Published: Jul 13, 2012

Consumers are increasingly turning to the internet for information about food products, but a report released today says that traditional printed information is still more trusted than online sources, such as social media and smartphone applications.

Published: Jul 13, 2012

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is working on a mechanism to evolve standards for domestically consumed food items imported from abroad, Dr K Chandramouli, chairperson, FSSAI, said at an ASSOCHAM event held here on Tuesday.

Published: Jul 13, 2012

Ellen Kullman, chairman and CEO, DuPont, has said that common food security metrics are key to increasing global food security.

Published: Jul 13, 2012

The Azerbaijani Technical Regulation and Standardisation Service has conducted check-ups of 47 food production facilities, as a part of its effort to ensure food safety in the country.

Published: Jul 12, 2012 By: Shane Starling

Food supplements and herbal products are the safest bodily inputs with the risk of death of using them less than 1 in 10 million, about as likely as being struck and killed by lightning, according to a report from the Alliance for Natural Health Internati

Published: Jul 12, 2012

The European Food Safety Authority produced 658 scientific opinions, reports, guidance documents and statements ranging from health claim opinions to animal safety assessments to sweeteners and bisphenol A missives.

Published: Jul 12, 2012 By: Rod Addy

The Danish government is considering reversing its decision to impose a tax on saturated fat in food and may also abandon plans to introduce a similar sugar tax.

Published: Jul 12, 2012

Burger King has reintroduced, in a small number of its restaurants, some of the food colours that have been associated with possible hyperactivity in young children.

Published: Jul 12, 2012

The US government’s Egg Safety Rule, which features standards to prevent Salmonella contamination at laying facilities, has come into effect in beginning 9 July 2012.

Published: Jul 11, 2012 By: Kitty So

The European Union (EU) is opposing a decision to create an international limit on the use of ractopamine, a fattening agent for pigs and cattle, arguing that the substance should not be used at all because of potential health risks to humans.

Published: Jul 11, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

The question of whether or not to mandatorily fortify bread with folic acid in New Zealand has reached fever pitch, with one opponent being called a “folate hater” on national television.

Published: Jul 11, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

The health claim labelling debate is heating up in Australia with the country’s biggest food industry group re-affirming support for self-regulation.

Published: Jul 11, 2012 By: David Burrows

The government has committed to an industry-wide debate about genetically modified (GM) foods.

Published: Jul 11, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

The latest standards issued by the Chinese Ministry of Health (MOH) around food packaging additives is only one “piece of the puzzle”, according to a legal expert from US law firm Keller and Heckman.

Published: Jul 11, 2012

New research launched today by the Australian Diabetes Council to mark Australia’s Diabetes Awareness Week maps a direct correlation between the prevalence of diabetes and heart disease across the state.

Published: Jul 11, 2012

The Food Standards Agency has published a framework that it will follow when deciding when and how to use data from, or to fund research in collaboration with, industry or non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

Published: Jul 11, 2012

Health Canada would like to remind Canadians of the importance of handling fresh produce safely to reduce the risk of foodborne illness.

Published: Jul 11, 2012

Health Canada, in collaboration with Statistics Canada, will conduct a research study that will explore the relationship between wind turbine noise and health effects reported by, and objectively measured in, people living near wind power developments.

Published: Jul 11, 2012

Kromek, a platform technology company based in the UK, has launched Food Inspector, a radiation detector specifically developed for the food industry, which can determine if the food is safe for consumption.

Published: Jul 11, 2012

Electrostatic spraying using organic acids can be more effective in offering protection against E.coli in fresh produce, compared to the current sanitation procedures, according to a new study published in the Journal of Food Science.