Published: Jun 07, 2012

JBS SA announced plans to take legal action against Greenpeace International following the group’s release of a report that claims JBS is sourcing cattle directly and indirectly from suppliers accused of illegal deforestation, invasion of indigenous areas

Published: Jun 06, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

Chr Hansen’s educational role and dedication to clinical documentation has secured its strong position in Asia’s probiotics market, according to the VP for sales in Health and Nutrition.

Published: Jun 06, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

Authorities in Japan have sounded an alert over cochineal extract, a commonly used food colorant, over fears it could trigger intense allergic reactions amongst consumers.

Published: Jun 06, 2012 By: Rory Harrington

A groundbreaking project that aims to use machines to measure the eating quality of meat has reached a milestone after the successful testing of a robot in-line at an abattoir in Scotland.

Published: Jun 06, 2012 By: Nathan GRAY

Forget high taxes on unhealthy foods, health policy makers should be working with industry to help make the healthy options cheaper, argues Professor Jack Winkler.

Published: Jun 06, 2012

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a health hazard alert, warning public not to consume Cuisine du Viêt-nam brand Butterfly Knots Honey & Sesame as the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Published: Jun 05, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Danone mineral water brand Evian has failed another entry inspection in China due to unacceptably high nitrite levels, according to local media reports.

Published: Jun 05, 2012

Mars Food Australia has recalled Dolmio Pasta Bake Creamy Sundried Tomato & Garlic Sauce from Coles Supermarkets across Australia due to the presence of undeclared sulphites, according to the Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ).

Published: Jun 04, 2012 By: Clare Cheney

I know it's not a new subject, but the European Food Safety Authority's decision, under the health claims regulations, to forbid the use of 'probiotic' labels on food, looks even more unhelpful to consumers when you ponder the implications more deeply.

Published: Jun 02, 2012 By: Shane Starling

About 900 potentially dangerous botanical substances appear on a just-updated European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) compendium, although the agency notes dosage is key for any actual safety concerns.

Published: Jun 02, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Dairy giant Fonterra is operating within the rules when it sets the price it pays to farmers for their raw milk, the New Zealand Commerce Commission has confirmed.

Published: Jun 02, 2012 By: Rick Pendrous

Food technologists should start thinking like criminals, if they are to identify illegal activities in their supply chains that could lead to serious food safety incidents, a risk management expert has suggested.

Published: Jun 02, 2012

The European Foods Safety Authority (EFSA) has rejected French efforts to ban genetically modified corn across member states.

Published: Jun 02, 2012

Marsh Butcheries has recalled vacuum-packed chorizo sausages from its retail store in Stratford, Cairns, in Queensland, Australia, due to the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes, according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ).

Published: Jun 01, 2012

Nova Scotia’s Aquaculture Strategy is an important step in the development of the province’s sustainable salmon farming sector, says the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association.

Published: Jun 01, 2012

Routine tests of raw beef manufacturing trim for six additional strains of E. coli will begin, as scheduled, on June 4, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) confirmed May 31.

Published: Jun 01, 2012

The Food Standards Agency has entered the home straight in its aim to ensure that food bought, cooked and eaten during London 2012 is safe. You can read all about it in the May edition of FSA eNews.

Published: Jun 01, 2012

The US government is set to introduce new regulations, under which, meat industry has to test six additional strains of E.coli, a move which is expected to protect the safety of the American food supply.

Published: May 31, 2012 By: By Rick Pendrous

Employees are being encouraged to spill the beans on food manufacturers that are jeopardising food safety by cutting corners in these cash-strapped times.

Published: May 31, 2012

Don McRae, Minister of Agriculture for British Columbia clarifies provisions within the new Animal Health Act and allays concerns expressed by some, specifically around privacy issues and disclosure of disease outbreaks.