Breaking News on Food Processing & Packaging

Sidel claims world’s lightest hot-fill PET bottle

20-Nov-2009 - . There is also 100 per cent heating regulation inside the inner walls ensuring perfect spherolitic crystallinity

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India to establish food standards authority

19-Nov-2009 - science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacturer, storage, distribution

US dairy industry plea to boost raw milk regulation

18-Nov-2009 - US dairy industry plea to boost raw milk regulation ... Such facilities do not have to comply with food safety plans, record keeping and access, and other regulations regulations enforced at state level known as the Pasteurised Milk Ordinance (PMO), said the industry bodies

Bill to ban bisphenol A introduced in US

18-Nov-2009 - the regulations laid down in the bill. The law would require testing of materials used to manufacture plastic to the public. The regulation would also impose the need for clear labelling that the product was BPA

Plastic additive firms face €173m price fixing fine

12-Nov-2009 - to seek damages, said the EC. It added: “The case law of the European Courts and Council Regulation 1

Meat processors anxious on FSA bid to cut inspection funding

10-Nov-2009 - the continued provision of a subsidy by the FSA is consistent with its position as regulator,” said Smith

‘Unauthorised' drinks to be reformulated on health fears

09-Nov-2009 - fears will be reformulated to meet the country’s ingredient regulations, said importers of the product. ... fears will be reformulated to meet the country’s ingredient regulations, said importers of the product. ... -based and non-carbonated. They will also be adapted to meet specific UK, European and Australian regulations

Food processor cited after worker killed in ice machine

09-Nov-2009 - regulations after one of its workers was killed in an ice machine at its Massachusetts plant. ... regulations after one of its workers was killed in an ice machine at its Massachusetts plant.

Pesticide-tainted pears spark EU emergency measures

06-Nov-2009 - (1) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002,” said the EC’s draft decision, expected to be ratified early nest week . Under Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, the EC can adopt “emergency measures for food and feed

FDA calls meeting to improve food traceability systems

06-Nov-2009 - with the products they regulate. Documentation A slew of food contamination incidents over recent years

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IADSA meeting to clarify Brazilian regulatory demands

20-Nov-2009 - Representatives from the food supplement sector, scientists, academics and regulators will meet on November 24 to discuss regulation surrounding various types of food supplements, and the level

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FDA extends acrylamide comment period

20-Nov-2009 - Register notice said. Comments can be submitted via www.regulations.gov .

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EFSA expands on article 13.1 health claim methods

20-Nov-2009 - of Danone and Unilever will discuss the regulation. For more information and to register, please click here .

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Dispatches from FIE

Bailiffs confiscate Aker krill products at FIE

19-Nov-2009 - for what is believed to be infringement of EU novel foods regulations. However Nutra

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Child food allergies on the rise in the US

17-Nov-2009 - , fish, and crustacean shellfish – but it does not regulate advisory labels. Labeling ambiguity regulation for allergen labeling to remove ambiguities and make life easier for allergy sufferers

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Beneo Institute seeks to give functional foods “new oxygen”

17-Nov-2009 - stimulate debate around the issues affecting the functional foods industry. Regulation and science have serious challenge as regulators sought to impose black and white models that could drive innovation from

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FDA examines caffeinated alcoholic drinks

16-Nov-2009 - as safe), unless it has been approved by FDA regulation, or is subject to a prior sanction. Although

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IFT reviews food traceability

16-Nov-2009 - Nutrition (CFSAN) last year. It examined international standards and regulations regarding food traceability

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