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FIRST NON-GMO CERTIFICATION SCHEME LAUNCHES IN AUSTRALIA
Cert ID Europe, the leading European certification business has joined forces with HACCP Australia to launch the first non-GMO certification programme for the Australian food industry, which will be managed by a specialist entity known as GMO-ID Australia. GMO-ID Australia will follow the same principles of Cert ID’s non-GMO certification standard, recognised within the European food industry as Read more...
New nutrition content claims and health claims standard from FSANZ
A new Standard to regulate nutrition content claims and health claims on food labels and in advertisements became law on 18 January 2013. From this date food businesses in Australia and New Zealand have three years to meet the requirements of the new Standard 1.2.7 – Nutrition, Health and Related Claims. The Standard includes conditions for making nutrition content claims Read more...
GMO Labelling: The Vote Californians Wish They Could Take Back
Steve Holt reports; New poll finds that most residents—including many who voted ‘no’ last November—support Proposition 37. The defeat last November of California’s Proposition 37, which would have required food producers to label products made with genetically modified ingredients, struck a devastating blow to the sustainable food movement. But a new poll, conducted in early December by an independent polling Read more...
Food poisoning (and carrots) video launched by Food Authority
The NSW Food Authority has launched a new social media video on food poisoning, which busts several myths including why there always seems to be 'carrots' in your vomit. The new video is aimed at informing people about how to prepare food safely to prevent food poisoning and can be seen on the Authority’s Facebook page. NSW Food Authority Chief Read more...
BaitSafe® – a new food safe pest control product is certified by HACCP International
HACCP International has certified an innovative product called ‘BaitSafe®’ which is particularly suitable for installation in food premises. The ’BaitSafe®’ product, manufactured by “MakeSafe® Pty Ltd, is designed to be installed in ceilings, eaves, external stud walls, sub floors - virtually anywhere that rodents and insects live and breed. When used as an applicator for rodent control, the bait itself Read more...