FSANZ surveyed more than 2000 Australian and New Zealand consumers to understand their trust in and understanding of the shared food regulation system covering both countries A new survey has found that consumers rate nutrition above other food values such as naturalness, convenience, and country of origin, with almost three-quarters[Read More…]
Policy and Regulatory
British Frozen Food Federation issues manifesto
Industry has a key role to play in tackling several of the key challenges that will be on the new government’s agenda With the announcement of a general election, the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) outlines its wants and needs for a new government. Rupert Ashby, chief executive of the[Read More…]
Excessive cadmium found in imported crab samples from Philippines
The affected product has not entered the market Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced that an imported crab sample from the Philippines was detected with cadmium, a metallic contaminant, at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up[Read More…]
Winemaker fined $15,000 for smuggling vines into New Zealand
The variety was not present in New Zealand, and he wanted to cultivate it at his vineyard A Blenheim-based winemaker who smuggled Australian vines into New Zealand and planted them has been placed on 5 months of community detention and fined $15,000. James Garry Millton was sentenced on 2 charges[Read More…]
After Florida Alabama bans cultivated meat
This new law prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of food products made from cultured animal cells Alabama has become the second U.S. state to ban cultivated meat, a type of alternative protein made from animal cells. The legislation, introduced by Sen. Jack Williams, vice chair of the Senate Agriculture,[Read More…]
Philippines develops automated greenhouse for lettuce and Tilapia
The project is a collaborative undertaking between Batangas State University (BatStateU) and Turbulent Drip Sales Incorporated (TDSI), a private corporation in Tagaytay City The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-funded ‘Project ATLANTIS’ developed aquaponic greenhouse farming using Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to address the time-consuming task[Read More…]
Mt. Capra recalls goat milk formula recipe kit
FDA notified Mt. Capra of an adverse event report of anaemia in one infant Healthwest Minerals, Inc. d/b/a Mt. Capra Products of Chehalis, Washington, is recalling 1,506 boxes of Goat Milk Formula Recipe Kit on the recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and advises consumers to immediately discontinue[Read More…]
Excessive cadmium and methylmercury found in crab sample in Hong Kong
The CFS collected the crab sample and escolar sample at the import levels for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced that a crab sample and an escolar sample were detected with cadmium and methylmercury[Read More…]
UK unveils major package for food sector support
New investment to boost innovation in the sector, where Defra will look to double £80 million the amount of funding given to horticulture businesses when compared to the EU legacy Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme A major package of measures to support farmers and grow the UK’s farming and food[Read More…]
New Zealand recalls Pams plant-based creamy pasta bake
The products have been removed from store shelves and have not been exported New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Foodstuffs Own Brand in its recall of Pams plant-based creamy pasta bake due to potential contamination with foreign matter (metal). All batches and dates of this product are affected by the[Read More…]
