘gaps’ in the inspection process and concentrate on contamination and disease ... inspection. Food import safety One of the main areas of focus is the safety of imported food, as she claims there are still not enough specialists to inspect food and agricultural products coming

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News in brief

Czech authorities ban Chinese supplement

15-Oct-2009 - The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) has banned a food supplement called ... The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) has banned a food supplement called

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FDA and USDA should cooperate for import safety: Report

15-Oct-2009 - the efforts of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS

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Over-fishing no threat to krill harvest, says industry

13-Oct-2009 - policy recently and now inspects and verifies that each shipment is harvested within the limits

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