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FDA offers industry opt-out on irradiation labelling
US food companies can seek federal approval to avoid using the word "irradiation" on labels of foods treated with the disease-killing process, and instead use...
US meat recalls point to 'broken' food safety system
US Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin said on Friday that a series of massive food recalls in the US this summer underscored the need...
FP6: a 'true European research area'
Confirmation that the European scientific world is alive and kicking arrived this week when the Commission announced that it had received over 12,000 'expressions of...
Swiss pledge to delay GM foods
The UK's fears about GM foods, and the insistence of the government that GM trials should continue - highlighted by the publication of the Consumers'...
Politicians told to 'take their fingers out of their ears' on GM concerns
As further trials of genetically modified crops begin in the UK, a survey from the Consumers' Association has shown that consumer confidence in the so-called...
EC updates aflatoxin regulations
The European Commission has reviewed the steps it made earlier this year to ensure aflatoxin-contaminated Chinese peanuts and Turkish figs, pistachios and hazelnuts do not...
Safeway expands electronic labelling
Hot on the heels of the news last month that Safeway will become the first UK food retailer to use the chip and PIN payment...
Indian seafood processors ignore EU
Representatives of the Indian seafood industry have said that in the light of the ban on five major Indian seafood units in the European Union,...
Asian food exporters face tighter EU laws
In answer to European consumers' increasing worries about food safety, suppliers in Asia are likely to face stricter conditions next year, both at government and...
Asian conference highlights need for focus on regulation
The IADSA Asian conference on food supplement regulations held in Bangkok, Thailand last week produced a clear recognition of the need for a common approach...
EFSA names executive director
The European Food Safety Agency has appointed Geoffrey Podger as its executive director, a major step forward in the process of finalising the management team...
US consumer groups seek cancer warning labels
US consumer groups are demanding immediate action from the government to inform consumers that popular foods such as fried potatoes and crisps contain high levels...
Britons warned: chickens could be full of drugs
The use of antibiotics in animals destined for the food chain is in the news a great deal this week, with reports yesterday from the...
Call for 'informed debate' on antibiotic use
Yesterday we reported that scientists investigating the effect of antibiotics in animals had discovered that there was an extremely small risk to humans and that...
Acrylamide - getting to the root of the problem
New research by US food producer Procter & Gamble has shed some light on the formation of acrylamide in foods, a significant step forward in...
Fault-proofing package design
When it comes to food packaging it is crucial to get the design right first time, every time. However, according to Roland ten Klooster, a...
US allergen bill passes latest test
Americans who suffer from food allergies are one step closer to having common allergens clearly identified in plain English on food labels after proposed new...
Organic scandal felt acutely in Germany
News in Germany earlier this year that tainted organic wheat had been fed to poultry at organic farms caused an immediate fall in consumer demand...
Ministers accept GMO protocol
The European Council of Ministers this week adopted a bill presented by the French minister of foreign affairs authorising the approval of the Cartagena protocol...
International pressure forces five Indian seafood units to close
The Indian Export Inspection Agency (EIA) has issued directives to five major seafood processing units across the country to cease production, according to a report...
EU ends testing on Chinese products
After the EU detected the banned antibiotic chloramphenicol in certain aquaculture and fishery products imported from China, imports of products of animal origin from China...
New technology to extend shelf life
Scientists at the University of Georgia, US have confirmed that a new product, FreshTech, could be effective in the control of bacterial growth and extend...
First steps for infant EFSA
At the inaugural meeting of the European Food Safety Authority on 18 -19 September, the freshly selected management board of the new EFSA started to...
First steps for infant EFSA
At the inaugural meeting of the European Food Safety Authority on 18 -19 September, the freshly selected management board of the new EFSA started to...
Artificial sweeteners get healthy boost
Artificial sweeteners are less likely to lead to weight gain than consumption of foods containing sucrose, according to research from the US published this week....
