Review highlights labelling issues
02 February, 2011The release of the independent Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy report illustrates the complex issues surrounding food labelling in Australia, the AFGC said.
FSANZ proposes changes to food standards code
15 December, 2010Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has released details of proposed changes to the Food Standards Code and invited comment from interested organisations and individuals.
Revision of honey food standard
13 December, 2010Work by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA), with input from the honey industry, has seen a revision to a honey food standard that will better manage the risk of anyone suffering from tutin poisoning. Bees collecting honeydew from insects that feed on the tutu plant can contaminate honey with toxic tutin. The Food (Tutin in Honey) Standard 2010 replaces the one issued in 2008 and comes into effect on 1 January 2011. The risk period for tutin in honey is in late summer.
US Senate passes the Food Safety Modernisation Act
07 December, 2010The US Senate has passed the Food Safety Modernisation Act of 2010. This bill directly enlarges FDA’s legal and regulatory authority over food in nearly every sector.
Revised standard better manages tutin risk in honey
07 December, 2010Work by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA), with input from the honey industry, has seen a revision to a honey food standard that will better manage the risk of anyone suffering from tutin poisoning. Bees collecting honeydew from insects that feed on the tutu plant can contaminate honey with toxic tutin. The Food (Tutin in Honey) Standard 2010 replaces the one issued in 2008 and comes into effect on 1 January 2011. The risk period for tutin in honey is in late summer.
Food taxes and ad bans may not impact obesity
27 October, 2010A new Productivity Commission report found no evidence to justify introducing taxes on high fat, sugar and salt (HFFS) foods or advertising bans to address childhood obesity levels in Australia, according to the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC).
Canada bans Bisphenol A
22 October, 2010Canada has become the first country in the world to ban and declare bisphenol A (BPA) as a toxic substance under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
FSANZ plans two-year extension of tutin limits in honey
19 October, 2010Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has released documents for comment on a proposal to extend the existing maximum limits for the toxin tutin in honey and comb honey to 31 March 2013.
So who's responsible for the food industry?
07 October, 2010 by Janette WoodhouseIs the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry or the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research responsible for the Australian food industry? The answer is, apparently, both.
AGSG formed
27 September, 2010Companies in Australia’s agribusiness sector have joined forces to improve supply chain processes and services, through the adoption of GS1 global standards.
GS1 Recallnet
31 August, 2010 byGS1 Australia and HP have signed an agreement to develop a cloud-based recall service to remove potentially harmful products from the supply chain.
New Australian standard olive oil coming
01 July, 2010Work is set during July on a new Australian Standard for the olive oil industry.
Primo prosecuted over pork labelling
09 June, 2010Australia’s largest manufacturer of smallgoods, Primo, has been fined $233,325 plus $200,000 costs for labelling imported pork products as Australian.
NMI responsible for all trade measurement throughout Australia
20 May, 2010The National Measurement Institute (NMI) is to become the regulatory body responsible for trade measurement throughout Australia.
FSANZ considers approving two GM foods and a processing aid
07 April, 2010Food Standards Australia New Zealand is considering applications for foods derived from insect-protected soybean and drought-tolerant corn, respectively, and an engineered enzyme produced from a strain of Aspergillus niger. Public comment is encouraged.
